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Looking for a used drill press
- Thread starter wdfwguy
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You're looking at a Taiwanese import from the 80's
BD1
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How much you want to invest determines what you are gonna get.
The Delta are nice but most made in Taiwan. I would get a two belt setup. This has a front pulley set, a middle set, and a rear set. This will provide a greater choice of slow speeds for metal.
The older Rockwell and Powermatic are nice but not cheap.
The Delta are nice but most made in Taiwan. I would get a two belt setup. This has a front pulley set, a middle set, and a rear set. This will provide a greater choice of slow speeds for metal.
The older Rockwell and Powermatic are nice but not cheap.
Early Taiwan machines were OK. (pretty well built, table lift/tilt/rotate, wide speed range and decent TEFC motors).
The machine you're looking at looks pretty rough. I wouldn't be comfortable going much over $100. These machines are not hard to find.
The machine you're looking at looks pretty rough. I wouldn't be comfortable going much over $100. These machines are not hard to find.
lafester
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Where are you located? I'm sure we can find a couple worth buying.
You're looking at a Taiwanese import from the 80's
Two things seem to turn up here. Recent chinese presses like Ridgid, Porter Cable, HF, etc. Or, 70s and 80s Taiwan presses like this one.
Where are you located? I'm sure we can find a couple worth buying.
DFW, TX
I've been watching FB, CL, and a couple of apps like 5mile...
You're looking at a Taiwanese import from the 80's
Two things seem to turn up here. Recent chinese presses like Ridgid, Porter Cable, HF, etc. Or, 70s and 80s Taiwan presses like this one.
I have one probably identical. it was given to me with a bad motor, I don't recall what was wrong with it, but I think it was a bad capacitor. it is a decent machine, it needs a new chuck and there is a fair bit of runout, haven't tried to identify what the issue is, .
lafester
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https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/772826303110562/
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/540886433075110/
Bargain + drive: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1996405543989922/
I would try for $150 or less on the first two but I have sold them for more.
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https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/540886433075110/
Bargain + drive: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1996405543989922/
I would try for $150 or less on the first two but I have sold them for more.
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https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/772826303110562/
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/540886433075110/
Bargain + drive: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1996405543989922/
I would try for $150 or less on the first two but I have sold them for more.
The first two would sell for around $75 in the Chicago area.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/772826303110562/
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/540886433075110/
Bargain + drive: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1996405543989922/
I would try for $150 or less on the first two but I have sold them for more.
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^^They all lack table lift and one is a benchtop model. Keep looking and you'll likely find a decent Taiwan machine for a good price.