RE: [BlindHandyMan] cheap tools was Drill press advice.

2009-01-08 Thread Larry Stansifer
ndhandyman@yahoogroups.com; Bill Stephan Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] cheap tools was Drill press advice. In my mind, a cheap tool is one that can not hold up to the work or accurately reproduce results. Take a cheap tablesaw. My previous contracter saw, was cheap. When returning the blade to 90 degrees af

Re: [BlindHandyMan] cheap tools was Drill press advice.

2009-01-08 Thread Terry Klarich
In my mind, a cheap tool is one that can not hold up to the work or accurately reproduce results. Take a cheap tablesaw. My previous contracter saw, was cheap. When returning the blade to 90 degrees after making bevel cuts, the blade would always become out of line with the miter slot. I woul

Re: [BlindHandyMan] cheap tools was Drill press advice.

2009-01-08 Thread Bill Stephan
Somethimes though, what makes a tool cheap or perhaps of less quality is inviting. I bought a light weight cheap table saw last Summer precisely because I can move it easily. I have to use this on a rather uneven surface, so wheels, unless they were adjustable, aren't really an option. Bil