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Machine Not sure I need a drill press anymore

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skippyelwell said:
It is a big old 18" Canadian Buffalo DP with wasted space on either side of it, I love using it, like the rock of Gibraltar.
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No I'm not thinking about buy the pos we talked about, I've been looking at this one,
Looks like it is in pretty good shape although I haven't seen it in person yet, it is not far from me and I have avoided going to see as I know I will start making plans to get it home.
I don't have a spot to set it up so at the moment I'm just window shopping.
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What a nice DP! You cannot possibly part with it. it's a keeper!!!
 
FWIW

I started the opposite way: I had a 8X32 mill, which made a lousy drill press (only 6.5" to the column), but it worked. Then I bought a 'real mill' an 9X49 with a maximum distance to the column of 30". Then I bought a drill press. It was to help a friend by buying it from him, but I found it was used a lot... to the point that I upgraded it to a 'big boy' drill press.

For sure, keep it, or loan it to a trusted friend with a bigger shop. You'll probably want it back after a time!
 
I have a tool cabinet on casters under my drill press table and rolled up to the column. I find it works well to hold drill bits, etc in the drawers, provides a handy place to put things while working on the drill press and if I need more travel for the table from the quill I can move the cabinet out of the way. That last part is not as easy as it once was, with the sheer amount of stuff in my shop now, but still can be done if it needs to be.
 
@skippyelwell - that is a great Drill press. I have a POS trademaster 17” that needs a rebuild beyond bearings - like spindle and related parts. BUT!!! I still use it for drilling fast fabs or wood or something that doesn’t require precision. If I had a decent one I would use it for setting up lots of projects!!

Guys with mag drills - those things can be used with huge success on long stock or just set up on a steel table as a mini drill press.

A good drill press can go a long way in the fab shop and a mag drill can do some awesome stuff - like drilling out a precision welding table top etc.
 
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