I am looking for a drill press to buy.
I would be interested in what you would do if you were looking for a
drill press.
What would you buy and why?
Would you seek out older American iron or go with a new import drill
press?
Since this drill press will be used with straight and morse taper
drills, it means that a morse taper spindle will be needed.
Thanks for any suggestions and comments that you might be able to
offer.
TMT
In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] (Too_Many_Tools) wrote:
> What would you buy and why?
I've had a 17" Jet floor-standing drill press for several years now. I
believe it cost about $400 or so and has 16 speeds. In retrospect I'd
opt for a DP with fewer speeds - and changing via a variable speed dial
would be easier than swapping the belts by hand. I tend to only use a
couple slow speeds, a couple medium and a couple fast. The rest just sit
there unused and unappreciated, wasting away with each passing day.
I've also upgraded the factory chuck (apt name as I chucked it after the
innards turned to mush and gravel) with an Albrecht clone. That change
alone made a big difference in visible runout.
Consider also that some DP tables are square/rectangular and some are
round. The Jet's is round and I believe I'd prefer square instead -
easier to make a well fitting aux. table.
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Owen Lowe responds:
>
>Consider also that some DP tables are square/rectangular and some are
>round. The Jet's is round and I believe I'd prefer square instead -
>easier to make a well fitting aux. table.
I've got a Palmgren. 12 speeds, square table. New rendition of an old brand. I
like it, but, honestly, haven't used it enough to know what its strengths are
beyond heaviness and, so far, good accuracy. 5" spindle travel is nice, too.
Charlie Self
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