drillpress and ras

that would depend on the models and their condition. if the RAS is an older, CI column c-man in good condition with no play in the column indexing and good carriage bearings, then $40 is a gloatable price. if the griz is a floor mount DP, that would also be a good deal.

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Here are the both of them loaded still

Assuming they perform well I’d say you did AOK.
The DP was prolly the better deal of the two. In all honesty, you can barely give a RAS away for free in my neck of the woods. I’ve seen RASs on craigslist repost 5-6 times at sub $100 prices. $40 seems about right.

Congrat on the DP. I think that was a good deal. The craftsman RAS, not all that sure. Around here about every 25th listing on CL is a craftsman RAS. I own 2 Dewalt RAS and love them, but there must be a reason people are trying to get rid of the craftsman RAS everywhere.

-- Jerry Nettrour, San Antonio, www.topqualitycabinets.net

I can’t seem to find RAS for less then 150 so I jumped at it for 40

This man sold everything on the cheap table saw shaper molder planer jointer jailers drills compesser all of it for cheap I wish I had more money

I know what you’re sayin. I bought a beautiful, vintage grinder off craigslist. When I arrived at the seller’s house to pick it up, it turned out to be an informal estate sale. The seller was a family friend of a recently deceased, but evidently avid woodworker. The guy had only advertised some old school floor machines, all of which were pristine. But he also had a buttload of great hand tools and shop accessories too. Unfortunately, I only had an extra $50 on me. Even so, that $50 got me two copy paper boxes full of great hand saws, vises, machinist tools, etc, etc. I easily came away with $400 worth of stuff; possibly $500+. I was just in the beginning stages of establishing my shop too. It was a well-timed boon. I would have ran to an ATM for more cash, but the seller was on a timetable. I seriously doubt I’ll ever stumble into a gold mine like that again. It was raining gold that day. I reached for a bucket, but only had a thimble. LOL.

The RAS should be worth at least $100 with the recall if it’s old enough. I’d say you did alright.

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