Now you can control the sound of the BOV from inside the cabin!
So how much more can you do with a blow-off valve? Well, the Deceptor Pro II takes the ‘Respons’ concept even further...
- Adjust your BOV venting bias electronically on-the-fly
- Revised porting to optimise flow and venting bias
- Compact design fits in most factory valve locations
- Direct bolt on for many vehicles
- New bore finishing process ensures a lifetime of reliable operation
Deceptor Pro II features
Direct bolt-on for most vehicles available:
- Remote proportional venting bias/volume control- from silent to loud or anywhere in between
- Sleek, compact in-car BOV volume controller with backlit dial
- End point adjustment to control maximum vent to atmosphere bias setting
- Volume adjustment mechanism driven by a high-torque geared electric motor
- Durable, low-friction ger train supported by precision sealed ball-bearing
- Supplied with all parts and wiring required to have it up and running quickly and easily
Since there is no 4.75 star choice available, I’ll round the Jet 17MF up to 5 stars. While it has some issues, overall I like it a lot! I got tired of patching up my old Dunlap drill press, so I figured I would treat myself to a newer & larger unit. I did a lot of research, focusing on the Delta, Shop Fox, Grizzly, & Powermatic floor units in the 17″ range. I was able to download the manual for all of them, and judging by the exploded diagrams and parts list, they all seem to be clones, with slight differences (i.e. type of depth stop, pulley cover, style of on/off switch, etc.).My usage will be 80% metal fabrication, & 20% wood.The drill press was delivered in one package, about 5 feet long, 2.5 feet wide, 16″ high & 210 pounds. Large, but not unmanageable for most people. There is a top and bottom block of Styrofoam, each molded to house the parts securely. All parts were complete & undamaged. Assembly took less than half an hour. As mentioned in other reviews, the head piece is quite heavy, so get help sliding it onto the column. Once assembled, the drill press is very stable on the floor. I cleaned the chuck, arbor, and spindle with alcohol, and there was no problem with the chuck falling out as others described.Evidently, Jet has listened to the complaints of others, because it now includes a plastic holder for the chuck key which is mounted near the spindle return spring, and works well. The light is an excellent feature, and is operated via a separate switch that glows when in the on position. The separate switch lets you illuminate your work during setup without the chuck spinning. I used a ceiling fan bulb since they have a stronger filament and is less sensitive to vibration. I saw no problem with the socket as others described.Now the issues. While runout on the spindle was less than .0005″ ( barely measurable on my dial indicator with .001″ resolution), runout on the shaft of a drill bit (tried several) was about .003″. I’ll be getting in touch with Jet to get a replacement chuck/arbor, but I don’t consider .003″ terrible. I didn’t try it with my Albrecht chuck & arbor yet.I do seem to get a small amount of vibration at some speeds. The motor and idler pulleys look like they are standing still when running, but it looks like the spindle pulley may be running untrue. My third complaint is that the table lifting rack has no support in the middle, and tends to bow out a bit there. Not a big deal, but should have been thought out better. Despite this the table goes up and down just fine.More good: The table itself is machined flat & level…nice job. The spindle is plumb to the table. The motor is quiet and powerful, overall fit & finish is very good, and the tool seems very beefy. I like the threaded rod style depth stop which is easy to read & whose graduations are right on the money. In my opinion, the external type is more consistent than the type mounted of the feed shaft. I also like the separate, large on/off buttons.I’ve used several drill presses over the years, most of which were fairly expensive machine shop grade units, so I may be picking nits with some of my “issues”. From what I hear, Jets customer service is top notch, and they give a 2 year warranty on the 17MF. I would have no problem recommending this tool to anyone, and feel that it’s a good value for the money.
