I have a 8" Sears Craftsman drill press that I bought over 30 years ago
amd its still going strong. It has 3 speeds 750, 1500 and 3,000 and
i've used it along with a band saw fence to do router work when I make
picture frames and I've used it with a drill press lathe attachment and
have made a few hundred pens with it for the past 10 years.
George
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