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    Default Nova Viking Drill Press

    Have I been napping? Anyone else heard of Nova’s new machine: NOVA VIKING DVR 16" BENCHTOP DRILL PRESS | Drill Presses - Carbatec

    Looks pretty good, and a lot more affordable than the voyager...

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    I saw a few months ago that it was coming, didn't know it had been released. Maybe I can convince the boss to replace our ancient Waldowns...

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    And it has a TFT screen instead of an ancient dot matrix screen.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chris Parks View Post
    And it has a TFT screen instead of an ancient dot matrix screen.
    You sure about that? It looks like a normal multi-segment LCD to me

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    The old one had a dot matrix screen so anything beyond 1960's technology is ok with me.
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    You do realise that that the dot matrix can display more information, because it's not limited to the icons chosen by the manufacturer, right?

    This is the same technology, just with less capability. Objectively, it's a downgrade.

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    I feel the only way to do this machine real justice, is that you all donate $5 each thats all $5 to me. I can then buy and test it and then give a totally unbiased review.
    I would love to grow my own food, but I can not find bacon seeds

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    Quote Originally Posted by elanjacobs View Post
    You do realise that that the dot matrix can display more information, because it's not limited to the icons chosen by the manufacturer, right?

    This is the same technology, just with less capability. Objectively, it's a downgrade.
    Readability is what it is all about for me, having used the Voyager the older screen lacks contrast and the large dots were terrible. This screen is larger as well so I guess they had a reason to change.
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    Fair enough. I would have thought you could adjust the contrast, but I do get where you're coming from with that; some of them can look a bit washed-out

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    Yes, I have looked over the specs. Compared them with the Voyager.

    Black Friday at Carbatec came along, and the Voyager was up for a large discount. Still a lot of money, and the Viking would work out $1000 cheaper. Not to be sneezed at!!

    The question is/was, "is the Voyager worth $1000 more than the Viking?". Dominant differences: Voyager has 2 hp motor (vs 1 hp of Viking), the bigger table (and also designed for a fence), deeper drilling, and can fit wider boards, is built like a bigger dunny, and (in my opinion) a much nicer looking machine. The Viking comes with a laser (but $61 gets you an aftermarket one from Wixey).

    In the end I plumped for the Voyager (an early birthday present). Carbatec threw in the fence for free. Put it together this past weekend ...






    I have yet to plug it in.

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    This has been out a while now and and yet there is little information, no reviews or YouTube videos other than from the manufacturer. I've been after a variable speed benchtop model and this seems perfect but I want to hear from actual owners. I have seen it in action at Carbatec, Springvale and it does seem good but I like to do some research first before I take the leap. I know it is a watered down version of the Voyager but its specs., size and features are exactly what I'm after. So if anyone out there has one could they do a review and/or make a video

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    Quote Originally Posted by barri View Post
    This has been out a while now and and yet there is little information, no reviews or YouTube videos other than from the manufacturer. I've been after a variable speed benchtop model and this seems perfect but I want to hear from actual owners. I have seen it in action at Carbatec, Springvale and it does seem good but I like to do some research first before I take the leap. I know it is a watered down version of the Voyager but its specs., size and features are exactly what I'm after. So if anyone out there has one could they do a review and/or make a video
    I gather that the Viking is not simply a cut-down Voyager.

    There was discussion about the Viking on the festoolownersgroup forum. This is a quote:

    "Besides the difference in motor power, stroke and table size, the Viking doesn’t have the (4) speed presets and it also doesn’t have the menu system to select bit type and material type to get the recommended speed. You need to figure out the speed and turn the dial manually.

    The manual depth gage is different between the 2 as well, but the electronic depth gage is so easy to use and so precise, I would imagine that would be the method used to set depth.

    It does have the electronic depth control, reverse functionality, self start and it has a crosshair laser built in."

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    Thanks for that Derek. The missing 4 presets on the Voyager as well as the menus to select bit types and speed don't bother me at all. There are plenty of charts to help with that, in fact I keep one of those behind my current crappy DP, but once again this information is based on reading specs. from the distributor rather than from an actual owner, although I did read that Festool Forum thread which did have some owners but they talked mainly about chucks and surge protectors and comparisons with the Voyager without mentioning things like quality, run out and reliability. I'll guess I'll have to wait for the reviews to come in or take the leap, then I could be the reviewer. Given the glowing endorsements of the Voyager I'm confident the Viking is a quality unit but I would sure like some comforting reviews and videos

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    There are a heaps of videos on YT.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chris Parks View Post
    There are a heaps of videos on YT.

    They're on the Voyager not the Viking

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