I paid alot more than that for my press alone.
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The Cyrness: Member -Fellowship of The Saws

Limestone Bowling Supply
Kingston, ON
613 634 5510

Edited on 5/25/2006 7:05 PM

Don't get the mini mill I purchased one it was one of the worst decisions of my life. It is not constructed well at all when you drill into the core at an angle that the your drilling into core on one side of the hole and not on the other the tables twist quite noticeably, same with cutting down plug. I have a Precision Ovalmatic System Two and love it. Brunswick has two Ovalmatic System Three milling machines at the nationals booth and they are selling them for between $5500-6000. Here's a link http://www.precisionbowlingproducts.com/ovalmatic_machines.html, Keep in mind that the System Three is the same press used on the PBA tour truck, and brand new with everything cost $9,000-10,000. Instead of having to do X-Y table movements you only have to turn the jig to the desired oval angle, Realign the bit to the hole using the X-Y tables switch to an end mill, set the digital pitch gauge to incremental(temporary 0 pitch, and shift the X table in .030 increments while drilling into the hole at each .030 increment until you reach the desired oval width.

One more thing to keep in mind is that the presses at nationals come with the bits and end mills. End mills alone for a full set cost $1,800 brand new, and jayhawk does not offer end mills at all.
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Currently in the 6 ball roller:

15lb. EPX-T1 - 12:30 Leverage - Heavy oil
14lb. Enriched uranium - 1:30 - Heavy oil
14lb. Quantum Raven - 1:30 - Heavy to Medium
14lb. Absolute Inferno - 1:30 - Medium
14lb. Quantum Elite - 1:30 - Medium to Dry
14lb. XXXL - 12:30 Leverage - Light oil

I've seen these presses, but when making your ovals, the H and V moves are done with the table correct? you don't move the jig. The jig is just a clamp system.

This was my favorite system to work with:

http://www.ebonite.com/tradesection/comercial_prod_catalog/detail.php?PRKey=25

loved it with the three point clamp because it was fast and so solid.

just one problem i had the press i think 3 months and one time i went to lift the ball out of the jig and i accidentially pushed my hand against the brand new drill bit( wasn't running of course d'uh) but dang that was sharp. I cut a tendon just below my thumb and started bleeding.


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Timothy @Juniors Pro-Shop
Staff Writer 7-10 Split Magazine,EGO Communications
Montreal, Quebec.

Delta 17-365...Got it from a Delta Woodworking store(I don't even know if anyone still out there).

$400 shipped with a one year return for anyreason.

A lot of big drill presses are $400 to ship!

Drill bits...just a few for me(I use inserts in all holes).

REgards,

Luckylefty
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