Drill press, scroll saw, & other power tools recommendation

[Earl Haury]

Ihncheol

I generally agree with Ken, especially regarding the disc sander. Harbor
Freight has some good (and bad) values in tools, it's hard to tell without
checking the stuff out at one of their outlet stores. They do have a large
disc sander that's a good value. Be aware that a disc sander is an extremely
good dust generator and some sort of dust collection is desired.

I differ from Ken in that I use a band saw for the majority of cuts, but a
scroll saw is necessary for internal and intricate work.

Considering the good value of quality tools and the duration of ownership, I
suggest that spending a little more is economical.

Most bench model drill presses will be OK for model work, look for a Jacobs
chuck and easily adjustable speed. The Delta 10" bench model is good, has a
variable speed 500 - 3100 rpm (that I use a lot), and comes with a light
($160).

Three items of importance for a bandsaw are the depth / height of cut and
max blade width. A 10" depth is OK (bigger better), with at least 6" height,
and 1/2" blade width (wide blades make straight cuts easy). Again, a Delta
10" (may be hard to find) or 12" is good ($300+).

I have a Craftsman basic scroll saw and it is minimum. If I used it more I
would look for something better. Again, throat depth / height are important.
Ease of changing blades, blade availability, table tilt range / directions
are considerations. Most will have a dust "blower" to keep cut lines
visible.

Earl


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ihncheol Park" <PatternFlyer at sbcglobal.net>
To: "NSRCA" <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 11:43 PM
Subject: Drill press, scroll saw, & other power tools recommendation


> Hi, All,
>
> I am about to start getting some larger tools for building
>
> Would you recommend a drill press & scroll saw?
> I looked at Sears' Craftsman 9" ($99.00) and another one ($58.99)
> Craftsman only has 1 year warranty. the cheaper one has 5 year warranty.
> Harbor freight has keyless 8" drill press for $69.99, $59.99  etc
>
> Are the central machinary good?
>
> What other power tools do you use?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ihncheol Park
>
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