"Leon" wrote in message

I retired my older Rockwell Radial DP. I wanted a crank to lower and
raise the table, I wanted speeds slower than 450rpm and I wanted a table
that would rotate, tilt, and bevel. It looks like the current 16.5 DP
does that also , Mdl# 17-950L.


I want to be able to be able to drill peg holes in my workbench (to be),
and I wish to drill a 5/8" hole in the bottom end of a banjo neck, and
make nice square (true) holes on the other end where the pegs go.

I'll probably be able to think of a few other things I want in a DP
after I own one for a year or two, but at this point I don't have the
experience (or the need or the budget) to be too particular.

Is it true that using the DP as as shaper is unhealthy for it (likely to
lead to "run out"), or is occasional use like that okay?

Best,
Bill