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It arrived quickly and was exactly what he wanted. This was a Christmas gift for my son several years ago.
I'd argue that the time spent setting this thing up (and taking it back down), could be better spent either building a jig for router cut mortises or cutting them "manually" using a drill and chisel. it does what it's supposed to do -- pretty well in fact. This item worked as advertised -- converting my benchtop drillpress into a mortiser in about 10 minutes. The parts are all solidly made and the fit and finish is just fine. I'd definitely recommend a harbor freight mortiser over this unit.So. There are lots of reviews out there that talk about the convenience of this type of unit, but there are a few GREAT discussions about what a dupe it is. A benchtop mortiser is supposed to save you time and give you better quality.
The router's more versatile, so the money you spend gets you a lot more. For what you'd spent on this tool, you're half way to a SUPER plunge router -- or a "real" benchtop mortiser -- and all the way to a good used or refurbished one.
I will say that the chisels "cooked" (turned blue) pretty quick, but that may have been my own mistake.The only problem is that the whole thing is a bad idea. So, on both the convenience and quality front it falls short.When you consider the cost, it's a no brainer.
Though it's tough to get square and set, once you do it doesn't move much. The quality of the cuts it makes is so-so, meaning you have to tune them by hand anyway.
To me though, the whole idea is a bad one, and your money is better spent on another tool that will give you better quality mortises and a lot more capability. Comes with a nice assortment of bits too.
Notably, [.].covered this device with an accurate review.This item is no substitute for a benchtop mortiser, but a good plunge router or a drill/chisel is.
I think the poplar isjust too soft. I decided totry a hole with my white ash that I bought for my project. Instructions had a tear in them even though they were in a carrying case.My project calls for 1.5 inch square holes. I hand postioned 9 cuts to make 1.5" x 1.5", and I think it came out nice for a first try.I would buy a powermatic mortiser for $1100 if I had money to burn. I tried to drill throughpoplar at about 560 rpm. Not a bad square hole drill.
Will it scratch the metal, a bit, but I think the press can take it.I thought the packaging was a bit sad. It worked much better. I have a 16.5 inch drill press from delta. I got alot of tear-out, and it was tough to push the bit though. This attachment is really nice forunder $100, and the drill press I got was $400 at lowes. The attachment fit with little problems.For this drill press, there are no mounting rings, and you need to put the contraption on the press itself.Well, I could hammer it on like another reviewer, but I took a large flathead screwdriver and opened it up just enough to slide on.
I used the 1/2" mortiser bit first.
I'm not happy with that. The attachment seemed like a good product, but did not fit my Craftsman drill as it said it would. Now, I had to pay shipping back to Amazon.com.
While it takes a few moments to grasp the concept of drilling square holes, and following through the setup steps, the end result is quite worth it. The plastic storage case is durable and makes for convenient storage. Heavy weight and works. The bits are very sharp and handled my pvc project with no effort. Item is well recommended. Does every thing it is supposed to do. The unit is designed for several brands of drill presses, but fit my Ryobi Drill press perfectly.
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