Can you suggest a good entry level drill press. Ryobi, Delta ????????
or other

Regards Mark

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Can you suggest a good entry level drill press. Ryobi, Delta ????????
or other

Regards Mark
how much you wanna spend? I've got a floor model Delta that
suits me fine. 17-965. plenty of quill travel and adequate
quality. much nicer of a DP than the Delta 14 BS.

dave

On Thu, 08 Jul 2004 15:24:02 -0400, wrote:

Can you suggest a good entry level drill press. Ryobi, Delta ????????
or other

Why entry level? Afraid you're not going to use it much? Hah! The
drill press may well be the most used tool in my shop. It probably
will be in yours, too.

Get a 16½" or 17" (or whatever dimension they're calling them these
days) floor model drill press and you'll never want in that tool
category again. Delta has changed their drill press (and other tool)
model numbers, but the old 17-900 which was supplanted by the 17-965
is hard to beat at around the $300-400 price range.

I'm not a fan of Jet, but their drill press has been well reviewed by
several posters here and on other fora.

Powermatic also makes one in the same range that probably would be
good, too.

Don't discount General, either (or General International, their import
line).

Almost anything you get is going to be a Chiwanese import, if that
matters to you. You would probably be hard pressed (and cash poor
afterward) to find an American made drill press.

Call me fickle, but I haven't found much of anything from Ryobi that I
would care to have in my shop. Some other manufacturer's products
aren't listed here for the same reason.

- -
LRod

Master Woodbutcher and seasoned termite

Shamelessly whoring my website since 1999

http://www.woodbutcher.net

Hey Dave, You and I have the same DP. I like my 965 also, good price,
good quality (for a Chinese machine), and it just feels like a solid unit.
Mark L.

Bay Area Dave wrote:

wrote:

Can you suggest a good entry level drill press. Ryobi, Delta ????????
or other

Regards Mark

how much you wanna spend? I've got a floor model Delta that suits me
fine. 17-965. plenty of quill travel and adequate quality. much nicer
of a DP than the Delta 14 BS.

dave

Mark L. wrote:

Hey Dave, You and I have the same DP. I like my 965 also, good price,
good quality (for a Chinese machine), and it just feels like a solid unit.
Mark L.

Bay Area Dave wrote:

wrote:

Can you suggest a good entry level drill press. Ryobi, Delta ????????
or other

Regards Mark


how much you wanna spend? I've got a floor model Delta that suits me
fine. 17-965. plenty of quill travel and adequate quality. much
nicer of a DP than the Delta 14 BS.

dave


glad you like yours too, Mark. It's one of only 3 pieces of
Delta gear I have. Unisaw, sander, and the DP. Other Delta
equipment has let me down. I won't mention exactly what, or
you'll see 16 guys whining that I'm bringing up old news.
Here's a hint: the tools rhymes with "grandpa".

dave

I have a Ryobi 10" bench drill press. I like it a lot...I use it a lot.
Have fun.
Joe

http://joesandbettyspages.bravehost.com/page5.html







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Can you suggest a good entry level drill press. Ryobi, Delta ????????
or other

Regards Mark

LRod wrote:

On Thu, 08 Jul 2004 15:24:02 -0400, wrote:


Can you suggest a good entry level drill press. Ryobi, Delta ????????
or other


Why entry level? Afraid you're not going to use it much? Hah! The
drill press may well be the most used tool in my shop. It probably
will be in yours, too.

Get a 16½" or 17" (or whatever dimension they're calling them these
days) floor model drill press and you'll never want in that tool
category again. Delta has changed their drill press (and other tool)
model numbers, but the old 17-900 which was supplanted by the 17-965
is hard to beat at around the $300-400 price range.

I'm not a fan of Jet, but their drill press has been well reviewed by
several posters here and on other fora.

Powermatic also makes one in the same range that probably would be
good, too.

Don't discount General, either (or General International, their import
line).

Almost anything you get is going to be a Chiwanese import, if that
matters to you. You would probably be hard pressed (and cash poor
afterward) to find an American made drill press.

Call me fickle, but I haven't found much of anything from Ryobi that I
would care to have in my shop. Some other manufacturer's products
aren't listed here for the same reason.

