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(More customer reviews)I have a prior version of this machine, but appears identical in all non-cosmetic respects.Like others, it has a lot of runout in the chuck.
I generally avoid cheap tools (because I'm always disappointed), but Grizzly has often received good reviews in the magazines, so I thought I'd give it a chance.I wish I hadn't.
The coup-de-grace was that the table fell off when its single retaining bolt broke out three threads holding it in the column casting.Upon closer inspection, it was tapped at about a 10-degree angle to square.Bad enough, but when it appeared that I could simply get a standard bolt half an inch longer to catch the undamaged threads was I in for a surprise.It uses a very non-standard 1/2"-12 bolt.No one locally carries them, not even the industrial suppliers.So much for repairability using standardized components.
Grizzly was happy to sell me one at $.75 but then wanted $7.70 for shipping and handling!And neither they nor I could guarantee that a longer bolt would even solve the problem.When I complained, they suggested I could add another $24 of accessories for the same shipping and handling charge.If I am truly a valued customer, as their e-mail states, they would have sent me one free of charge.
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Product Description:
This 5 speed bench-top radial drill press features variable swing up to 34" and pivoting heads for drilling at just about any angle. Truly versatile!Specifications: ' Motor:1/2-HP, single-phase, 110V ' Overall height: 31-1/2" ' Spindle travel: 3-1/4" ' Number of speeds: 5 ' Drill chuck: 5/8" ' Range of speeds: 550, 880, 1520, 2490, 3470RPM ' Swing: 34" maximum ' Table: Precision ground cast iron ' Table size: 8-5/8" x 9" ' Table swing: 360° ' Table tilts: 90° in both directions ' Approx. shipping weight: 97lbs. Please see item G7946 for a floor model of this machine.
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