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Rant: My old drill press finally gave up on me Tuesday
Been using the same Craftsman drill press since 1998. Pulled it out to drill some 1/2 inch holes in steel plate and the belt just snapped. No warning, no smoke, just dead. Had to finish the job by hand with a cordless drill and it took me 3 hours longer. Anyone else holding onto ancient tools that are about to bite the dust?
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hugo_jones24d ago
Lol my 1995 drill press is held together with duct tape and hopes.
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gibson.mark23d agoMost Upvoted
Old tools like that have a different kind of soul to them. That duct tape probably means you've fixed it a dozen times and know every quirk by heart. A new press would feel like a rental compared to that. Isn't there something satisfying about keeping a tool running long past its prime?
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