Re: Comatic DC-40 questions
Hi Imran, I use the Felder bracket with gas strut (430-017).? The top surface is a little bit to small so I used a 3/8 steel plate as an adapter plate to bolt the bottom of the smart stand to.? The
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Johannes Becker
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Re: Drill presses
Very nice looking drill press and cabinet. Steve
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Steve Lyde
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Re: Flip stops for F&F jig
Which track and stop system is that, Bruce? -- John Hinman Boise ID Not a Felder Owner yet - expecting K700S in February and A941 in April 2022
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John Hinman
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#121075
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Re: Flip stops for F&F jig
I agree with you, Mark! As a hobby woodworker tools are toys. For me it is all about the experience, not about the product. A thread about unused tools would be great if I could be absolutely sure my
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John Hinman
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Re: Flip stops for F&F jig
Here's my first attempt, pretty basic but works fine for now. -Bruce
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Bruce Gordon
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Re: Drill presses
Bill, I too have the Woodpecker table and really like the dust collection through the fence. I had the magnetic base light on my old drill press and moved it to the Nova and replaced the old bulb with
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JP Rice
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Re: Drill presses
On the left edge is a place to hook a 2 1/2 inch vacuum cleaner but I have to make an adapter for the Festool vacuum. Bill
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Bill Belanger
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Re: Drill presses
That is a cool table! -- John Hinman Boise ID Not a Felder Owner yet - expecting K700S in February and A941 in April 2022
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John Hinman
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#121070
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Re: Drill presses
The nova allows you to set speeds for any drill type and size and for any material very quickly. With my other drill presses I never bothered to change the speed because it was too inconvenient to
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Bill Belanger
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Re: Flip stops for F&F jig
John, Not a bad plan. I think things like this come down to two things: The kind of work do you do and what you like to have for tools tor in my case toys. I almost never make any sort of production
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Mark Foster
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Re: Flip stops for F&F jig
This has been a really helpful thread! Lots of ideas posted. I will probably make something really basic first, whenever my saw actually gets here, and then think about something more elaborate. I get
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John Hinman
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Re: Drill presses
By the way, the table on the Nova is larger than on many other drill presses. The table is never big enough! -- John Hinman Boise ID Not a Felder Owner yet - expecting K700S in February and A941 in
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John Hinman
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Re: Drill presses
I have the Nova. The speed menu is convenient. It does not come with a light, which I found to be a problem. I tried a few different add-on lights, but nothing can position right where it is needed
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John Hinman
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Re: Drill presses
Jared, I bought this a couple yrs ago from a used machinery dealer about 3 hours from me. I really like it, best 2K I have spend on tooling. The flexibility it give for drilling odd angles and
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Mark Foster
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Re: Flip stops for F&F jig
Chris, I think David was just asking for pictures to see your setup, i am curious as well. I use the flip stops all the time and they don¡¯t get in the way and I want the reference to be on the left
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Mark Kessler
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Re: Drill presses
I Have the Nova and had the same concerns with the electronics, not a fan of all the settings, I just use on/off and adjust speed via the knob. I also don¡¯t like the soft buttons on the controls but
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Mark Kessler
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Re: Drill presses
I¡¯ve owned the Nova Voyager DVR drill press for 4 yrs and have been extremely pleased with it. It replaced a low end Delta drill press that I used for 25 yrs. I really like having no belts on the
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JP Rice
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Re: Drill presses
No sweat, I was interested in learning about it. Imran
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imran
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Re: Drill presses
> > I was considering one of the nova offerings but am pretty unsure about. > Seems cheap for all the electronics it has. Wondering if anyone has one?
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Jack Decker
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Re: Drill presses
Thanks Imran. That¡¯s very kind of you to send the link. Warm regards, Lucky
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David Luckensmeyer
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