[sdiy] Drill Press Recommendations?

[peter edwards]

I have this same press (Ryobi 10" bought at Home Depot for $80 or  
so). No complaints. Big enough to do meet all of my face plate and  
pcb drilling needs as well as a handful of woodworking projects.  
Small enough to move around when necessary. I've let some of my other  
bench top power tools go but I'll always hold onto this one.
-pete
On Sep 14, 2008, at 9:41 AM, Nathan Wooster wrote:

> I bought a basic Ryobi 10" press for these applications, I think it  
> was around $80.  The main feature that I looked for was that it  
> would be deep enough to drill to the center of a MOTM sized panel.   
> I use it with a step drill bit when drilling aluminum.  I also use  
> it for basic woodworking tasks, and have tried it with forstner  
> bits and drum sanders.  I'm pretty happy with it, its a nice step  
> up from a handheld drill.
>
> Nathan
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sam Ecoff" <secoff at execpc.com>
> To: "Synth DIY" <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
> Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2008 11:56 PM
> Subject: [sdiy] Drill Press Recommendations?
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>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I'm in the market for a drill press, but admittedly don't know  
>> what I should be looking for feature-wise. I'm interested in a  
>> drill press  for making front panels, but also for woodworking  
>> projects (and  possibly the occasional rack rail). Given the  
>> modest amount of time  I'll spend using it, I probably don't want  
>> to spend over $400 for it,  but would certainly consider a cheaper  
>> benchtop model if anyone has a  recommendation.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Sam E.
>>
>> p.s. -- also.., I figured this was already covered at one point on  
>> the list, but even after checking out the list's homepage, I can't  
>> figure  out how to search the archive. Did I just miss the info?
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