ChrisK

Dude. I wish......

Dude.....you can still talk "AT" non festoolies just not "to" non festoolies. It's like they say.....experience yourself in the lower caste, just don't live the lower caste.

Nice Jimbo! Looks like a pretty serious and fun project!

I'll take some more pics this week Kruton but everything he does, including his home, is like this. He uses hand made through pegs sharpened to hold the mortiser timbers.

It's pretty cool watching Dave work Kruton. He has a couple of power tools he's running right now namely a couple of Makita circular saws (ones a 10") and a Milwaukee hole hawg with a huge auger bit for beginning the mortises.

Thanks! Those are hand hewn 8x8 sticks he harvested right from his property. I'm going back over Monday and finishing up about 6 more mortises. They are purlins for the upper deck. I'm going to help him at his barn raising at the end of June or beginning of July. Really cool, hard work but a lot of fun.

This is t really my shop but it was me! My friend Dave, who builds 16-17th century homes by hand asked me if I'd like to come over and pick up some new skills. Today I was laying out these for rafters for the second story of his barn. Hot but a lot of fun!

I'd like to see (in light of a bunch of questions lately) a tool fight between portable contractor saws. Dewalt, Bosch, Makita, Ridgid, Ryobi. That'd be pretty sweet.

Also on mobility. The 735 is a beast. The 734 ain't no slouch either. These machines are really designed as stationary unit's and my 734 sits on a mobile cart that can be easily moved around the shop. The 735 would do good in this capacity too.

First off, welcome to the forums. I actually own the DW734. I bought it almost three years ago reconditioned through CPO Dewalt. The machine was mint and unused. The big thing was the price. The DW735, which truthfully I wish I had, shines in the multi speed and the chip ejector. On the 735, when you hook the machine to your DC, the ejector, which is a propellor, ejects the chips out keeping the cutters cleaner for a better cut. My DW734 is an awesome machine and I truly love it and for the price I paid it was a no brainier but I think I would still be a little happier with those two things. Of you get a 734 though, you will be quite happy with it. It does not come equipped with the chip ejector but with my shop vac attached (soon to be a 1.5hp Jet DC) it keeps the blades reatviey free of sawdust and chips. It's louder than a locomotive but it cuts straight and even and it has a relatively small footprint. Hope this helps and if you have any more questions just give a shout!

Prius.......the rolling vagina of the metro sexual.

Welcome to the forum Ian

Slowly making its way here

Welcome to the forum Dustin

Meh.....I wondering if they are fully unveiling the Bluetooth capabilities from their batteries?

Hahahahahaha calling it out bitches!!!!!!

I'm wondering if it's those new 20v specialty tools that tool guyd had pointed out a couple of months ago. Other than that I'm thinking cordles table saw!

Well I thought it was going to be a cordles contractor table saw but now? Looks like it cuts and is hand held. Lots of sparks.

Thanks Comp! I ended up mounting it to the outfield table I built and messed around with it some more. This is really going to be an asset!

I have bought from these guys before, shipping is free, their customer service is excellent t and they are commonly ahead in the price game.... http://www.performancetoolcenter.com/rikon-30-100-8-inch-bench-top-drill-press/?gclid=Cj0KEQjw7LS6BRDo2Iz23au25OQBEiQAQa6hwMIU7rD4biNFNl6p5Yp1hFupw40aJM6UZio8Oguzfk8aAnic8P8HAQ

Well? Get one!

No, I just literally put it together. This wasn't really a review as much of my initial thoughts on the machine. I used it some more drilling with the forstner bits and it really is smooth. Nice and steady with no runout or wobble. I'd like to actually use it on a project before I give an honest review. I bought it from Amazon through the warehouse and it did not come with instructions but I looked online and literally ten minutes of reading and assembly. The crack in the baseplate probably was why it was returned and had I had the forethought I would have taken the video for the assembly showing the damage but really seems inconsequential enough that I can't see returning it. All in all though, having zero...ZERO....experience with a drill press and lacking a laser or light, this thing is a pretty neat machine that's going to get some serious use! I don't like the fact that the upright shaft doesn't have a ratcheting riser but the work table seems pretty stable

Hey guys, linked to my shop blog too, introducing my first and much anticipated Rikon 8" drill press model 30-100. Piece of cake to assemble, decent quality minus one flaw and runs slick as snot!

Hummina hummina hummina!!!!!