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Review on WEN DPA2412T Drill Press Adjustable by Roger Weinmunson

Revainrating 3 out of 5

T track screws were broken

Received this table tonight and installed it on my WEN drill press. I liked how easily it attached to my drill press table and was very secure. During assembly I noticed that the head of the end screw is not flush in the left T-track so I used a screwdriver to tighten it. He had moved out. After putting everything together I wanted to try out my new T-Track clamps. They wouldn't fit in T-Track. My bench sander is right next to my drill press, so I just sand the edges until they fit. I put a piece of wood on the table, inserted the right clamp and tightened it. Worked great. Inserted the left clamp and tried to tighten it and it just pulled out the whole T-bar. I'm sending it back to Revain for an exchange. I think if I get a replacement I'll replace the screws with longer screws and maybe glue the T-rail in place as well. I like this table, but I'm not sure if it's $50. If I receive a replacement I will revise my review if everything works fine. Update: I received a replacement table. Everything looked fine and the screws in the T-rails looked solid. I set up the table and then started working on my project. I have T-track clamps to hold my work while I drill. I put one in the left T-bar, but when I went to tighten the one in the right T-bar, it only tightened the T-bar. I consider this a serious design flaw. The screws must be too short to withstand the pressure of screwing them into the MDF. I bought some Phillips pan head screws. I'm going to completely drill through the existing bolt holes and use these mounting bolts with the nuts underneath. I will also glue on the T rails for full measure. Another design flaw. Since most new drill presses have a handle on the stand to raise and lower the table, I had to set the table a few inches away from the stand so it wouldn't get in the way of the handle when adjusting the height. If I have to use a fence for a project, this greatly reduces the length of element I can drill through. Because of this, I don't often see myself at the fence. As long as I stop shooting stars, I won't add them. If I spend $50 on an item, I don't expect to have to alter it before I can use it. Update 2: I removed the screws from T-Track. If you look at the photo I uploaded, you can see that they are only 1/2" screws, which means a little over 1/4" of the screw is stuck in the MDF board, which is not enough to hold the T-rails securely. pressurize with T-track clamps. I completely drilled an 1/8" hole through each of the 6 existing holes. I used Phillips #8-32 x 1" machine screws. The heads of these screws fit perfectly into the countersunk holes of the T-rail. To secure it from underneath , I used a washer, lock washer and nut.. I figured I didn't need to glue the T-rails. I tested it with my T-rail clamps and it's working great now. If anyone decides to close this table buy, I strongly recommend making the same modification as I did. .

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