I have my eye on a couple drill presses and I'd appreciate input regarding
quality and comparisons:
Delta DP30 12" variable speed
Grizzly G7943 14" 12-speed
The prices are similar (actually the Grizzly is a bit cheaper), so that's not
much of a concern. I just want o know which is better and why. Or if neither is
any good, what would you recommend instead for around $200?
"Sweet Sawdust" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Grizzly has a problem with the depth gauge, it will sometimes drift from the
> depth you set it for (only a problem if you are doing large numbers of
> holes) . The delta seems to have a good depth gauge. Otherwise I like the
> Grizzly better.
They may have changed the depth gauge since you bought yours. Mine has
a threaded rod on the left side. Once the nuts are tightened I don't
see how it would be a problem.
I like my grizzly a lot, and would recommend it for someone looking in
the $200 range.
Whanna trade? Delta dial was accurate, easy to set up (lower the bit to
touch the wood, then dial in the depth from there and lock it in) and never
strayed from where I put it. Now I have the threaded rod on the bigger
Delta that doesn't take much pressure to get the stop to bypass the threads.
"Sweet Sawdust" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Mine has a dial indicator and locking nut. I like the threaded rod and nut
a
> lot better, harder to set up but stays put.
> "Scott Wilson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > "Sweet Sawdust" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:<[email protected]>...
> > > Grizzly has a problem with the depth gauge, it will sometimes drift
from
> the
> > > depth you set it for (only a problem if you are doing large numbers of
> > > holes) . The delta seems to have a good depth gauge. Otherwise I like
> the
> > > Grizzly better.
> >
> > They may have changed the depth gauge since you bought yours. Mine has
> > a threaded rod on the left side. Once the nuts are tightened I don't
> > see how it would be a problem.
> >
> > I like my grizzly a lot, and would recommend it for someone looking in
> > the $200 range.
>
>
Grizzly has a problem with the depth gauge, it will sometimes drift from the
depth you set it for (only a problem if you are doing large numbers of
holes) . The delta seems to have a good depth gauge. Otherwise I like the
Grizzly better.
"Ksu93dlv" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I have my eye on a couple drill presses and I'd appreciate input regarding
> quality and comparisons:
>
> Delta DP30 12" variable speed
> Grizzly G7943 14" 12-speed
>
> The prices are similar (actually the Grizzly is a bit cheaper), so that's
not
> much of a concern. I just want o know which is better and why. Or if
neither is
> any good, what would you recommend instead for around $200?
Mine has a dial indicator and locking nut. I like the threaded rod and nut a
lot better, harder to set up but stays put.
"Scott Wilson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> "Sweet Sawdust" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
> > Grizzly has a problem with the depth gauge, it will sometimes drift from
the
> > depth you set it for (only a problem if you are doing large numbers of
> > holes) . The delta seems to have a good depth gauge. Otherwise I like
the
> > Grizzly better.
>
> They may have changed the depth gauge since you bought yours. Mine has
> a threaded rod on the left side. Once the nuts are tightened I don't
> see how it would be a problem.
>
> I like my grizzly a lot, and would recommend it for someone looking in
> the $200 range.