 [Larger view] | Delta 14-651 Professional Bench Top Mortising Machine
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 Another Broken in Shipping | |
| I know some people think one should rate the machine and not the shipping, but, if over 30% of the people that order this tool receive a broken one do to shipping, I think it is safe to assume that in the total manufacturing process of this tool inclusive of Packaging, this tool is failing the final step. So, I give it a three. This is with the assumption that I would love the tool if it wasn't broke.
At least after reading many of the reviews, the first thing I did was examine the machine well prior to removing it from the box. I noticed the crack before I ever took it out. If you order this machine, be prepared to receive a broken unit. The price and free freight may be enough to give it a shot. It was for me. Hope the next one is not broke. | |
 Great small shop mortiser | |
| I received this through Amazon without any of the shipping problems detailed in other reviews. This was setup and working in less than 30 minutes. The chisels I received with my mortiser seem of decent quality but no doubt I'll upgrade those in the future. Despite other users' reviews, I have not had any problems with the stock hold down. I've noticed that if I push it all the way down and then pull up on the very front lip of the hold down, it comes up to a perfect height so that it still rests on the stock but I'm still able to move it around under the hold down. I've only had the chisel grab the stock and not let go once and that was because I didn't use the hold down (oops). Great mortiser, cuts clean and easily. I do like the fact that the Delta mortiser is virtually all cast iron whereas similar products (Jet, Shop Fox) use the least amount of cast iron they can to get by. | |
| Great Mortiser, Great Price, Delivered in three days | |
| I just cut my first mortises, using some scrap white oak and cypress, and was impressed. With vertually no set up these mostises were perfect. Better then I've ever made by hand and much quicker. The factory adjustments were right-on, all I did was clean it and bolt on the handle.
I paid $200 ($225 - $25 promotion and free shipping). I ordered it Monday evening and received it via Fed EX. on Thursday. And yes I read the other reviews, negative and positive, and believe me I made the right choice. Don't wait, buy it now. You won't be sorry. |
