Rockwell Beaver 32" Radial Drill Press | Power Tools | Lethbridge | Free local classifieds - Kijiji
Drill press includes stand, 2-chucks and varible vise.
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Rockwell Beaver 32" Radial Drill Press, $300, Lethbridge, AB
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MashingMetal
Super User
I have one in the collection, been handy over the years. There are a few tweaks that can be made to improve the machine.
mickeyf
Super User
I had one of that design many years ago, but found that it was not rigid compared to a more ordinary design. I used it for woodworking, and even for that if was disappointing. "It seemed like a good idea at the time". You can imagine with that length of relatively thin support that there would be some flex.
What you really want is something like this one:
What you really want is something like this one:
MashingMetal
Super User
If I only had the space
Downwindtracker2
Super User
I have worked in couple of shop that had radial drill presses. They are more of a millwright tool than a machinist. They were very handy. The last shop I worked in had an English Denbiegh "camelback" drill press. They should have bought a radial arm drill press, a much more useful machine.
boilerhouse
Ultra Member
That DP is pretty much the same as mine. I bought mine through Sears 4 decades ago. Made in Canada, but I never knew exactly where. Could be it's a Rockwell/Beaver product. Fine for wood working, but not very robust for metal work. I figure when I eventually unload the thing, I will be happy to get $50 for it.