- -
LRod

Master Woodbutcher and seasoned termite

Shamelessly whoring my website since 1999

http://www.woodbutcher.net
ONE Ryobi piece that's ok IMO is the OSS. Bought one after
Mike in Mystic told me how much he liked his. He was right.
I've given up on other Ryobi tools. I have their ROS: POS.
Replaced it with a PC and let the Ryobi gather dust.

dave

On Thu, 08 Jul 2004 15:24:02 -0400, wrote:

Can you suggest a good entry level drill press. Ryobi, Delta ????????
or other

Regards Mark


Drill presses are not high expensive items, so try to get the best you
can afford. I have a floor model Delta and love it. One drawback is
to change speeds you need to juggle a belt over two cone pulleys. A
variable speed "dial" model is more money, however. You want one with
very little run out.

I've heard you had a BS problem...... ;-)

Bay Area Dave wrote:

Mark L. wrote:

Hey Dave, You and I have the same DP. I like my 965 also, good price,
good quality (for a Chinese machine), and it just feels like a solid
unit.
Mark L.

Bay Area Dave wrote:

wrote:

Can you suggest a good entry level drill press. Ryobi, Delta ????????
or other

Regards Mark



how much you wanna spend? I've got a floor model Delta that suits me
fine. 17-965. plenty of quill travel and adequate quality. much
nicer of a DP than the Delta 14 BS.

dave


glad you like yours too, Mark. It's one of only 3 pieces of Delta gear
I have. Unisaw, sander, and the DP. Other Delta equipment has let me
down. I won't mention exactly what, or you'll see 16 guys whining that
I'm bringing up old news.
Here's a hint: the tools rhymes with "grandpa".

dave

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Can you suggest a good entry level drill press. Ryobi, Delta ????????
or other

Regards Mark

I have a 12" Delta benchtop model. I'd say that is the minimum you want.
Don't bother with the 10" machines. You also want one that has a crank
handle for table height adjustment, not have to do it by hand.

If you have the space and money, get a larger floor model. I use my DP
often. It is one of the first tools I bought and I don't regret it at all.
Ed

http://pages.cthome.net/edhome

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Can you suggest a good entry level drill press. Ryobi, Delta ????????
or other


Refurb'd Delta 12" Benchtop from ToolKing. $125.

yes, but I avoid mentioning it for fear of not getting into
my flame retardant suit quickly enough to avoid the flames!
My current BS is a Powermatic, which I really like a
lot. (But I bet you already knew that, huh?)

dave

Mark L. wrote:

I've heard you had a BS problem...... ;-)

Bay Area Dave wrote:

Mark L. wrote:

Hey Dave, You and I have the same DP. I like my 965 also, good
price, good quality (for a Chinese machine), and it just feels like a
solid unit.
Mark L.

Bay Area Dave wrote:

wrote:

Can you suggest a good entry level drill press. Ryobi, Delta ????????
or other

Regards Mark




how much you wanna spend? I've got a floor model Delta that suits
me fine. 17-965. plenty of quill travel and adequate quality. much
nicer of a DP than the Delta 14 BS.

dave


glad you like yours too, Mark. It's one of only 3 pieces of Delta
gear I have. Unisaw, sander, and the DP. Other Delta equipment has
let me down. I won't mention exactly what, or you'll see 16 guys
whining that I'm bringing up old news.
Here's a hint: the tools rhymes with "grandpa".

dave

On Fri, 09 Jul 2004 02:55:26 GMT, "Edwin Pawlowski" wrote:

I have a 12" Delta benchtop model. I'd say that is the minimum you want.
Don't bother with the 10" machines. You also want one that has a crank
handle for table height adjustment, not have to do it by hand.

As for the table height adjustment, excellent point. I learned the hard
way with my entry-level DP that does not have it. I am now in DP time-out
- making due for now.

"LRod" wrote in message
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Call me fickle, but I haven't found much of anything from Ryobi that I
would care to have in my shop. Some other manufacturer's products
aren't listed here for the same reason.

Nope - I'd call you careful.
That said - their OSS and the BE321 VS 3x21" Belt Sander have found a warm
spot in my heart.
The more I use both - the more I'm convinced they're in a nice
weekend-warrior / value spot.

