The Ultimate Arc of Shame on Craigslist

[edstoddard]

Found this Rockwell drill press for sale on craigslist for the bargain price of $250. Here's the link: http://norfolk.craigslist.org/tls/4249563004.html I think I'll pass.

 

[davidh]

that'd polish right up. . . .

 

[Harvey Melvin Richards]

I worked at a place that had a Bridgeport mill that had a table that looked a lot like that.

 

[itsme_Bernie]

Some holes are mistakes from use. That is a TRUE arch of shame!! Holy cow!

Says "series of holes"... All I see is a TRENCH!!

Having said that, it is a variable speed head, so a replacement table is probably worth the trouble on that model if the rest of the machine is tight.

 

[John Hasler]

that'd polish right up. . . .

Fill it up with Bondo.

 

[donthack]

A nice piece of flat stock table overlay should do the trick. Table condition should give you price leverage.

 

[Dave Smith]

A nice piece of flat stock table overlay should do the trick. Table condition should give you price leverage.

I agree---an easy fix for a good large drill press --well worth $250--it will clean up real nice

 

[fastback]

Can't believe that people abuse equipment like that. A real shame. I might consider it if it were free.


Paul

 

[george wilson]

A table overlay with SEVERAL screws holding it down to the original table. There isn't much keeping that table from breaking off,except for a few half drilled through ribs. Too bad it didn't fall off onto the foot of the guy who did that WITH a heavy vise and a LARGE piece of metal clamped in it. That would give him the LIMP of shame!!

 

[xalky]

I agree---an easy fix for a good large drill press --well worth $250--it will clean up real nice

Variable Speed with Table Lift, I'd forget about the trench for $200

Here's my take on this thing: If someone is willing to abuse the table like that, do you really think they treated the rest of the machine any better?:thinking: