Drill press

[rebel]

what drill press do you have,

[Tattooo]

what drill press do you have,

A damn old worn the hell out one... But it does everything that I need it to do, Why do you ask???

[JBinNC]

If you are shopping for a drill press, try to find an older MADE IN USA one. The Taiwanese and Chinese drill presses that I have been unfortunate enough to have to use are just worthless junk. The spindles and chucks are very bad.
Try to find a Craftsman (most common for home shops ), a Delta, used in wood and metal shops, or if you are lucky and have money, an old Powermatic is the Cadillac of shop drill presses.

Jim

[DoomBuggy]

The old Delta's are very good machines as well

[Luky]

The old Delta's are very good machines as well

Luky here, I am page 6 of your 56 pinhead build. Great story so far!

[DoomBuggy]

Luky here, I am page 6 of your 56 pinhead build. Great story so far!

Ah it is getting good then

[farmall]

My drill press is a milling machine. They pay for themselves very quickly and don't depreciate.

Otherwise, what JBinNC said is the classic correct answer. BTW the best drill press vise is a milling machine vise. Kurt and clones are easy to rebuild if needed.

[DustyDave]

Welp I'm gonna have to disagree, Iv'e had pretty gooder luck with cheap chinesey drill presses as long as you throw the chuck and morse adapter over your left shoulder. Then Install a Jacobs chuck and adapter. There are some quality chinesey chucks out there but they never come on a drill press.
Dusty

[Peterson13]

I've got a few Deltas in my shop. Well made. I picked up a really nice variable speed at an auction for a few hundred bucks. Like Farmall, I usually will use a Bridgeport mill for drilling. My favorite drill press though is an old geared head English made Victoria. Large taper, power feed, big tee slotted table that will crank down low to allow some big work pieces and swings out of the way with a lever lock. The base is also tee slotted. Not a radial arm but it's a fucking monster that makes the Deltas look like toys.

[shovel625]

what drill press do you have,

Had a JET for 13 years, still runs strong and true

[Pliers]

Im on the Delta band wagon. Got a used one for $50. Though I would like a small milling machine, not sure where to start with those though...

[rockman96]

Im on the Delta band wagon. Got a used one for $50. Though I would like a small milling machine, not sure where to start with those though...

Might want to check out Grizzley’s offerings. Over the years I’ve ended up with one of their large bench top mills which has been sufficient (but I’d recommend going with a knee mill if doing it over), and a 14x40 lathe. Both are good quality and put out good work.

If you go benchtop, don’t get the round column... get the dovetailed square column.

[10scDust]

I picked up a J head Bridgeport milling machine head mounted on a Cincinnati base.
Sometimes I wish I had a lathe too.
For the small tasks, I have mounted a lathe bit in the vise, and the part in the spindle collet, rare occasion.

[rebel]

farmall what is a kurt and clone ,is it drill press or drill press vise

[rebel]

Tattoo i am looking to buy a drill press