This stuff DELTA DP350 Shopmaster 1/3HP 12-Inch Bench Drill Press Good variable speed drill press, great priceBy David SchwartzOverall impression: A lot of drill press for the money. Decent quality. Pretty heavy construction. Good performance. Everything worked well out of the box.Head assembly - The motor, spindle and speed control system are solidly fixed to a one-piece cast iron frame. Sheet steel panels complete the remainder of the enclosure. Rubber pieces isolate the top cover. The depth control system has a quick adjust feature. All of these work well.Constant speed drive system - This is probably the costliest part of the machine for Delta to produce. The variable speed drive system is quite simple, but requires some solid, precision components - and they seem quite well made in this machine. The speed control operated smoothly, and the noise and vibration levels from the drive system were very reasonable. I might try a link belt for fun to see if it's any smoother, but it works pretty good as is. ... I'm real happy getting this good of a variable drive system.Runout - Without a dial indicator, ... » More Information about DELTA DP350 Shopmaster 1/3HP 12-Inch Bench Drill Press.Sunday, June 26, 2011
DELTA DP350
This stuff DELTA DP350 Shopmaster 1/3HP 12-Inch Bench Drill Press Good variable speed drill press, great priceBy David SchwartzOverall impression: A lot of drill press for the money. Decent quality. Pretty heavy construction. Good performance. Everything worked well out of the box.Head assembly - The motor, spindle and speed control system are solidly fixed to a one-piece cast iron frame. Sheet steel panels complete the remainder of the enclosure. Rubber pieces isolate the top cover. The depth control system has a quick adjust feature. All of these work well.Constant speed drive system - This is probably the costliest part of the machine for Delta to produce. The variable speed drive system is quite simple, but requires some solid, precision components - and they seem quite well made in this machine. The speed control operated smoothly, and the noise and vibration levels from the drive system were very reasonable. I might try a link belt for fun to see if it's any smoother, but it works pretty good as is. ... I'm real happy getting this good of a variable drive system.Runout - Without a dial indicator, ... » More Information about DELTA DP350 Shopmaster 1/3HP 12-Inch Bench Drill Press.
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