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3rd December 2019, 04:10 PM #1GOLD MEMBER
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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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3rd December 2019, 05:03 PM #2Taking a break
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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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3rd December 2019, 05:33 PM #3GOLD MEMBER
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And it has a TFT screen instead of an ancient dot matrix screen.
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3rd December 2019, 05:37 PM #4Taking a break
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3rd December 2019, 06:32 PM #5GOLD MEMBER
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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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3rd December 2019, 06:44 PM #6Taking a break
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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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3rd December 2019, 07:10 PM #7
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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3rd December 2019, 09:59 PM #9Taking a break
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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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4th December 2019, 01:29 AM #10
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.
Regards from Perth
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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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31st January 2020, 10:43 AM #12
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."
Regards from Perth
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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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