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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 11:57 pm
by paulmcohen
cooch366 wrote:Good Morning,

I'm looking at a power pro upgrade and am looking for some opinions:

Do you think it would make sense to buy a new head stock
Keeping my existing one, with the possibility of using it for some other standalone purpose ie a fixed mounted planer, or stand alone drill press, sander. I think this would be possible by getting a couple of extra tubes, and remounting the old head stock.

Do you think it would be worth the few hundred $ to get a complete new head and to have the option to re-use the old one. Space in not an issue, just looking for some opnions.


Thanks Steve

I did the DIY, and sold all the left over parts to cover much of the cost of the upgrade. My experience is the parts are worth more than the complete headstock.

I don't have room for two headstocks so for me the choice was easy.

Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 12:09 pm
by billmayo
cooch366 wrote:Good Morning,

I'm looking at a power pro upgrade and am looking for some opinions:

Do you think it would make sense to buy a new head stock
Keeping my existing one, with the possibility of using it for some other standalone purpose ie a fixed mounted planer, or stand alone drill press, sander. I think this would be possible by getting a couple of extra tubes, and remounting the old head stock.

Do you think it would be worth the few hundred $ to get a complete new head and to have the option to re-use the old one. Space in not an issue, just looking for some opnions.


Thanks Steve
I have a few suggestions so please check your PMs. Thanks.

Bill