On Thu, 07 Sep 2006 21:01:50 GMT, blueman wrote:

I am considering buying a portable drill press/guide (rather than a
benchtiop or standalone drill press) for the following
reasons:
- Don't really have the room for another big tool

They have a pretty small footprint. My 10" benchtop, while not light,
is not difficult to move from one spot to another. Getting it up from
floor level would not really be something I'd want to do on a regular
basis, but if you have to stick it in a corner or something because
you haven't got a good spot for it, if it's up at bench height it's
not bad to move. I just tip it forward and get my shoulder under the
head to take most of the weight and away you go.

- I often need to drill things outside of my shop or that are already
attached tto the house

I'm having a hard time picturing why you'd need a perfectly straight
hole in something attached to the house.


-Leuf