Drill Press Recommendation?

[SidecarFlip]

I have the same issue with mine. Haven't used it since I got it to the house,. But I did use it over at my father in laws house when I was building the sub frame for my loader. Darn chuck would randomly fall out when it got warm.

Can you run me though how you fixed yours?

Mine is also made in Taiwan. Not sure of the age. Pops got it from a friend of his who found it in an estate sale for $50. Figure the old lady who was getting rid of it didn't know what it was worth.[/QUOTE

The chuck has a Morse taper (male) and the spindle has a female morse taper and Oriental machining is on the corse side and unlike Lil Foot and myself, you most likely don't have the machinery to regrind the internal taper but... here is what you can do.

Get some emery cloth (not sandpaper) and carefully smooth the female taper in the spindle with it running at slow speed to get the coarse machining ridges out and then look at the male taper and smooth that as well.

Clean both tapers with a clean cloth and acetone so both are squeaky clean and then take some 271 Threadlocker and apply it to the male taper.

Insert the chuck (and male taper) in the quill and with a block of wood on the end of the drill chuck, smack the wood with a mallet a couple times. The, let it sit for a day. It won't come out again. Did that before on a cheap drill press. Chuck has never experienced 'fall out' again.

Hope that helps and be careful with the spinning quill and the emery cloth

 

[Yooper]

I will put a stamp on what SidecarFlip says about fixing a loose taper. I used the green Loctite.

 

[RCW]

I did start to look at floor presses....runs the gamut from $250-3,000 for a homeowner press.

We don't have any places around to put my hands on one, except for TSC.

I do make the hour trip to HF 3 times a year, and can look when I get there.

I got my tool boxes from HF, but don't see myself with a drill press from there....

I'll keep researching.

 

[SidecarFlip]

Like I said before, too bad you aren't closer. I'd sell you the Craftsman 18 speed floor drill I have and it's all USA made. Made by Kalamazoo Machine. I seldom use it. Has a drill press vice and no divots in the table either. 110 volt. All cast iron and cast steel.

 

[Lil Foot]

Daren- I checked the taper on the spindle and found it was accurate, just rough, so I stoned & polished it with emery. The chuck taper was way off, so I made a pot chuck for it & used a tool post grinder to re-cut the taper. I was still working at the time and had access to a full gamut of machine shop equipment. Without that equipment, one could "blue" the two tapers with a felt marker, lightly wring the two tapers together, looking for high spots, then stone & emery the high spots until full or near full contact is achieved. Tedious, but it works.

 

[sheepfarmer]

For anyone in Michigan, one has turned up at MSU surplus.

https://msusurplusstore.com/catalog...-speed-drill-press-45242-1257-minimum-bid-50/

 

[CaveCreekRay]

Home Depot online... They will bring it to you.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Delta-18-in-Laser-Drill-Press-18-900L/203293723

Or, there is the RIGID for less than half that. A couple friends have them and like them.

 

[skeets]

Like Ray posted I got a Rigid some years back a floor model, and it has been a work horse. Other than having to tighten the belt once in a while it does everything I need although setting the table is a PIA if you need to change the angle of the hole, it has a very odd sized bolt. I dont remember what it is but it sucks trying on every socket and wrench to fit. The chuck holds very well up to a little over 1/2 inch, and is stiff enough to chuck in an end mill with out much wobble. Might be worth taking a look at when you get near a HD

 

[RCW]

Thanks for the help and suggestions..Appreciate the photos very much.

Just so I’m clear, how low do I need the RPM’s to go for metal work??

Any top-end RPM desirable, or not a concern? I’m thinking sanding drums here..


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[SidecarFlip]

Home Depot online... They will bring it to you.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Delta-18-in-Laser-Drill-Press-18-900L/203293723

Or, there is the RIGID for less than half that. A couple friends have them and like them.

Nice drill press. Looks a lot like the Kalamazoo / Craftsman I have that I''d sll.

I don't particularly like the table though. It's a wood workers table not a metal workers table.

1100 bucks is about par for the course today.

 

[RCW]

Whattaya think?

The Delta Ray mentioned, a couple WEN's, and several Jets make great reviews...

