Stephan Larson
03-23-2010, 1:30 PM
Well all,
I'm fairly new to the creek but not to the VORTEX just different veins. I was working 2 weeks ago on a bowl blank and the bandsaw burned up so last weekend decided to work some pens for the Freedom Pens. Well then the drill press totally froze and then went up in smoke. So now I'm looking for both and want to buy just once. I do some resawing /cabinet work so a 2 or 3 hp bandsaw I think. But the drill press is the one that has me wondering. The drill press and bandsaw are both used when I got them (craftsman) and the capacity of both isn't what I need (10" bandsaw and 1/2 hp drill press). What I'm hoping from ya'll is what has and hasn't worked for you. I have bent Bernie's ear a few times asking him this question but since my drillpress failed I thought I would ask everyone again. Thanks for your help, wisdom and tapping into your experiences.
Stephan (Steve) Larson
I'm fairly new to the creek but not to the VORTEX just different veins. I was working 2 weeks ago on a bowl blank and the bandsaw burned up so last weekend decided to work some pens for the Freedom Pens. Well then the drill press totally froze and then went up in smoke. So now I'm looking for both and want to buy just once. I do some resawing /cabinet work so a 2 or 3 hp bandsaw I think. But the drill press is the one that has me wondering. The drill press and bandsaw are both used when I got them (craftsman) and the capacity of both isn't what I need (10" bandsaw and 1/2 hp drill press). What I'm hoping from ya'll is what has and hasn't worked for you. I have bent Bernie's ear a few times asking him this question but since my drillpress failed I thought I would ask everyone again. Thanks for your help, wisdom and tapping into your experiences.
Stephan (Steve) Larson