1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

They offer some weird magnetic one; not for the poors

 

No idea on new cheap. But my uncle got a bench top clausing he loves. And I’ve got my stand up clausing. Old school. But solid

 

I've got the cheapie 8" WEN press. It has all the problems you'd expect from a small cheap press... finicky/imprecise adjustments, not as low of gearing as you'd like, not as much capacity as you'd like... but I got it for $75 so can't complain too much. Anything comparable would have the same problems.

It drills holes and the build quality is fine.

If I were buying again I'd consider a slightly larger press and try to find a 12-speed model, but on the other hand, it's really nice how easy it is to tuck this thing under my work bench when I'm not using it.

 

Have you looked to see if they have some sort of military/student discount?

 

It doesn't fit my needs anyway, with a short throw.

Milwaukee Compact Electromagnetic Drill Press — 1 5/8in. Drill Capacity, 13 Amp, 2.3 HP, Model# 4272-21 | Northern Tool

I would like to use whatever drill press I buy for future projects like drilling holes into 2" square tubing and the sort.

But whenever I do buy red, HD does 10% for military so that's cool.

 

Would be nice to find a pre-owned Jet drill press.

 

If I didn't care about space or money...



https://cosprings.craigslist.org/tls/d/canon-city-jet-combination-drill-mill-15/7518424554.html

 

@Kwikvette https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/vqc9k0/god_of_war/

 

WTF

 

For that price point I'd probably go WEN. They're made in the same overseas factory as Jet is and although the Jet is sturdier, their intro model is like 650

 

Thinking the same.

Home Depot offers the exact same one I was looking at on Amazon, and for the same price.

Add military discount, and it takes care of taxes and gives me a slight discount on the unit so actually cheaper than Amazon

 

Fuck yea, save them dollary-dos anywhere you can!

 

Id look at Delta or Jet.

My harbor freight one is good for wood, chuck wobbles too much to get accurate enough for metal.

 

You never used a magdrill yet? Their amazing for when you need a drill press but cant fit the material in a drill press.

Hell, we'd stick ours to the side of a machine and drill 1"+ holes at my last job.

 

Norseman viking. When they get dull, just sharpen em up. Worth the investment.

 

Just get good at doing it by hand/sight. None of the sharpeners Ive tried seem to be worth a damn. And I prefer a belt sander over a wheel for doing it.

 

Nope, never used one.

 

I'm familiar with Delta and Jet, and have used them a lot in various settings.

But I'm needing bench top, and a lot of those in the used market are full-size.

And as little as I'll realistically use it, I'm opting for budget-friendly.

 

Do any of the LT regulars need a Trail-Gear Solid Pinion Spacers 140059-1-KIT
It was in a box of parts I ordered and I have no use for it.