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Pros & Cons
Pros
Newer dp350 models apparently have a modified top pulley that addresses this issue. The variable speed pulley system is great. But i need to have a morse taper, and this machine has the jt33 taper as part of the spindle.
My only complaint is with the table.
Cons
The keyed sleeve that holds the motor pulley on its shaft is press fit only and pops out frequently. All the machining on the machine is shoddy, and today, it flew apart again, and cursing i threw it into the recycle bin.
One part breaks? I have no idea where the retainer ring ended up. Tried to take it back to lowe's where it was purchased,no deal not after 90 days. A replacement pulley (cheap pot metal) is at least $189 online.
Highlights
Quality
We liked the ease of setup and the heavy construction.
Head assembly - the motor, spindle and speed control system are solidly fixed to a one-piece cast iron frame.
It is much heavier built, bigger, and is not loaded down with useless plastic gadgets like the laser and the tool support, whic... Read More
The drill press is refurbished and has a 2008 manufacture date.
Price
The ability to dial in the proper speed for the task at hand is priceless.
Over all it is a good machine for the money and the variable speed is much safer than changing belt pulleys.
I purchased the delta dp350 drill press from a service centre at a good price after reading the reviews at amazon.
If someone wants a decent drill press and not spend a ton of money you can't go wrong!
Shipping
This thing should only be shipped freight, where it belongs.
And as much of an amazon fan as i am, i cannot recommend having something of this weight shipped ups.
However, amazon, sent me another one and it arrived perfectly.
The drill came within seven days and was boxed well.
Packaging/appearance
The box came destroyed with the styrofoam in several small pieces.
The box arrived damaged and in very poor condition.
Packing good, but the box was open - luckily nothing missing.
The second issue was in the packaging and shipment.
Competitiveness
This is another great product made by delta and i have no complaints.
)getting back to the comparison with this and the dp300, my strong recommendation is to visit your local woodcraft store and do... Read More
But then the reviews of other products, including those costing much, much more, were no better sounding, so when i spotted one... Read More
Overview
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variable, motor, new, good and made. - Our engine has detected that Amazon has altered, modified or removed reviews from this listing. We approximate total reviews altered up to 3.
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- Our engine has analyzed and discovered that 34.7% of the reviews are reliable.
- This product had a total of 71 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jan 16 2024.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
This is much larger and heavier than i expected
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
But then the reviews of other products including those costing much much more were no better sounding so when i spotted one of these at a local tool shop box completely intact i had to buy it even though the price was about 30 higher and of course i had to pay sales tax too
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Its far more than i expected and although i found one or two small details that others complained of the marking system for rotating the table is really poor the press comes with a light coating of protective grease the lighting support is wobbly dont believe those are worth complaining about in a drill in this price range
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Lets talk turkey here1 i couldnt care less about rotating the support table because if i did id buy a nice little vice to do the same job and use it on other machines as well with far better accuracy and ease of use than rotating the table
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
And dont put in a oldfashioned filament bulb but use one of the really cheap cfc bulbs and it will last years put out light like crazy and wont be broken by the vibration of shop machinery
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Count on the usual 34rust weld34 taking over after a few months and the chuck will not come off perhaps even when you want to take it off
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