for canadian princess auto shoppers

[dertsap]

i was at princess auto yesterday and clung onto a 7amp variable speed router on sale for 38 bucks ,it comes with a 1/4" and 5/16 collet ,11500 -34000 rpm , perfect for the router project

fugured i d post this for you diehard princess shoppers ,

[trubleshtr]

did you happen to see the mini lathe they are offering too????
I bet they start selling mills soon too.
Quality on their products are hit and miss...but you
Can't beat their pricess for that special tool you need to do a job only once.

Cheers

[dertsap]

your kidding me ??
ive never seen any kinds of lathes there , cool if they get into stuff like that,
your right about the hit and miss , though they are good at honouring their products for a long period of time

[vulcom1]

They used to sell a lath quite a few years ago. Probably you guy's where to young. But if they get back into them it would be good but the problem before was they did not carry any supporting items. Back then they where a good deal for the hobbyist but you had to pay through the nose for attached items. Now there is Busy Bee in a lot of places so there may be hope.
John

[trubleshtr]

Now there is Busy Bee in a lot of places so there may be hope.
John

I bought their B1972 Mill/drill, basicly another rongfu knock off, but it does the job ok.

[lgalla]

Quality is very bad, but they have no questions about returns.A friend purchased a 15 amp router, it lasted 4 hrs.I purchased 10 air quick connects, everyone leaked some were not tightened, they could have blown off in an employees face.Stick with Milton quick connectors.I have found that with any machinery from China or tiwan you should check all bolts and fittings that they are secure.More often than not there is something wrong.
I did not plan a long responce but my experiences with Chinese Machines may help save someone from an accident.
Shaper rated 5HP/575 volts,Motor plate says 3amp this is only 3HP.The height locking wheel did not lock. I had to completley dissamble the machine to fix it.
Power feed.All axis would not lock.Had to drill and tap castings to put in bolts for locking.
Really I am not complaning as the price is very good, but be prepared to possibly have to make adjustments to Chinese machinery to make it preform properley
Larry

[truman]

where are you guys from in Canada? I live in Zephyr Ontario

[lgalla]

TO
Larry

[truman]

Toronto eh Larry thats not far from me.

Rob

[vulcom1]

I have the 1977 mill/drill and had problems with the motor when I first got it. Replaced with a new one with no problems. Worked fine for 20 minutes then would quit. Besides the usual snugging up my only complaint and it is my fault is it has the round post. When you loosen the head it makes it a lot more work to find the same position. I want to figure out a lock that will allow it to be raised and lowered without moving but that will be later. Am I happy, yes as it goes along with my old Atlas lathe.
With the play in them it always brings to mind a phase as a gunner when in the Force's. Always lay in depression.
John
ps: I am in Alberta

[Steve@Reliance]

Milton

[trubleshtr]

The only hole above ground...... Georgetown

Vulcom1 I was thinking about building a bracket to put on my round colum mill which would hold a round piece of drill rod or the like, and then build a second bracket to hold a bushing for it (the drill rod) to glide up/down on so that I would not lose position. But like everything else I have here, it is on the 2dolist.

I agree Princess is touch and go, but you really can't beat their prices for those tools you need to get you out of a bind once, or a tool that you know you will destroy in completing a job.
As an industrial mechanic, I have destroyed alot of their stuff, but 9/10 you can still take it back after you have used it and get your money back. I can't count how many times I needed an absurdly large wrench or specialty tool, something that would cost my left arm from snap-on