The problems usually associated with cheap Chinese drill-presses are weak motors, bad chucks, and poor quality bearings. None of which will prevent them working for our purpose. I'll be bringing my work light as well. I'll throw a 1/4" drill bit in as well. -----Original Message----- >From: Tom Brown <tbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Mar 25, 2010 11:28 AM >To: FreeGeek Michiana <frgeek-michiana@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Subject: [frgeek-michiana] Stuff for warehouse > >I purchased a drill press, (2) 500W halogen work lights on a 6' stand >with cross bar, a 25' power cord, and 3 ground lift adapters. I'll bring >them to the warehouse tonight. > >The drill press will need assembly and testing. I'm not sure what >strength/quality drill bits are included, if any, in the drill press >kit. The press was $50 on sale at Big Lots so the quality can't be very >good, hopefully good enough for puncturing hard drives. The lights were >$30 at K-Mart. > >Tom >** This list is PUBLICLY archived. ** >PLEASE don't post personal or sensitive information unless you wish for it to >be in the public domain. > >To visit the main website for Free Geek Michiana go to >http://www.freegeekmichiana.org > >To post to the list send email to frgeek-michiana@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx >The archive is available at //www.freelists.org/archives/frgeek-michiana/ > >You may unsubscribe or change your list settings by going to the list website >at //www.freelists.org/webpage/frgeek-michiana > ** This list is PUBLICLY archived. ** PLEASE don't post personal or sensitive information unless you wish for it to be in the public domain. To visit the main website for Free Geek Michiana go to http://www.freegeekmichiana.org To post to the list send email to frgeek-michiana@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx The archive is available at //www.freelists.org/archives/frgeek-michiana/ You may unsubscribe or change your list settings by going to the list website at //www.freelists.org/webpage/frgeek-michiana