Shop Tools #1: Would you have passed it up?

Hi Wayne;
—-ah yes, yard sales….meant to go out myself this morning but the rain and other stuff around here kept me busy. I’m late this year and soon as the weather changes I’m going to be spending my free time with a kayak.

The price is what makes the yard sales so much fun and then there’s always those other’s all around you and everyone is hell bent on their own private mission. Well in answer to your question, no-no-no…..I would not have passed up this find and would have been much too happy to kart this find home to my barn.

Great find….
GODSPEED,
Frank

-- --frank, NH, http://frank.wordpress.com/

Nice purchase. I think I’d have bought it. With that setup you can drill across a pretty wide board and do so without having to move the board. Great looking table also, a couple of tee tracks and some hold downs and you have quite the setup.

-- Jesus is Lord!

it would be in my shop and I’d be smiling!! $40!!! woo hoo

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

I love yard sales too Frank. The worst part is that this drill press is less than 1/2 the cost of every slick I have seen. I’ve not seen a used froe and the chisels have been $50 or more used. I still have not gotten my green wood tools together yet. I guess you have to take them as they come.

The top is made of what appears to be fiberglass. I’m not sure if I would attempt to route a channel or not. I do have T track in my other drill press table.

I’m guessing I will rearrange my shop to make room for it next to my other drill press. Although, I am toying with putting in an area where I can access both sides. I can turn it all the way round and drill very large items.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

That’s a pretty nice score. The reason that I don’t do alot of yard sales is a genetic incapability to NOT buy stuff like that. I’d have bought it. I wouldn’t mind a dedicated metal drill press for my garage next to the welder. Good job!

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

If you had told the story with a different ending…like…I saw this drill press but because I didn’t have room, I decided $40 was too much…we would all vote to revoke your LJ membership card. I too have the Ridgid floor model but I would have rather paid $40 fo rthis one.

-- Steffen

Without a doubt I would have bought this.

KT’s dad has a similar one in his basement. It’s not as nifty as this one but it is the same concept. I’ll ask him if he has any advice to pass on. Great find.

-- Jeff, St. Paul, MN

So which one are you gonna sell me? And how much?
Stop by the shop any time… I’m almost always here.
I think I sent you an e-mail with the shop logo… or I was thinking about it. LOL

-- http://ye-olde-cabinet-shoppe.com/

You did send it. Next time I’m up for a road trip, I will head down.

I’m making room for both drill presses, but I will keep you in mind.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

Hello Wayne
I also have a radial arm drill press - versatility is the biggest advantage. The extended reach from the mounting pole when you need it. On mine I can rotate the chuck 90° to the right, so I can bore a hole horizontally. Looking at your picture I think you can do the same.
I also use my to mount my Branding iron, which means I can get into the centre of my table tops (the underside) and get a perfect brand each and every time.
I think you are only limited by your imagination, as to the capabilities and versatility of the machine
Draw backs (my machine) when returning the drill head to 90° the indexing stop is not accurate. The same goes for the drill press table. So careful realignment is critical. I think my machine cost me about $250 (new), but it is from India or China or some other country with cheap products. I think you have a bargain – I would have certainly bought it at price. I would be lost without mine.
Just more point – be careful about the pulley system being unguarded – very dangerous.

I tried to post a photograph of my drill, but no luck - I will have to get used to this system first.

-- Tony - All things are possible, just some things are more difficult than others! - SKYPE: Heron2005 (http://www.poydatjatuolit.fi)

I would have bought it, I’ve found that garage sales and auctions are Great places to pick-up tools that still have lots of life in them, they just need some tending to (TLC) bring them life.

-- Sawhorse - Sulphur Springs, TX - www.sawhorseworkshop.com

Thanks for the warning on the belts Tony. I’m looking forward to playing with this tool.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

I would have bought it Wayne. A great bargain, and if you decide you don’t need or want it, I am sure you can get at least that much for it again. It looks like it will provide you with many more years of service.

Obi is sending out shop logo’s and did not include the rest of us? Well I saw the pictures of the shop, and it looks like you have a lot more room now Obi. Congrats. Now if you can get Wayne to part with his Ridgid drill….

-- Bill, Turlock California, http://www.brookswoodworks.com

You stole it , Bro ! Good for you and I bet the kids were excited that Dad got a new toy as well : )

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

Wow what a good find.I’d grab that up in a minute.

-- Dustygirl..Hastings,Ontario.. How much wood can 1 gal chuck if 1 gal can't cut wood?

Look what just came into our store yesterday:

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