Drill Press - Jet vs. Wen | LumberJocks Woodworking Forum
WEBFeb 18, 2014 · I am in the market for a drill press. I was originally looking at the 12 in Jet (JDP-12). It looks real nice with lasers, a work light, variable speed adjustment (no belts to move) and a 1/3hp motor. All for $375. I just saw the Wen 4214 12in drill press on line. It looks almost exactly like the Jet except the color.
WEN 4225 Drill Press | LumberJocks Woodworking Forum
WEBApr 28, 2017 · WEN - 4225 8.6-Amp Variable Speed Floor Standing Drill Press, 15-Inch (Rating: 5) I bought a new floor standing drill press. After doing my usual research, this seemed to be the best bang for my buck. So far, I'm very happy with the quality and features. It includes all the standard items...
"Upgrade" a benchtop drill press with a longer column?
WEBJul 11, 2011 · A floor-standing drill press won't be in my budget any time soon, but benchtop drill presses are regularly available on craigslist for $50 or less. Problem is, they're all so darned short. Many of them have just a couple inches of room for stock once a decent sized bit is chucked - even with the table lowered as much as possible.
Drill Press Chuck falls out | LumberJocks Woodworking Forum
WEBMar 29, 2012 · If your drill press calls for a MT3 and you are using a JT3, then that would explain why it keeps falling out. Jacobs Taper was developed by the company that makes jacobs chucks. You can remove the Arbor from the chuck by opening the chuck all the way, and driving the arbor out using a drift and a hammer.
Drill press issue | LumberJocks Woodworking Forum
WEBNov 23, 2020 · I recently acquired a used Wen drill press. I used it to drill some small holes without any issues, but when I tried using a 1/2" bit I get a ton of chatter and as you can see in the video below the entire chuck fell out. This happened to me a few times even after cleaning the mating surfaces on the chuck and driving it back on.
Wen 4214 12" Drill Press Dropping Arbor - LumberJocks …
WEBJul 19, 2024 · Wen 4214 12" drill press, bought 2019. 18 months after I bought it, the arbor kept falling out of the spindle. After cleaning with acetone, the arbor stayed in place, so I failed to invoke the warranty -- big mistake. A couple of days ago, the arbor fell while I was drilling a 1/2" hole in 0.22" acrylic (Plexiglas) at 45 degrees.
Benchtop Drill Press choice - LumberJocks Woodworking Forum
WEBOct 29, 2022 · I have a bench top 5 speed Skil drill press that has bored miles of holes without fail. unless I'm trying to spin a 3" Forstner in oak i leave it on the middle speed. My fence is a 1x1-1/2x8 block of jatoba with one 1/4-20 bolt & knob. It …
Drill Press Cart - LumberJocks Woodworking Forum
WEBAug 17, 2018 · After a week of fleeting moments in the shop I have finally finished the drill press cart and I have to say that it looks awesome and even more importantly that that it makes more room and floor space available in that ugly corner of my shop. SHOPPING LIST Full sheet of 3/4" birch plywood (not baltic birch) A half sheet of 1/4" plywood
Rikon #30-212 VS Drill Press | LumberJocks Woodworking Forum
WEBJan 31, 2019 · Shopping for a benchtop drill press. I really want an easy-to-adjust speed mechanism. I find that if I have to adjust the belts I more than often don't, and I end up using the wrong RPM for the bit I'm using. I can't find many reviews on this machine. Looks solid. Only goes down to 150 RPM, but that should handle almost all my large cutting needs.
Upgrade drill press motor to DC variable speed?
WEBJan 28, 2016 · The first is that the table is a sliding-clamp type which makes it hard to make fine adjustments. I started a thread on that a while ago. It is a basic model with two 4-step pulleys on the motor and spindle shafts. The other issue is that the lowest speed is 680 RPM. That makes even light metal work and large wood-boring projects shaky and hot.