Mike Goetzke
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Have to admit I'm now in my late 60's. Couple years back I couldn't wait to get a Nova Voyager drill press. I actually bought a Viking drill head and mounted it on my old Ridgid floor standing DP post and used it while I waited. I know the Voyager has soooo many advantages but the Viking user interface was simpler and easy to use.
I retired about a1-1/2 years ago and have been busier than ever. Sometimes I don't use the DP for a month or more. Then I go to drill something and I stand there staring at the display on this magnificent machine. I especially like to use the auto depth stop (there are a few ways to set it) and I'm stubborn so even though I could drill my hole much quicker manually I'll stop and look at the manual or go on the internet to figure out how to use the feature I'm trying to figure out. There are other features that I like that are berried under some unobvious section. Think I need to write myself a cheat sheet.
Ha - time for a nap.
I retired about a1-1/2 years ago and have been busier than ever. Sometimes I don't use the DP for a month or more. Then I go to drill something and I stand there staring at the display on this magnificent machine. I especially like to use the auto depth stop (there are a few ways to set it) and I'm stubborn so even though I could drill my hole much quicker manually I'll stop and look at the manual or go on the internet to figure out how to use the feature I'm trying to figure out. There are other features that I like that are berried under some unobvious section. Think I need to write myself a cheat sheet.
Ha - time for a nap.