Congratulations on taking possession of you prize.ddub wrote:Well I picked it up today. While I have been the proud owner for a bit, I now have it in my possession.
I didn't see anything real ugly that caught my eye. I did see that one of the tables have been "modified" to fit. I'll get it cleaned up in the next week or so and get some more complete pics for you guys to tell this newbie what I have (or don't have!)
By the way, what are these things made from? Lead? Kryptonite? Plain ole steel cannot be that heavy!
I guess when I bought it, as a short term thought I had kind of planned on mounting it on the wall like I have seen as a drill press temporarily as my cheap craftsman one took a dump. But after lifting this, I don't know about that. The real long term reason for buying this is if I ever get a burr up my rear to try wood turning I could set this unit aside for that.
As to the weight
, nothing so exotic in the materials, but the motor is heavy on its own, add in the cast iron bits, thick walled way tubes (much thicker than on the Mk 5/V's) and the angle iron stand and you are well over 200 lb.If you are thinking of using it primarily as a drill press and occasionally as a lathe check out these videos
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IErSBgATkQo[/youtube]
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEl4ghRIwbs[/youtube]
Have fun