Delta Benchtop Mortiser

Comments about Delta Benchtop Mortiser :

I can only think that most reviewers opened the box, made a few mortises, and sat down to write a review. I have used this unit for 18 months and cut hundreds of mortises, and I can tell you it is not that durable. The switch went bad. The handle hub assembly broke. The plastic fence knobs stripped out. I probably spent 100 on parts in the first year - not including wear items like chisels. I do recommend owning a mortiser, just not this one.

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Seems to be a solid well built unit. Maybe a little underpowered for commercial use but great for home use.

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Perfect tool for mortising anything that you need mortised!

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I bought this because the Delta one I had for my Delta drill press cracked at the collar as I was tightening it. I was very disappointed and decided to go with a full blown single purpose machine figuring it would do the job better as it would have cost at least $100 to replace the part for the drill press. This Delta model seemed to have the highest rating over the past few years and that persuaded me to buy it. The local Woodcraft store had another brand that did not include the height extension in stock for about $20 less, and I suspect that they may be made in the same factory in Taiwan. I used it to cut 8 mortises with the 3/8 mortise in soft maple table legs. I was disappointed in that no matter how hard I clamped the legs to the table (had to use the height extension that came with it) when I went to retract the drill/cutter it would try and lift up the leg and not retract from the mortise cleanly. I even tried using a spray on lube after a while and it did not seem to help much. I now have to drill some 1/2 mortises in some larger legs and am worried whether or not I will be able to extract the drill/chisel. Some have commented on how hard it is to pull down even when not cutting. It is hard, but very manageable. Have also heard that this will go away with use and time.

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I have been using my drill press and mortising attachment for years and have wanted a dedicated machine the whole time. I wish I had made this purchase years ago. The price is very competive, Delta is a highly respected machine manufacturer, this machine is solidly built, it is quite and it comes complete with all the popular sizes of bits and chisels.

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Good product, works as advertised. Seems durable. I had to wash away gobs of grease on it right out of the box, then file away some jagged edges, then spend considerable time adjusting the gibs on the slides to get it to work. But, when done, it works beautifully.

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I am a professional woodworker and have had a cabinet shop for over 45 years.

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Not only is this a great tool it was also a great shopping experiance.[...] And the price couldn't be beat.We'll be back!

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Great performance out of the box. Fence is great and all movements are smooth. Looking forward to using this for a long while.

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Before buy this machine I do the mortise with drill and shisel, but now the time to do that is less of 10%....I am very happy cause my job is finish very soon....