http://www.drillpressreview.com/7/ridgid-dp1550-14658-12-hp-15-inch-drill-press/ Drill Press Reviews and Informations Sun, 20 May 2012 21:04:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.drillpressreview.com/7/ridgid-dp1550-14658-12-hp-15-inch-drill-press/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Andrew Little Fri, 25 Dec 2009 14:20:33 +0000 http://www.drillpressreview.com/7/ridgid-dp1550-14658-12-hp-15-inch-drill-press/#comment-25 On a Sunday afternoon, right in the middle of completing the biggest pen order I ever had (over 100 high-end pens) my old trusty Delta drill press finally decided to die a well-deserved death. Now, with a big deadline rapidly approaching, I had to immediately procure a drill press with at least a 3 inch travel. In my community, the only options on a Sunday were Home Depot and Lowes. I bought this press fully intending to replace it with a new Delta at the first available opportunity. <br />I got the Ridgid press home and it assembled in minutes and it "squared up" perfectly right out of the box. The press worked better than the high-end Delta that I had used at a product demo. <br />It drilled a 9/16th inch hole in a 3/4 X 3/4 X 3 3/4 inch pen blank on its first try with NO bit "run out". This was a task that I had NEVER been able to accomplish with the old Delta or the New Delta I had planned to buy. <br />I continue to be impressed with the quality and accuracy of this inexpensive drill press. It has a home in my shop forever. Rating: 5 / 5 On a Sunday afternoon, right in the middle of completing the biggest pen order I ever had (over 100 high-end pens) my old trusty Delta drill press finally decided to die a well-deserved death. Now, with a big deadline rapidly approaching, I had to immediately procure a drill press with at least a 3 inch travel. In my community, the only options on a Sunday were Home Depot and Lowes. I bought this press fully intending to replace it with a new Delta at the first available opportunity.

I got the Ridgid press home and it assembled in minutes and it “squared up” perfectly right out of the box. The press worked better than the high-end Delta that I had used at a product demo.

It drilled a 9/16th inch hole in a 3/4 X 3/4 X 3 3/4 inch pen blank on its first try with NO bit “run out”. This was a task that I had NEVER been able to accomplish with the old Delta or the New Delta I had planned to buy.

I continue to be impressed with the quality and accuracy of this inexpensive drill press. It has a home in my shop forever.
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> http://www.drillpressreview.com/7/ridgid-dp1550-14658-12-hp-15-inch-drill-press/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Joehorse Fri, 25 Dec 2009 13:30:38 +0000 http://www.drillpressreview.com/7/ridgid-dp1550-14658-12-hp-15-inch-drill-press/#comment-24 While reading the review by "penman1" I could identify with him one hundred percent. I, too, turn pens (mine is as a hobby tho) and had trouble with my older drill press drilling the blanks straight and on one pass. Today I bought the Ridgid DP1550 and set it up rather quickly and much to my surprise, all was Plumb, Square and Level.???!!! I had given up drilling with the older press due to the inability to properly align the unit but with this Ridgid I was able to drill blanks for 25 pens (Christmas presents) in about 30 minutes....and with exact precision. (That's more than 50 blanks) To say the least, I AM COMPLETELY SATISFIED with the Ridgid. I have some other Ridgid Tools and they are of higher quality also. I certainly recommend this drill press for those who want a great tool with precision capability. Also, THANKS, "penman1", you sold me. Rating: 5 / 5 While reading the review by “penman1″ I could identify with him one hundred percent. I, too, turn pens (mine is as a hobby tho) and had trouble with my older drill press drilling the blanks straight and on one pass. Today I bought the Ridgid DP1550 and set it up rather quickly and much to my surprise, all was Plumb, Square and Level.???!!! I had given up drilling with the older press due to the inability to properly align the unit but with this Ridgid I was able to drill blanks for 25 pens (Christmas presents) in about 30 minutes….and with exact precision. (That’s more than 50 blanks) To say the least, I AM COMPLETELY SATISFIED with the Ridgid. I have some other Ridgid Tools and they are of higher quality also. I certainly recommend this drill press for those who want a great tool with precision capability. Also, THANKS, “penman1″, you sold me.
Rating: 5 / 5

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