Jim Wilkins wrote:
"Cydrome Leader" wrote in message
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Not sure about new. I'd shop used for two reasons if possible. Old
stuff
is better, and no doubt an old taiwanese drill press is made better
than a
new chinese one. Used is cheaper too. Just try before you buy. I've
seen
real bad play on some stuff at the pawn shop.


I bought some dogs before I knew what to look for.

So I took a night school machining class and used it to fix them, and
gain experience on a good lathe, mill, bandsaw and surface grinder.

The 15" clausing drill press project was sort along those lines. It cost
about as much to fix up as it cost in the first place, but the defect it
had was peculiar and I learned quite a bit in the process. I still need to
tear the rest apart to check the variable speed sheaves and overaul the
motor. It's completely usable now though. I filed and stoned the table so
the vise floats around nicely now.