DELTA DP350 Shopmaster 1/3HP 12-Inch Bench Drill Press
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of DELTA DP350 Shopmaster 1/3HP 12-Inch Bench Drill Press
Customer Review: profoundly annoyed
Summary: 1 Stars
The tool is a piece of junk. I don't know what I was thinking when I got it. First thing, the retaining spring on the variable speed pulley came off, and pieces flew everywhere when I tried to drill through 1/4 inch plate. I didn't press it; it just flew apart. All the machining on the machine is shoddy, and today, it flew apart again, and cursing I threw it into the recycle bin. The only thing I kept that was any good on it was the light bulb and the key. Delta used to make good machines in days of yore. Then, I suppose, the white shirted efficiency expert who'd never once in his life been in a shop decided they could make more money by making throw away machinery, selling it for cheap and degrading the lives of anyone fool enough ( me ) to buy it. This machine really did degrade and belittle human experience, for me anyway.Customer Review: Stay away from this one
Summary: 1 Stars
I've had mine for 3 yrs without problems although the variable speed mechanism made mysterious noises and everything else squeeks. All the adjustments are very fussy and could have been done much better. Still, all was not bad until the rear pulley blew ... as I see others wrote about. There's a very hefty spring on the rear pulley spindle that is held in check with only a small retention ring that snaps on to the spindle. This is what gave way and allowed the spring to take flight with the pulley on it's heels. The manual was useless & I had to puzzle out how to fix it. Fixed it once and it broke again!
Fixed it again and so far so good BUT I am running it only at the highest speed which is the position that results in minimum tension on the spring. If this doesn't work ... I'm done with Delta Variable Speed models!!!
Customer Review: Never A Delta Machine Again
Summary: 1 Stars
When i bought this drill press it was just what my husband wanted. Did not weigh to much and had the V S he needed for the different types of wood used. Everything worked fine for about 90 days. All of a sudden when starting up on day it started to make a terrible noise. The noise was relevant to the pulley system and and verable speed system. Tried to take it back to Lowe's where it was purchased,no deal not after 90 days. called Delta and was informed they were having trouble for over two years with the same problem. They have a 7 piece repair kit but they were in the process of moving to a new warehouse and could not send me the kit untill after May 5, 2005. Today is the 15th and nothing yet and All I get from Delta is put on hold. Save your money and buy a good drill press. No repair station within 175 miles. ThanksCustomer Review: Not very impressive
Summary: 1 Stars
I have had this drill press for almost 4 years for mostly light duty shop work. As my woodworking time is limited, it has not been used extensively. Despite this it has failed twice; first the on off switch broke down. It was fixable, but a bit annoying. Now the pin holding the spindle pulley broke, rendering the machine useless. It was not possible to get a part of the pin out, and I have temporarily fixed it with a piece of a coat hanger. It was disappointing to note that the accompanying parts diagram was rendering an incorrect picture of the machine, and it makes me question how much quality control this machine has been subject to.
When the coat hanger breaks I will invest in a Powermatic variable speed drill press, which might have been the right thing to do from the get go.
Customer Review: DON'T BUY IT!
Summary: 1 Stars
I should not have ignored all the poor reviews I found on several sites about the variable speed control on this drill press. I figured they had tried to adjust it when it wasn't running. I took delivery on this drill press yesterday. The very first time I turned it on and, SLOWLY AND GENTLY, tried to adjust the spindle speed. IT BROKE! When I opened it up, the belt had jumped the pulleys; it appeared as though the adjustable speed mechanism tore itself apart. I'll check into getting it fixed, but not sure I even want to keep it. That may depend on what the service people tell me about this piece of junk. At this point, though, it's a very heavy paper weight and definitely not worth wasting your time or money. This experience has SERIOUSLY damaged my opinion of the Delta brand.