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I'm sure you'll get lots of answers. There are many good drill presses on the market but one of the nicest looking, and qulity made for the money is good old Craftsman. I moderate a Cessna 150 airplane discussion fourm and one of the "regulars" asked this same question less than two months ago. I suggested buying a floor model and to stay away from the bottom of the line. I also suggested that there used to be a nice 17 inch floor model drill press with lots of features but it didn't show in the Sears online store. He went to his local Sears and found the 17 inch was a discontinued model and the only one remaining was the display. After searching other stores in a 50 mile radius he finally bought the floor model. Here is his post..... Quoting..... .
Thanks for everyone's advice. Craftsman seemed to be the way to go, with buying it on sale to be the best bet. And that's what I did. The 17" drill press that Charles' pointed out has been discontinued... but that worked out well for me. I went to the store and saw that model discounted from $429.99 to $299.88, a $130 savings. But no more in stock. After calling every Sears store within a 50-mile radius, I determined that it was gone everywhere. So I bought the display model for an additional 20% off! Out the door for about $255 after tax. Being a display model it's missing some little things (chuck key, on/off key-lock, crank handle for the table). But I brought all 180 pounds of it home last night, set it up and plugged it in - it works great. Again, thanks for everyone's advice. PS - I learned a little bit about Sear's pricing. If the price ends in 88 cents, it's a discontinued product. Once gone it's gone, no more to be ordered or had.
End Quoting..... . Charles
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