Hi Guys,
I was wondering about getting a Clarke morticing attachment for my pillar drill 'cos I am still learning chisel skills.
Are they any good?
I will only be using one occasionally, but mainly on oak.
Any help gratefully received.
Bob
It is currently 29 Mar 2024, 14:56
techauthorbob wrote:I have a Clarke pdm125b, 16mm chuck, but I think from these comments it's probably not worth bothering with.
Thanks all!
Bob
9fingers wrote:techauthorbob wrote:I have a Clarke pdm125b, 16mm chuck, but I think from these comments it's probably not worth bothering with.
Thanks all!
Bob
+100%
If you are considering a stand alone morticer there are a relatively recent variants using round column. I'd avoid these if at all possible.
One with a dovetail column are far superior and if you budget will run to it, and X-Y table is very useful when making anything other than single plunge mortices.
As with many tools you get more for your money looking at used machines and for something as simple as a morticer there is not much to go wrong and so the warranty and customer service associated with a new machine is not worth a great deal. Often there will be some chisels bundled in with used machines especially if you can find an executor sale.
hth
Bob
Andyp wrote:Bob, I went the other way and bough a Multico morticer and a drill chuck accessory. I soon found out that the morticer speed was way to fast for most hole drilling applications so I know have a Chinwanese bench drill as well.
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