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qstick777

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Drill press
« on: June 20, 2005, 03:21:17 AM »
I know this was mentioned somewhere before, but I did a search and couldn't find the thread.

What is a good price for a used drill press?  I remember somebody mentioned to check sporting goods stores or other retailers that used to sell and drill bowling equipment (like Kmart, etc).

I was thinking about checking around some of the places near me, but I'd like to be prepared to make an offer on the spot instead of looking at the stuff and then trying to rush and find out if I'm getting a fair deal.

Let's say I could find a place with the drill press, drill bits, measuring ball, scales, and the stuff to measure pitches - what would be a fair price?

I don't really need all of the other equipment since I don't really plan to drill for anybody but myself, but assuming I can find the stuff I might as well get everything I need.

 

RSalas

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Re: Drill press
« Reply #16 on: July 14, 2005, 12:05:20 PM »
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The legit proshop operators "wet dream" is some dude drilling his own balls and needing "help".


And the garage guy's "wet dream" is a local pro shop operator who calls *him* for help.  

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Re: Drill press
« Reply #17 on: July 14, 2005, 12:44:06 PM »
I think it is complete crap... A pro shop charges 50 bucks to drill an udrilled ball but only 20 to plug and redrill a ball... add on 15 bucks for finger grips and 25 for a slug and that is 80 bucks for a drilled ball.  CRAP I tell you.  I think I might get a drill press, build my own jig, get som bits and do it myself because I know more about drilling a ball than most of the proshop owners in my town.  Put my engineering skills to work but not for  80 bucks a pop... CRAP!
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Re: Drill press
« Reply #18 on: July 14, 2005, 12:54:25 PM »
qstick, where are you located?
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qstick777

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Re: Drill press
« Reply #19 on: July 14, 2005, 01:44:11 PM »
I'm in the DC metro area, "Northern Virginia" as it is affectionately referred to.