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| Grizzly G7943 12 Speed Heavy-Duty Bench-Top Drill Press From Amazon (US) for $23.85 |
Good Machine, Poor Customer Service (Rating: 2.00) Review : This is my first tool purchase from Grizzly, and I am very disappointed with their customer service! In all the pictures and literature, including the manual that came with the dp, it shows a depth guage ring on the feed shaft. However, when I looked at the head unit, there wasn't a depth ring. Instead there was the ruler-type guage attached to the spindle. The problem with this is in order to attach the Mortising Accessory, you have to remove the depth guage...then you don't have a guage for mortising. I called customer service and at first they said sorry, too bad and there was nothing they could do. After complaining for a few minutes the tech consulted with a Supervisor and their solution was to send me the parts to change it to the advertised type...but I HAD TO PAY FOR THE PARTS! Now, it wasn't the price, just the principle. The parts cost a whole $4.00. I explained that after this experience, they would be losing me as a customer and they did't care. I would rather pay more money to purchase from another company with better customer service. A solid machine at a good price (Rating: 5.00) Review : When shopping for my first woodworking drill press for my shop, I wanted something that was solid, powerful, reliable, and something that I wouldn't outgrow. I've grown tired of buying cheap machines and later wishing I had sprung for something better. I've also been disappointed in Delta's quality lately (my second choice), so I decided to try another brand. Having used this drill press on a project of mine for about a week now, I'm convinced this is the machine. I received my drill press about a week after I ordered it. The box is too heavy to be handled by one person alone, but most people should be able to move it piece by piece once they've received it. Assembly is easy, but you will definitely need help mounting the head onto the column as the head is very heavy. This machine is quite a beast for a benchtop drill press -- be sure your workbench can handle the size and weight of this machine. At 3/4 hp, this drill has more than enough power to drill through wood. In fact, it's sometimes hard to tell if your bit has punched through the bottom of the wood since the motor never seems to strain when drilling. You'd think a motor like that would create a lot of noise, but it's much lower than I had expected. The only irritation I've had so far is Grizzly's addition of a depth stop gauge on the left side of the head. Now don't get me wrong, this is a fine addition, but they've removed the scale on the collar lock on the right side without removing any of the hardware. So essentially, you have two methods for a depth stop. The depth stop gauge on the left is easy to bend if you're not paying attention, so I'll be using the collar stop on the right after adding my own scale. (This change has not been incorporated into the manual yet.) One interesting thing I discovered is that this model and the G7944 (the floor model) are identical, including the manual, except for three column parts. So for about $65, you can order the three column parts from Grizzly and convert this machine to a floor model if you decide that better fits your needs in the future. Overall, I've found this drill press to be an excellent machine and wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to anyone. |
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