A $50-$100 good used unit from your local want ads. I spent $100 on mine at
an estate sale; big motor, 17 speed, 15" "benchtop" (at 100 lbs and 37"
total height, calling it a benchtop is iffy). 20 year old Chinese import at
that, and it's *still* good, little to no runout, etc (it was an industrial
model, used strictly for metal drilling by prior owner).

thanks,
--randy

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Can you suggest a good entry level drill press. Ryobi, Delta ????????
or other

Regards Mark

Thu, Jul 8, 2004, 3:24pm wants to know:
Can you suggest a good entry level drill press. Ryobi, Delta ???????? or
other

I've read the other responses. My response is, it depends.

Depends on a number of things, as usual. How much you got to
spend? What do you want to use iit for? Drilling holes in wood will
never require the accuracy that some metal drilling will. Etc., etc.,
etc.

I've got a $50 Harbor Freight bench model drillpress that handles
most of my drilling needs, in metal, or wood. The rest is taken care of
with a B&D drill. Both are plenty accrate enough.

What I don't do, is use both every day, or to make a living with
them. If I used them every day, I might, or might not, get something
else. If I was concerned with making a living with them. I'd have
heavier duty versions of both. As is, I doubt I'll replace my HF model.



JOAT
What we see depends mainly on what we look for.
- Sir John Lubbock

wrote in message . ..
Can you suggest a good entry level drill press. Ryobi, Delta ????????
or other

Regards Mark
This is the one I have. I picked it up after Charley Self recomended
it as a best buy a few years back
http://www.grizzly.com/products/item...A&site=grizzly

If you're running on a tight budget, check with your nearest tool dealer for
factory-reconditioned tools, they work fine for a little over half-price.

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Can you suggest a good entry level drill press. Ryobi, Delta ????????
or other

Regards Mark

Ummm, are you sure I meant BandSaw???? :-)

David wrote:
yes, but I avoid mentioning it for fear of not getting into my flame
retardant suit quickly enough to avoid the flames! My current BS is
a Powermatic, which I really like a lot. (But I bet you already knew
that, huh?)

dave

Mark L. wrote:

I've heard you had a BS problem...... ;-)

Bay Area Dave wrote:

Newby here... what is "run-out" ???

Alex

This is the one I have. I picked it up after Charley Self recomended
it as a best buy a few years back
http://www.grizzly.com/products/item...A&site=grizzly


That URL is now changed to this one:
http://www.grizzly.com/products/item...emnumber=G7944
Millions of huge URL's take up a LOT of disc space. Looks like
they set up a new web system and cut that space in half, but now
they need bigger pictures.

Alex

Movement of the chuck other than centered on the axis of rotation. If
you've ever bent a bit slightly, or chucked it a touch off-center, you've
noticed the tip makes little circles. If the DP quill / chuck combination
has runout, the small circle is the _best_ you can hope for.

It says it was presented at a "symposium on hole technology," but in spite
of that ominous-sounding intro:
http://www.lionprecision.com/spindle/targaarticles.html

"AArDvarK" wrote in message
news:idQHc.10704$ri.6663@lakeread04...

Newby here... what is "run-out" ???

Alex

On Sat, 10 Jul 2004 04:15:32 -0700, "AArDvarK"
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Newby here... what is "run-out" ???

Alex


It has to do with precision. Lower cost machines with have lower
tolerances. This may or not matter depending on the use of your drill
press. Basically, you test for run out by chucking a piece of stiff
wire (such as a coat hanger piece) and bending the wire so that it
barely touches a large circle path on the table top. When the chuck
is turned, the gap should be the same all the way around if there is
no run-out. Personally, I'd shop for a high precision machine with
the fewest gadgets to get a good value.

"Joe_Stein" wrote in news:xDiHc.7101
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I have a Ryobi 10" bench drill press. I like it a lot...I use
it a lot.

So do I-- got it on sale for about $60 (floor model) a year ago.
I use it quite a bit and it's just fine for my needs. I don't
have room for anything larger, and once I made a fence for it and
added a small vice it's really a pleasure to use.

I looked at the other offerings in the $75-100 price range, inc.
the Craftsman 9" that's always on sale, and thought the Ryobi
better designed and built.

-Derek