The drill press gloat and my morning in the shop

[dbhost]

on my table top delta, I use one of those self retracting badge lanyards to keep it to the wall just behind the DP.

You know... I have an old Keyback (that retractable janitor key ring thing) from YEARS ago when I managed a full service gas station (Yes I am that old...). I bet I could use some 3M gray foam double stick tape (the automotive grade stuff) to stick it to the side of the DP upper housing, drill an appropriate size hole in the paddle end of the key, and run the ring through it for a reasonably permanent fix...

I thought about storing it in the belt compartment, but I am concerned it might somehow get picked up by the belt and cause all kinds of grief...

By the way Loring, did I count your drill presses up right? 3? That's a LOT of DPs for a home workshop!

[jonmulzer]

You guys are making this WAY too complicated! Drill a hole a little larger than your chuck key t-bar in the front top corner of the lid and put it there. No key-backs, no magnets, just a hole. KISS! (acronym, not action)

[LCHIEN]

i don't use the 8" anymore - I guess I need to sell it again, tried to a while back but had no takers.
Got the 15" 12 speed Hitachi for $100 when Lowes cleared them out-big thread here on that event!

[jonmulzer]

i don't use the 8" anymore - I guess I need to sell it again, tried to a while back but had no takers.
Got the 15" 12 speed Hitachi for $100 when Lowes cleared them out-big thread here on that event!

What did you price it at Loring?

[LCHIEN]

What did you price it at Loring?

oh, I think 75 or 85... and yes i know you can get a new HF for $50.

[jonmulzer]

oh, I think 75 or 85... and yes i know you can get a new HF for $50.

I don't know why, but when I read that the line from Major League hit me, "Juuuuuuuust a bit outside!" It is unlikely you will ever find a buyer at that price. At least not around here. And if they did pay that much, they really don't have enough sense to be using it!

[jackellis]

You guys are making this WAY too complicated! Drill a hole a little larger than your chuck key t-bar in the front top corner of the lid and put it there. No key-backs, no magnets, just a hole. KISS! (acronym, not action)

Simpler yet, tie one end of a length of string to the chuck and the other to the DP post. That's how I bought mine (used) along with a chip brush attached the same way and that's how they've stayed. To get the chuck, all I have to do is find the right string (there are 2) and pull on it.

[LCHIEN]

Simpler yet, tie one end of a length of string to the chuck and the other to the DP post. That's how I bought mine (used) along with a chip brush attached the same way and that's how they've stayed. To get the chuck, all I have to do is find the right string (there are 2) and pull on it.

I don't like dangling strings around my spinning power tool stuff.

As for my DP I figured if i listed for 75 and they offered 50 I'd be happy. Less than 50 I almost feel like i should keep it. So that's where i am.