No US warehouse yet: the machine takes 2 to 3 weeks, bits and small tools about a week. Here is whyMachine 2 to 3 weeks. Why?
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Before you buy a small drill press

Two emails, then we leave you alone. The first is the five things worth checking before you spend $139 on a machine like this — the two that are worth paying more for, and the three that are not. The second is why ours takes two to three weeks and who should not buy it. No discount code, because we do not run fake sales.
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  • Dial indicator with magnetic base
  • Dial indicator face, 0.01 mm graduations
  • Magnetic base with locking lever
  • Dial indicator set up to measure runout
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Dial Indicator with Magnetic Base

$34.00
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Description

The tool that tells you whether your machine is actually straight.

Clamp the magnetic base, put the tip on the spindle, turn it by hand and read the needle. That number is your runout. Everybody quotes runout figures; almost nobody shows you how they got them. This is how.

  • Dial indicator plus articulated magnetic base. The base locks with one lever.
  • Use it on the spindle, the chuck, the table or the part.
  • It is the only honest way to check a used or new machine before you trust it with a part you care about.

We use this one ourselves

When our own sample arrives, this is the indicator we will put on it, and we will publish the reading - including if the reading is bad. One owner of this machine reported several millimetres of play at the spindle. We will find out whether that was a bad unit or the design, and we will say which.

Delivery on this item

2 to 3 weeks.

Shipping is free on every US order. Orders leave within 1–2 business days and delivery typically takes 5–15 business days. You get a tracking number by email as soon as your order ships.

Returns can be requested within 30 days of delivery. The item must be unused, in its original condition and in its original packaging. Email us at support@arvonelle.com before sending anything back. See our Shipping Policy and Refund Policy for the full details.

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If something goes wrong


If your order arrives damaged or defective, email support@arvonelle.com with your order number and a photo. We replace it or refund it — you don't have to argue for it.