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I think I'll put this on the back burner for a bit. I'm just not prepared to pull off a brand new motor and replace it right now...

I purchased my PMD30 from them. They were really pleasant to deal with. They didn't have anything in stock but did their best to get one as quickly as they could for me.

Yes it is. I have bought King woodworking equipment in the past and was extremely happy with it. My first experience with the metalworking, not so much...

I will try to get my camera to focus and get a good picture.

The original lead screw had a few rough spots. The "new" part was a coarse as a rasp. Absolutely un-usable and the lead screw nut was piss-wobbly loose also. I stand to be corrected, but, I feel it should turn smoothly but not be able to teeter back and forth.

It certainly would. This is a 6 month old mill with a 2 year warranty. I am going to give King a chance to make it right before I go spending my money

I did send an email and CC'd the vice president to let him know how disappointed I was. I did carefully word the email stating my observations and that this was a 6 month old piece of machinery in a hobby shop environment. They will be sending me new pieces, I'm just not sure how long it will...

UPDATE: I received the new lead screw from King today. All I can say is WOW, QC is slipping, this is as rough as a coarse rasp. I'm going to attempt to polish it in my little lathe. Should I try to find a die to clean this up or just send back/reorder??? I have to say I'm a bit disappointed...

I got the same result. It now sits at the bottom of a drawer...glad it was cheap...

I have had a different experience with the Drill Dr. I purchased one on sale a couple years back and was quite impressed with it. I did find that if the bit had significant damage (i.e. a chip or gouge) it took quite awhile to correct. The habit I have gotten into is to use a drill a couple of...