[Shop-talk] HB Drill press

[David C.]

Rex Burkheimer wrote:

> Having said that, I've messed with cars and machines all my life. Most
> of that time I had not even a drill press.  Any Chinese drill press is
> better than any handheld drill motor, and they cost about the same.
> Just buy it.


Lot of truth in that.  I have an old four speed Chinese benchtop drill 
press I got probably 20 years ago.  I added an intermediate step pulley 
to give me a bunch of lower speeds for large metal drill bits.  I have 
drilled up to 1" in carbon steel with it and still haven't broken it or 
worn it out.  But like someone else said, when I need precision I use 
the milling machine.

Dave C