On Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:35:46 -0700 (PDT), Searcher7 wrote:

From what you are saying, a floor model in an apartmetn is not going
to work.
Perhaps I should just concentrate on getting a *better* benchtop drill
press.

I haven't followed the whole thread in detail so if this was covered I
apologize. But, is there some sort of foam you could put under
whichever drillpress you use, to isolate the sound from going into your
structure? Mass and dampening is your friend. Bolt a big chunk of
steel to the base of your drillpress, of whatever size, put it on a mat
of high density foam, and the noise transmitted to your neighbors will
be minimized.