This gets down to 180 RPM on 13A motor....4 3/4" quill travel...don't think 4 3/4" is an issue for metal work, but I do wood also...

https://www.homedepot.com/p/WEN-13-Amp-17-in-Twelve-Speed-Floor-Standing-Drill-Press-4227/300801708

The Delta Ray identified had some great reviews, and some REALLY bad ones....for double the $$...that's probably my #2 right now:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Delta-18-in-Laser-Drill-Press-18-900L/203293723

There's a particular Jet that I think is #3....I think it's this one...
https://www.homedepot.com/p/JET-3-4...ght-16-Speed-115-Volt-J-2500-354400/204059196

 

[Daren Todd]

Whattaya think?

The Delta Ray mentioned, a couple WEN's, and several Jets make great reviews...

This gets down to 180 RPM on 13A motor....4 3/4" quill travel...don't think 4 3/4" is an issue for metal work, but I do wood also...

https://www.homedepot.com/p/WEN-13-Amp-17-in-Twelve-Speed-Floor-Standing-Drill-Press-4227/300801708

The Delta Ray identified had some great reviews, and some REALLY bad ones....for double the $$...that's probably my #2 right now:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Delta-18-in-Laser-Drill-Press-18-900L/203293723

There's a particular Jet that I think is #3....I think it's this one...
https://www.homedepot.com/p/JET-3-4...ght-16-Speed-115-Volt-J-2500-354400/204059196

We have the Jet at work. It's pretty stout and I think you would be pretty happy with it

 

[SidecarFlip]

I would imagine the prices on 'Jet' equipment will be going up as it's all oriental made. But so is the Wen and the Delta. Probably all made in the same factory...lol

 

[majorwager]

Oriental is now considered a term of disparagement. OTT observes political correctness ??

 

[RCW]

This has gotten tough...revised ranking. So many choices.

All of them are WAY more than I wanted to spend, by 2 or 3 times.....however, I usually buy bigger/better/best when I can, since it's better to have more tool than you need.

For these kinds of dollars, will have to save my allowance, plus my butter and egg money for a while...Santa Claus won't be bringin' one to my house.

#1:

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Delta-18-in-Laser-Drill-Press-18-900L/203293723

#2:

https://www.homedepot.com/p/JET-1-5...-Speed-115-230-Volt-JDP-20MF-354170/204059824

#3:

https://www.globalindustrial.com/p/...TeWjl848D7A-SyFEVH2raZwVkAqEzTAhoC0akQAvD_BwE

 

[RCW]

Stupid question.

Haven't used a drill press since high school machine shop working on buddy's '69 C10 cab mounts and building a 3PH wood splitter....err..coff..coff..well, a few years ago...

Many presses have a "hole" in center of the table that drill bit would go into if through-drilling...

Some don't...is it assumed you would be using a table vise or have a backer of sorts?

Is that a PITA/hassle if just drilling a single 1/8" in 1/4" steel..to set everything in a vise or play around with a backer?

 

[Lennyzx11]

Stupid question.

Haven't used a drill press since high school machine shop working on buddy's '69 C10 cab mounts and building a 3PH wood splitter....err..coff..coff..well, a few years ago...

Many presses have a "hole" in center of the table that drill bit would go into if through-drilling...

Some don't...is it assumed you would be using a table vise or have a backer of sorts?

Is that a PITA/hassle if just drilling a single 1/8" in 1/4" steel..to set everything in a vise or play around with a backer?

You can move the table over to the side and let the piece hang of the edge to drill through.
I usually use a piece of wood as a backer though. And a c clamp to hold the piece.
That hole in the table makes it easier to change a longer bit without moving the table vertically or side to side. The chuck may be too close to the table to make the angle of inserting a bit.

You really should get in the habit of clamping the piece down or having a “stop” to rest it against at least to counter rotation of the work piece.
Since the press is fixed unlike a hand drill, if the bit hangs it will do its damndest to spin the workpiece around and smack you or grab you.
At low speeds for metal cutting, it has quite a bit of torque that has to go somewhere when it hangs up.
Lenny


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[Chucktin]

Drill presses from Global Industry $ 17 k to _ 300.00. Now that's a range.
I've got, and occasionally use, a HF bench model. Basically junque. I can't get it to not wander. And the Quill is tight.