Sears Benchtop Drill Press $89.99

[iceman61]

I ran across this today while doing some tool searching. $89.99 seems like a decent price for a benchtop model.

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...rd=drill+press

[poolhound]

That is a good price but I am hokding out hoping I can get a deal on a 12" DP. I just know that if I bought a 10" the first job I try to use it for will need more......

[Ed62]

I have that model. It's worth the money, as long as you understand what you're buying. It comes on sale 3 or 4 times a year. If you need something bigger, save your pennies for a while. I'm happy with mine.

Ed

[Knottscott]

That is a good price but I am holding out hoping I can get a deal on a 12" DP. I just know that if I bought a 10" the first job I try to use it for will need more......

Jon - I was looking at the CMan 12" too, but just came home with the 13" Central Machinery DP from Harbor Freight (38142) for ~ $144....it's on sale at the HF store for $160, plus I had a 10% coupon which I believe I printed from this site. I wasn't expecting top performance, but the alleged 3/4hp motor has a ton more power than the alleged 1/2hp on my 8" Grizzly DP, and it runs much smoother...surprisingly smooth even with the stock belts. Who knows what the actual horsepower is, but it seems to be up to the task. No laser on the HF like the CMan has, but it's looking to be a nice step up from my smaller Griz. Time will tell about the quality, but thought I'd at least pass on my initial observations. It's bigger than the pic might suggest, which may even pose a problem for me. - 38142

[sweensdv]

For the same money, this one from Harbor Freight is a better choice in my opinion. The 12 speed settings versus the 5 on the Craftsman makes the HF more desirable. The laser is just a gimick as far as I'm concerned as it would be useless if you've got a forstner bit of any significant diameter loaded in the drill press.