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Craftsman 12" Drill Press with Guiding Laser and LED Light $179.94 and free shipping

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Craftsman 12" Drill Press with Guiding Laser and LED Light for $179.94 instead of $369.99. This model is also eligible for free shipping and $15.54 cash back on Sears.com

https://www.sears.com/craftsman-1...?rrec=true Now $189.94
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ksideris
09-20-2019 at 12:06 AM.
09-20-2019 at 12:06 AM.
Arghhhh. Will not need one for months. Wait for a potential deal on a 4214? It has been years since that was last seen on deal but have been so upset I had not pulled the trigger at the time (did not have the storage space).
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stasis
09-20-2019 at 01:05 AM.
09-20-2019 at 01:05 AM.
Thanks!
Does the $15 cashback show up after checkout, or after you've pick up the item?
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hx009
09-20-2019 at 03:23 AM.
09-20-2019 at 03:23 AM.
I've been looking for a solid drill press and almost jumped on this one at this price. From everything I've read if you get one with no defects or issues its a solid product. That being said if you need replacement parts Sears doesn't have them anymore and apparently no third party makes them either. Also, I've read reviews on several sites where people found it defective/damaged out of the box, tried to do an exchange in store and were told "sorry, the price is $300+ now and you paid less so you'll have to pay the difference to do the "exchange" ".

Based on no replacement parts and what sounds like Sears unwilling to do an even exchange if you get a DOA unit I'm passing. Just my two cents.
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sphere2040
09-20-2019 at 03:34 AM.
09-20-2019 at 03:34 AM.
Quote from hx009 :
I've been looking for a solid drill press and almost jumped on this one at this price. From everything I've read if you get one with no defects or issues its a solid product. That being said if you need replacement parts Sears doesn't have them anymore and apparently no third party makes them either. Also, I've read reviews on several sites where people found it defective/damaged out of the box, tried to do an exchange in store and were told "sorry, the price is $300+ now and you paid less so you'll have to pay the difference to do the "exchange" ".

Based on no replacement parts and what sounds like Sears unwilling to do an even exchange if you get a DOA unit I'm passing. Just my two cents.

A very valuable 2 cents. Thank you.
I will pass too. Just absurd the lack of parts. We are turning into a disposable economy and killing the environment in the process.
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hx009
09-20-2019 at 03:57 AM.
09-20-2019 at 03:57 AM.
Quote from sphere2040 :
A very valuable 2 cents. Thank you.
I will pass too. Just absurd the lack of parts. We are turning into a disposable economy and killing the environment in the process.
I think the lack of parts is not so much about disposability as it is the Craftsman brand changing hands and not having the same reputation and support it once had. I'm just really bummed because this press does look phenomenal for the price but I don't want to deal with having to toss it if any little thing goes out of tolerance or breaks.
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ksideris
09-20-2019 at 04:18 AM.
09-20-2019 at 04:18 AM.
Quote from hx009 :
I've been looking for a solid drill press and almost jumped on this one at this price. From everything I've read if you get one with no defects or issues its a solid product. That being said if you need replacement parts Sears doesn't have them anymore and apparently no third party makes them either. Also, I've read reviews on several sites where people found it defective/damaged out of the box, tried to do an exchange in store and were told "sorry, the price is $300+ now and you paid less so you'll have to pay the difference to do the "exchange" ".

Based on no replacement parts and what sounds like Sears unwilling to do an even exchange if you get a DOA unit I'm passing. Just my two cents.

Extremely valuable info that is not easy to come across. Makes me feel better about passing for right now, especially given fight now I am physically incapable to even try to put it together and it would have sat in the box.
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sphere2040
09-20-2019 at 04:26 AM.
09-20-2019 at 04:26 AM.
Quote from hx009 :
I think the lack of parts is not so much about disposability as it is the Craftsman brand changing hands and not having the same reputation and support it once had. I'm just really bummed because this press does look phenomenal for the price but I don't want to deal with having to toss it if any little thing goes out of tolerance or breaks.

Here is bad part - it only has a 3.5 amp motor. No where is it enough on a 12". Its under designed. Not sure why this is so popular.
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iamkamo
09-20-2019 at 05:42 AM.
09-20-2019 at 05:42 AM.
Quote from hx009 :
I've been looking for a solid drill press and almost jumped on this one at this price. From everything I've read if you get one with no defects or issues its a solid product. That being said if you need replacement parts Sears doesn't have them anymore and apparently no third party makes them either. Also, I've read reviews on several sites where people found it defective/damaged out of the box, tried to do an exchange in store and were told "sorry, the price is $300+ now and you paid less so you'll have to pay the difference to do the "exchange" ".

Based on no replacement parts and what sounds like Sears unwilling to do an even exchange if you get a DOA unit I'm passing. Just my two cents.

Thank you, this changes this from a solid yes to a solid no for me.

Anyone with recommendations out there for good drill presses for the home handyman?
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Loudog504
09-20-2019 at 05:58 AM.
09-20-2019 at 05:58 AM.
Quote from sphere2040 :
Here is bad part - it only has a 3.5 amp motor. No where is it enough on a 12". Its under designed. Not sure why this is so popular.
Same thing i thought. Can find something similar to this in like a ryobi used like new on facebook market place for $50.
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Briggs
09-20-2019 at 06:00 AM.
09-20-2019 at 06:00 AM.
Dead? I'm getting a 404 link on mobile device
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09-20-2019 at 06:26 AM.
09-20-2019 at 06:26 AM.
Quote from Briggs :
Dead? I'm getting a 404 link on mobile device
Regular site says "temporarily unavailable." Might be a price mistake or out of stock.
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goma3
09-20-2019 at 06:33 AM.
09-20-2019 at 06:33 AM.
Quote from sphere2040 :
A very valuable 2 cents. Thank you.
I will pass too. Just absurd the lack of parts. We are turning into a disposable economy and killing the environment in the process.
This is really more exclusive to Sears. They are discontinuing a lot of Craftsman products. Sears is bankrupt after all and sooner or later it will close for good. Ensuring proper inventory of replacement parts makes no business sense for them right now. Craftsman is now getting carried at Lowe's and over time that will be the only place to get it.
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goma3
09-20-2019 at 06:33 AM.
09-20-2019 at 06:33 AM.
Quote from iamkamo :
Thank you, this changes this from a solid yes to a solid no for me.

Anyone with recommendations out there for good drill presses for the home handyman?
I have a 12in WEN and it has been great. 3 years solid use, zero issues.
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r_wright1
09-20-2019 at 06:36 AM.
09-20-2019 at 06:36 AM.
Quote from goma3 :
This is really more exclusive to Sears. They are discontinuing a lot of Craftsman products. Sears is bankrupt after all and sooner or later it will close for good. Ensuring proper inventory of replacement parts makes no business sense for them right now. Craftsman is now getting carried at Lowe's and over time that will be the only place to get it.
Craftsman is also available at Menards and Ace Hardware so it's not exclusive to Lowe's.
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