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Re: Ellis Drill Press vs. Solberga DP

 

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Yes Tom, I have used the Ellis 9500 DP. ?Great belt-driven machine and a really great company to deal with. if you don¡¯t mind the noise of a gearhead machine, the Solberga is perhaps better choice - I can¡¯t say for sure because I¡¯ve never run a Solberga. ?But I have owned both belt driven and gearhead driven milling machines and the difference in noise is meaningful. ?My Ring Fu 45 mailing machine with a gearhead drive similar to the Solberga would make noise at a level equivalent to a KitchenAid mixer on high even without a load. ?Whereas my belt-driven baby Bridgeport mill is almost silent. There is probably is a difference in maximum torque between the two machines, but in a woodworking environment that would not be a meaningful distinction.

David Best - via mobile phone?

On Mar 19, 2024, at 12:36?PM, Tom Morris <morrist@...> wrote:

?To continue the discussion on drill presses, I have found a company that sells the Ellis 9500 drill press somewhat close to me. I'm going next week to look at it first hand. The Ellis 9500 is a little more expensive than the Solberga SE2025, but I favor something I can see before I buy. The biggest difference I can see between the two is the Ellis is belt driven whereas the Solberga is gear driven.

David - you said that you thought the best American made drill press was the Ellis, have you used one?

If I like the Ellis, I can save about $500 by picking it up myself. That is if I can load it in the minivan I will have with me. The machine weighs about 750 pounds and can be loaded with a forklift, but I'd have to use manpower to unload it. I'm not sure that is a wise decision.?

Thoughts?

Thanks,
Tom Morris
Wichita, KS?

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