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    Drill Press.. New or Old?

    I'm looking at 2 options for a drill Press..

    $200 for a Jet JSL-14DP Shop line 14" at Costco
    it's a 1/3 hp 110v free standing model.

    My other option is at Boeing Surpluss..

    a 15" Atlas benchmount model 1020 for $175..
    Age and specs unknown.. I'm going to go look at it Wednesday.
    Scott Schering
    http://www.pontiacs.org
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    lol....just as a funny thought ....my drill press is a 1903 model that use to run off a line shaft and still has a leather drive belt....one i used before that was a hand operated post drill , but i concidered it high tech. cuz if you flipped a dog over it had adj. auto feed....but all things concidered they maybe slow but relieable...just like my 1953 i.r. compressor and my 1959 sa 200
    I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy every minute of it
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      Re: Drill Press.. New or Old?

      Originally posted by pontiac
      I'm looking at 2 options for a drill Press..

      $200 for a Jet JSL-14DP Shop line 14" at Costco
      it's a 1/3 hp 110v free standing model.

      My other option is at Boeing Surpluss..

      a 15" Atlas benchmount model 1020 for $175..
      Age and specs unknown.. I'm going to go look at it Wednesday.
      The Jet is not their top of the line, but a good drill press. The Atlas would be OK if in good condition, and you can make your own stand.

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        Atlas Model 64, circa 1939. Works great. Home made operator belt guard, and had to replace the spindle return spring. Atlas was not able to supply spare parts for the 60+ year old, but they did have an exploded parts diagram with operator instructions, how to sharpen bits, etc. I suspect they will be around a while longer.
        Bob
        Last edited by Bob; 04-14-2003, 06:49 PM.

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          Originally posted by Bob
          Atlas Model 64, circa 1939. Works great. Home made operator belt guard, and had to replace the spindle return spring. Atlas was not able to supply spare parts for the 60+ year old, but they did have an exploded parts diagram with operator instructions, how to sharpen bits, etc. I suspect they will be around a while longer.
          Bob
          Bob, nice job on the belt guard, and a good idea. I hate to think what it would feel like if the belt broke and slapped the user on the head.

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