Drill press

[Kaptain Krunch]

I'm looking into buying a drill press, i have $150 dollar budget and will most likely be buying used, whats a good brand to look for? and what should i make sure it has? I'm not looking for a huge floor stand one, just a bench top.

 

[kibble]

Harbor Freight sells a decent 5 speed, keyless, table top one for about $90. I've been using one for over a year now and haven't had any problems. Sometimes they have it on sale for about $40.

 

[Kaptain Krunch]

Harbor Freight sells a decent 5 speed, keyless, table top one for about $90. I've been using one for over a year now and haven't had any problems. Sometimes they have it on sale for about $40.

Wow, $40 is crazy...im not a huge fan of keyless chucks tho, they never seam to hold. It turns out the 150 i was supposed to be getting isnt going to happen for a few weeks. I was selling a box of old foreign coins and got an offer of 150 but the guy doesnt have enough money at the moment .

 

[ed1380]

yeah we got it when it was $40 or so. ours doesnt have a keyless chuck though

 

[Kaptain Krunch]

Theres no harbor freight around here, how much is it to ship one? I guess I'm getting 70 now and giving the guy half the coins then getting the rest when he can afford it.

 

[EagleTalons]

Just make sure that you can get one that goes slow. In the school shop I watched someone turn a bit into molten metal on a wood drill that was geared too fast.

 

[fluxcored]

Harbor Freight sells a decent 5 speed, keyless, table top one for about $90. I've been using one for over a year now and haven't had any problems. Sometimes they have it on sale for about $40.

Hey Kibble, is yours reasonably accurate. I've got a love hate relationship with mine and it's big mother that I bought with heavy solid good castings but I found that if I'm not carefull that I can be off by 0.02" - I guess it's operator error.

 

[kibble]

It's ok, but I don't think I've ever done anything with it that required that much accuracy! What I do before I start drilling is use one of these to make an indentation for the bit to go into to prevent it from sliding around. Sometimes when the hole is bigger, I'll drill out a smaller hole first and then use that to guide the bigger bit.

 

[ed1380]

weve had one of those for ages. i loved that thing. i cant find it lately

 

[r_chez_08]

you cant find a drill press!? theyre cinda hard to loose!

Kibble: is this the one?

 

[Kaptain Krunch]

The only stores around here for tools are home depot and the local hardware store, and its pretty expensive there.

 

[jr dragster T]

We have one from Home Depot, Its the Ryobi 1/2 chuck with the CVT ajustable speed (Infinate speed) with digital read out. I forget what we payed for it.

 

[r_chez_08]

@kk
does hf not ship to you?

 

[Kaptain Krunch]

I have no idea, does HF ship to vermont? and how much do they charge for shipping?

Also, tyler how is the Ryobi, i always thought of Ryobi as a black and decker type of brand.

Also i saw this one at home deport,looks good i think?

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs...10053&productId=100609522&N=10000003+10401010

 

[kibble]

Holy crap, laser crosshair! Can you say: "headshot"?

 

[Kaptain Krunch]

i could Strap it to my paintball gun, multi purpose i can modify my gun and shoot people at the same time...With laser accuracy!!

 

[jr dragster T]

Ryobi is a awsome brand and nowhere close to B&D. I've had no troubles with it, you can even ajust the RPM buy abut + - 10 RPM! No manuel pulley changing for me.

 

[Kaptain Krunch]

Sound good then, i guess i just had bad experiences with a few of there bad products.

 

[kibble]

Ryobi is a awsome brand and nowhere close to B&D. I've had no troubles with it, you can even ajust the RPM buy abut + - 10 RPM! No manuel pulley changing for me.

Automatic speed change is for those that can't handle the manlyness required for manual pulley changing!

 

[fluxcored]

Automatic speed change is for those that can't handle the manlyness required for manual pulley changing!

I like the belts - belts that slip may save a finger or 2 when things go drastically wrong. Oh, Tyler says it's got CVT - on a drill press! What will they think of next!

I must admit changing speeds becomes a bit tiresome tho.

For interest - I use Kibble's automatic centre punch to make a dimple. Then I use a centre drill to start a small pilot hole - drilling just a few inches into the metal, not through and then I use the normal twist drill bit to drill my hole to required size.

80% of the time 99% accurate. Round holes drilled with twist drills are rarely round though.

And I use lots of cutting fluid especially when using hole saws.

Any drill press is a good step forward, I think. I've found that Ryobi and even B&D is'nt too bad if you treat them with care.