Simple question who makes a good drill press? I need to pick one out for work. I would prefer American made but quality is the most important thing.
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Oct. 26, 2011 7:30 a.m. 93EXCivic SuperDork
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Oct. 26, 2011 8:03 a.m. ThePhranc Reader
Dake?
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Oct. 26, 2011 8:07 a.m. Grtechguy SuperDork
Delta
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Oct. 26, 2011 8:08 a.m. 1988RedT2 Dork
Wow. If American-made electric grinders are hard to find, I suspect drill presses will be even more so. At least those aimed at the home shop market. My big-box bought Ryobi is very Chinese, and pretty crappy. Fortunately, I'm not using it for a lot of precision work, and it's still a big improvement over trying to use a hand drill.
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Oct. 26, 2011 8:15 a.m. 93EXCivic SuperDork
In reply to 1988RedT2:
It isn't for the home shop. It is for the shop at work.
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Oct. 26, 2011 8:20 a.m. oldtin Dork
Baileigh Industrial - wisconsin company
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Oct. 26, 2011 8:32 a.m. bravenrace SuperDork
I've been looking for one also. Not sure there is anything made in the USA, but maybe. I'm looking for home use, but I decided to look at used commerical grade units instead of cheap new units. Here in Cleveland we have a company that sells used equipment of all kinds. They have an enormous warehouse. They aren't the cheapest, but it's one of those places where if you can't find it it doesn't exist. Might you have something like that near you?
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Oct. 26, 2011 8:40 a.m. 4cylndrfury SuperDork
+1 for Delta
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Oct. 26, 2011 8:41 a.m. ThePhranc Reader
oldtin wrote:
Baileigh Industrial - wisconsin company
Thats the one I couldn't remember. They make really good stuff.
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Oct. 26, 2011 8:48 a.m. DILYSI Dave SuperDork
oldtin wrote:
Baileigh Industrial - wisconsin company
Pretty sure they import the same stuff as Enco, Jet, etc.
Might be wrong though.
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Oct. 26, 2011 8:54 a.m. bravenrace SuperDork
Last time I checked, some Delta stuff was decent and some was the typical crap. Guess all I'm saying is that with Delta, look close at what you are buying, don't just assume it's good.
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Oct. 26, 2011 8:56 a.m. DILYSI Dave SuperDork
I've used several PowerMatics like this - http://www.ebay.com/itm/Powermatic-1150A-Variable-Speed-Drill-Press-208v-1ph-/2608... Good drills. We had a 4 head one that was awesome - Set each head up for a different operation on a part, and you could knock out some real production.
Not sure if Powermatic still makes metal equipment, nor if they are still USA.
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Oct. 26, 2011 8:59 a.m. 93EXCivic SuperDork
Like I said American made isn't necessary but quality is.
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Oct. 26, 2011 9:07 a.m. 93EXCivic SuperDork
Also probably should have said it needs to be a bench top.
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Oct. 26, 2011 5:38 p.m. aeronca65t Dork
Still US built. I have one at work. Very high quality unit.
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Oct. 26, 2011 5:56 p.m. fasted58 SuperDork
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Oct. 26, 2011 6:24 p.m. pete240z SuperDork
aeronca65t wrote:
Still US built. I have one at work. Very high quality unit.
wow, Kalamazoo, Michigan. How American do these feel?
K-zoo....
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Oct. 26, 2011 6:59 p.m. 93EXCivic SuperDork
aeronca65t wrote:
Still US built. I have one at work. Very high quality unit.
That would be awesome except it isn't benchtop.
Thanks though.
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Oct. 26, 2011 7:31 p.m. DILYSI Dave SuperDork
93EXCivic wrote:
aeronca65t wrote:
Still US built. I have one at work. Very high quality unit.
That would be awesome except it isn't benchtop.
Thanks though.
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Buy floor model.
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Remove head.
- Remove column.
- Cut 36" out of column.
- Reassemble.
- Put on bench.
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Buy floor model.
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Oct. 26, 2011 7:36 p.m. fasted58 SuperDork
93EXCivic wrote:
Simple question who makes a good drill press? I need to pick one out for work. I would prefer American made but quality is the most important thing.
industrial, commercial or home use?
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Oct. 26, 2011 7:39 p.m. 93EXCivic SuperDork
Commercial.
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Oct. 26, 2011 8:23 p.m. Giant Purple Snorklewacker SuperDork
Grizzly has this beast Not made in USA, but the profits go to a US company and they have excellent service.
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Oct. 27, 2011 6:47 a.m. oldopelguy Dork
DILYSI Dave wrote:
93EXCivic wrote:
aeronca65t wrote:
Still US built. I have one at work. Very high quality unit.
That would be awesome except it isn't benchtop.
Thanks though.
- Buy floor model.
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Remove head.
- Remove column.
- Drill hole in bench for column
- Reassemble.
Fixed it for you
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Oct. 27, 2011 10:47 p.m. novaderrik Dork
not American, but we've got some older Arboga Maskiner tabletop drill presses here at work.. the label says they were made in Sweden..
