I'm sort of in the market for a new drill press (if SWMBO doesn't find out) and am unsure of what to get. I want a full size floor model. Any ideas???
Larry,
I would recommend one of these -- the Powermatic PM2800. Here's a picture from our Fall 2009 Raffle
and some details from the Powermatic website. Not cheap, but it is an excellent DP.
Mark, my old one is a 30 yr old craftsman. The table is small, doesn't tilt and has to be raised and lowered by a lot of grunting and swearing and I just too old and lazy to do it any more. Also I've go a bad case of the Tool Guy Disease. It seems the voting is between the PM and Delta. Thanks for all the input guys.What's wrong with your old drill press ?
I have a Taiwanese 17" and about the only fault I find is that its a PITA to change speeds since it requires moving belts.
And it would be nice if it was easier to tilt the table as it requires a wrench - and odd one at that.
-Mark