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2naSalit

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Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #6)

Tue Oct 1, 2024, 07:14 PM

Oct 1

I can also say that's it's been about 15 years since I've operated one but to have a clean hole at the end of run is good. When preparing doweling, it matters.

I've never had the task of calibrating those, thank goodness!

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I put my standing drill press together today, I was impressed with cast iron content and the assembly was pretty simple. [View all] OAITW r.2.0 Oct 1 OP

I remember that cast iron cuts vibration more so than steel. captain queeg Oct 1 #1

The base, table, Table support, and motor frame are all cast iron. OAITW r.2.0 Oct 1 #2

That's cool. I'm a mechanical engineer and ran across that vibration issue somewhere. captain queeg Oct 1 #3

Here's what I bought. Easy to Google, but the links are ridiculous. OAITW r.2.0 Oct 1 #5

That's pretty true at .005". 2naSalit Oct 1 #4

Brand new, bearings are tight. The cast iron is a great dampenerer of vibration. OAITW r.2.0 Oct 1 #6

Well... 2naSalit Oct 1 #7

3 sets of 9/16" (maybe 5/8") holes that will hold 7 foot length of rebar (6 0r 7 per boxed rail.. OAITW r.2.0 Oct 1 #8

It's going to look great... 2naSalit Oct 1 #9

I have to remember to take before and after pics.....It's going to change the exterior a bit. OAITW r.2.0 Oct 1 #10

Yeah... 2naSalit Oct 1 #11

I always do that. Don't know why. OAITW r.2.0 Oct 1 #12