our company has relocated and is downsizing and/or purchasing new equipment so they are holding an auction for some of the goodies for employees. I have been doing some research but was hoping to get some HAMB opinions... there are 3 industrial drill presses coming up for sale. a rockwell 15-350, an enco 126-2220 and a delta 17-950L does anyone here have any pros or cons to any of these on the list? i am leaning toward the Rockwell due to its more hefty industrial size but i am open to any opinions. also hoping to get a Dayton arc welder and possibly a Shinn Fu 12 ton press.
I would go with the Rockwell... Enco is usually offshore built an Delta is later model Mach...Usually the older machines are built much heavier.. I have a 1918 hendey lathe 48 gorton mill an 43 wade lathe an mid 50s kwilway boring bar...With proper care they will last longer than us.... Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
I have used the encos and seen quill wobble after time soft castings basically a part time unit or Home owner unit , and the Deltas I have ordered parts and they take forever to get , so long I scrapped my old drill press because the table cracked ( find out later common problem due to poor casting ) and bought a used clausing , my FIL has a old Rockwell and its never given him problems and it came from a job shop .
thanks RichFox, i did check, this one is a 110v. the arc is a 220 i have the line in the garage. Thanks everyone for the input, I will definitely make a hard run for the Rockwell. If i have to get one of the others no biggie, but that is the one i will push for. I will let you know how much i snag... hoping a bunch!
make sure it's single phase 220, not 3 phase. You can get a phase converter, but that's more expense and trouble.
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