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In this entry I talked about the Craftsman 8" Drill Press model 315.11970 that I had purchased off eBay.
Since I've been doing some turnings, I've needed to use a drill press to make
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Too bad I don't have a press capable of drilling accurate holes!
I mentioned that it was "unstable as hell". I recently took it apart to determine why it was so unstable. After all, who would sell a drill press that's unstable when new?
Craftsman would. That's who.
I found that the red plastic housing is the entire framework. There is no metal to metal connection between the drill motor and the post.
Note to engineers: Cheap plastic does NOT provide rigid connectivity in a power tool!
I made a slight improvement by wedging a piece of wood scrap into the tool between the post bearings and the plastic housing. It helped, but not much.
As far as I'm concerned, this thing is completely useless. I get more accurate holes using a hand drill.
If anybody wants to donate something that ISN'T a complete piece of crap, I'd be more than happy to accept!
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