I probably have one of the few Ryobi WDP1850's (a.k.a. "wood drilling systems") ever sold. You just don't run into many of these. I like mine. It has a constantly variable speed, and the VersaTable and fence are handy.
The original table insert on the VersaTable was a 12" x 22" piece of MDF. It was clearly an afterthought. It just sat in a channel and was inclined to flex a little bit.
I finally decided to upgrade to a piece of BB plywood. I included some t-slots for additional fence/hold-down options, a circular MDF insert that I can rotate for fresh backing, and I came up w/ a more secure means to attach it to the VersaTable than gravity (no offense to the big guy upstairs).
But the real find was the carbide-tipped lathe bits I purchased for my fly cutter. The fly cutter originally came with a HSS bit which overheats and dulls very easily. I purchased the lathe bits about 1/2 year ago, and never tried them until now.
Wow, do they cut nicely! Made quick work out of cutting the hole in the BB plywood. And I have 15 carbide cutting edges (should last a lifetime!).
If you have a fly cutter, you may want to investiate the carbide-tipped lathe tools.
The original table insert on the VersaTable was a 12" x 22" piece of MDF. It was clearly an afterthought. It just sat in a channel and was inclined to flex a little bit.
I finally decided to upgrade to a piece of BB plywood. I included some t-slots for additional fence/hold-down options, a circular MDF insert that I can rotate for fresh backing, and I came up w/ a more secure means to attach it to the VersaTable than gravity (no offense to the big guy upstairs).
But the real find was the carbide-tipped lathe bits I purchased for my fly cutter. The fly cutter originally came with a HSS bit which overheats and dulls very easily. I purchased the lathe bits about 1/2 year ago, and never tried them until now.
Wow, do they cut nicely! Made quick work out of cutting the hole in the BB plywood. And I have 15 carbide cutting edges (should last a lifetime!).
If you have a fly cutter, you may want to investiate the carbide-tipped lathe tools.
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