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[–] [email protected] 42 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I got a kickass drill press. May not seem that interesting but when you step in front of that puppy, fire it on, crank that lever down and put holes of all sizes in any and everything that's not bolted to the ground, you feel the raw power and adrenaline pumping through your veins. Your conciousness is immediately elevated to that of a hindu goddess and you begin to lift from the ground, effortlessly floating 2 inches off the ground as all turns bright white extending into infinity. Also, your wife gets super pissed.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I’ve always wanted a drill press even though I have no real practical need for one. They are fun.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Still worth it.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

A new, cleaner drill press is high on my list. I have an old greasy one, but a decent one for woodworking is becoming necessary

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wood worker here. Clean up the old one. It will work better and last longer than any new tool.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Ah, it ain’t that old unfortunately! It’s ok, but nothing special. I do a lot of metalwork, so it makes sense to have a dirty one and a clean one. The dirty one has channels in the table for coolant too, so that’s definitely staying in the metalwork shop, and if I can find a small a small radial arm drill then I’ll build a nice big table for that with a proper fence for that.