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What's a good drill press

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Shep

01-02-2001 20:08:11




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OK - My birthday is Friday and Momma gave me some money for my new shop. I am looking at a drill press to put in the corner. I was looking at a Delta 12spd but table doesn't tilt. Another make has tilt table, overall it seems a bit "flimsy." Any Comments?

Fella with the 1913 model probably has a "hoss" of a drill press.




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Francis Z Beringer

01-05-2001 18:56:21




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 Re: What's a good drill press in reply to Shep, 01-02-2001 20:08:11  
Check out the Craftsman 20 inch. Has a large base and the table will tilt and swivel. Also has 5/8 chuck and two horse motor. Have one for four years and can't really fault it



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Al

01-03-2001 14:18:22




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 Re: What's a good drill press in reply to Shep, 01-02-2001 20:08:11  
I have a bench top delta.It's a useless piece of junk.It's too fast for most work,table is flimsy,depth stop inpractical.I would trade a truckload of these for one canadian/buffalo#10.they are good strong machines with a wide range of speeds and a percise and easy to use depth stop.What ever you buy try to get this type stop.It's just a threaded rod with a couple nuts.Bridgeport uses it on there knee mills.This should tell you something about the accuracy of this simple system
Al

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Greg

01-03-2001 12:21:19




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 Re: What's a good drill press in reply to Shep, 01-02-2001 20:08:11  
The best drill press I use [for larger holes, due to its speed or lack of] is and old hand cranked Post Drill that I had a 5/8" chuck put on.

It's suprising how quick and easy it will drill with good bits - that rarely need sharpened.



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ltf in nc

01-03-2001 12:08:14




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 Re: What's a good drill press in reply to Shep, 01-02-2001 20:08:11  
I bought a well used old milling machine and I use that as a heavy duty multispeed drill press. The price wasn't much higher than that of a China made imported new drill press. Good luck



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Ray M41

01-03-2001 11:21:07




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 Re: What's a good drill press in reply to Shep, 01-02-2001 20:08:11  
Bought a 8 speed Delta last year.
1/2" capacity. 8" work height. It's doing everything I need it for. If I take it easy it will handle a 5/8" bit. Using only the lowest speed though, the rest are too fast. Am kinda disappointed in the chuck. Not the best one I've been around.



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John in Abq

01-03-2001 09:19:51




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 Re: What's a good drill press in reply to Shep, 01-02-2001 20:08:11  
Shep,
Several things to look for.
Weight...should take at least two people to pick it up. Lots of mass is generally more stable.

Spindle runout...With the quill fully extended, there should not be more than 0005" runout, less is better.

Overall quality...do the parts fit well and are the adjustments easy to make and smooth? Do the bearings seem tight and run quietly?

Warranty...does the manufacturer/importer have a good reputation? Will they let you exchange the unit if you find it doesn't pass your tests?

I have had good luck with products from Jet and Grizzley. But on both of these, I had to make minor adjustments to align the motors and pulleys before they ran their best.

Also on any drill press, make sure you don't over tighten the drive belt. That can damage both the quill and motor bearings.

HTH, John

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BillD

01-03-2001 04:45:55




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 Re: What's a good drill press in reply to Shep, 01-02-2001 20:08:11  
Depends on what you want to do I have a Sears ind.model in the metal side of the shop and am happy with it What ever you do get one that you can mechanicaly adjust the table height.If you are doing mostly wood working look at one with an adjustable head



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Jeff

01-02-2001 20:32:18




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 Re: What's a good drill press in reply to Shep, 01-02-2001 20:08:11  
Purchased a Craftsman several years ago for a maintenance shop I set up for a company. Table tilted, spun and rotated around column.
Probably not the best on the market, but for the money, not a bad unit.
Wish I had it in my home shop.



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Joe Evans

01-02-2001 20:29:36




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 Re: What's a good drill press in reply to Shep, 01-02-2001 20:08:11  
We had one of those cheapo pressed in our shop for intermittent use and it held up well. Some of the current cheap jobs are 16 speed with a low speed of around 120 RPM which is great for hole saw work!



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Dusty

01-07-2001 09:02:54




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 Re: Re: What's a good drill press in reply to Joe Evans, 01-02-2001 20:29:36  
I added a foot switch to my drill press, one of the better things that I've done.
Dusty



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