New Teknatool NOVA Voyager DVR Drill Press
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bkharman said:
That’s funny Bryan...your post made my day...seriously...for metal working you need either clamping force or weight or both. The Heinrich is only 40# and thus when you secure it to the Woodpeckers drill press table, even though the clamping track is relatively weak, the weight advantage just means it’s just not going to move.
I should however reveal that I did remove the original fasteners from the Woodpeckers track and rebed the track with construction adhesive and steel t-nuts. That’s the way it should have come from the factory.
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Bob D. said:
But the rotation or tilting of the drill press table is endemic to the manufacturer of the drill press.
I’ve just always thought that a drill press (like a band saw) is such a universal tool that’s it’s difficult to have a “one size fits all” scenario. Everyone uses these tools in a different manner.
I just find the Woodpeckers drill press table to be a nice bridge between metal working and woodworking. It can be used for either and removed when serious metalworking dictates.
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duc996 said:
[member=31814]duc996[/member], since it was on sale through 12/31, my guess would be that it'll be a while before they do another promotion. I don't have any knowledge of anything currently on the calendar. But, if you click the notify button at the top of this thread, I'll post as soon as we learn of another sale.
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Shane
Is the current $100 discount the same as the pre-christmas sale?
From reading the reviews, folks seem to like the drill press pretty well -- with the chuck's not holding fine bits being a commonly-acknowledged limitation.
How has it been for overall runout and quality of the holes otherwise? is it adjustable if any play does develop?
Matt
From reading the reviews, folks seem to like the drill press pretty well -- with the chuck's not holding fine bits being a commonly-acknowledged limitation.
How has it been for overall runout and quality of the holes otherwise? is it adjustable if any play does develop?
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Order now from toolnut.com and receive $200 off via online rebate form. Offer valid through 9/30/2018.
Order Teknatool Voyager DVR Drill Press
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Order Teknatool Voyager DVR Drill Press
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Saw that. Now if we could combine that with a 10-15% off day from AcmeTools or if it's your birthday month they give you a 15% off coupon, we'd REALLY have a deal!Shane Holland said:
Hopefully thatll happen before Sept. 30th for anyone thats looking to buy one of these!
Bought one of these around the first of the year to replace a small Delta bench top. Made a custom top using Woodpecker fence and stops.
The drill press is really nice- love the ability to slow it down to 50 RPM very quickly. Also really like the auto-depth stop for drilling a series of holes the same depth.
Since I've owned it in six short months, there have been two software updates to the unit. You do need a WINDOWS machine to do the updates via USB as an FYI. But it's nice to see them adding new functionality and simplifying the user interface over time.
It does have a tapping mode that will auto reverse, though I have not yet used it.
I did change out the chuck for one that would go down to a 1/16" bit. The standard chuck does not close down small enough and rather than deal with a secondary small insert chuck, I just swapped it out.
The drill press is really nice- love the ability to slow it down to 50 RPM very quickly. Also really like the auto-depth stop for drilling a series of holes the same depth.
Since I've owned it in six short months, there have been two software updates to the unit. You do need a WINDOWS machine to do the updates via USB as an FYI. But it's nice to see them adding new functionality and simplifying the user interface over time.
It does have a tapping mode that will auto reverse, though I have not yet used it.
I did change out the chuck for one that would go down to a 1/16" bit. The standard chuck does not close down small enough and rather than deal with a secondary small insert chuck, I just swapped it out.
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neilc said:
What chuck did you end up going with for the 1/16” bit?
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I went with this one -https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004CVJC3E/ref=oh_aui_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
The Albrecht which is probably the best out there is over $500 and I could not justify it. I've been happy with the one I got.
[member=167]neilc[/member] and anybody else following along, while it's true that the MSRP on Albrecht chucks is rather expensive, they really do make a big difference in work flow and accuracy over a cheap chuck.
BUT Albrecht chucks on the secondary market can be had for very reasonable prices. Ebay routinely has the 1-13mm chuck in very good to excellent condition in the $100 to $200 price range. A lot of the offerings are closer to $125-150. Those are buy it now prices. Auction listings can often be had for under $100 if you are skilled and lucky.
changing out the taper, while not trivial, is not that hard. All the parts for the entire chuck are readily available.
Albrecht chucks make an excellent addition to your drill press. right [member=44099]Cheese[/member]
Ron
BUT Albrecht chucks on the secondary market can be had for very reasonable prices. Ebay routinely has the 1-13mm chuck in very good to excellent condition in the $100 to $200 price range. A lot of the offerings are closer to $125-150. Those are buy it now prices. Auction listings can often be had for under $100 if you are skilled and lucky.
changing out the taper, while not trivial, is not that hard. All the parts for the entire chuck are readily available.
Albrecht chucks make an excellent addition to your drill press. right [member=44099]Cheese[/member]
Ron
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rvieceli said:
Absolutely Ron... [big grin] I have 2 for my drill press and 1 for my lathe. You can find like-new Albrecht's on Ebay for right around $100. I paid $75 for a 3/8" version for the lathe.
Tool shops open and close every day in the US...it's a tough business because the price of entry is steep. So if you're looking for a Wilton or Kurt vise or an Albrecht chuck, they're out there used and some are just like new. [smile]
Check this out, here's a photo of a 1/2" version for my drill press that I purchased for $110 a couple of years ago on Ebay. It came in the original box with the original wax paper.
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neilc said:
Hey [member=167]neilc[/member] , Albrecht makes chucks both with arbors and without arbors. For more flexibility, I prefer the version without a built in arbor. Also, you'll have an easier time finding one on Ebay because it can be swapped around.
Here's a list of the 1-13 (1/32"-1/2") version.http://www.albrecht-germany.com/en/products/1stdrill-chuck/inner-taper/10-13-mm/
The one I purchased had a #6 Jacobs taper and my drill press has a #3 Morse taper, so that's the arbor I ordered from MSC. Wedges are also available from MSC.
https://www.mscdirect.com/product/details/08591810?fromRR=Y
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Albrecht 1-13 chuck with #6JT to #3MT arbor installed.
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Appropriate wedges are installed and are either hit with a hammer or squeezed together with a large Channel-Lock pliers.
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And voila...there's my arbor...a #6JT to #3MT.
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Here's a shot of the 3/8" (.5 mm -10 mm) Albrecht for the lathe. I believe it's a #J33 to #1MT arbor
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[member=167]neilc[/member] The chuck removal wedges are taper specific so get the correct ones for your taper on the chuck end.
https://www.mscdirect.com/browse/tn/?searchterm=chuck+removal+wedges&hdrsrh=true
McMaster also has this stuff
Once the taper is out, it's just a matter of inserting the correct taper in the chuck and then giving it a wack to seat it.
Here's a reasonable video of the process.
Ron
https://www.mscdirect.com/browse/tn/?searchterm=chuck+removal+wedges&hdrsrh=true
McMaster also has this stuff
Once the taper is out, it's just a matter of inserting the correct taper in the chuck and then giving it a wack to seat it.
Here's a reasonable video of the process.
Ron
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