My sister and I are going in on a drill press for our dad for Christmas. I did some online research as well as old threads here. Based on what I've read, I would lean towards the 15" Ridgid model 1550. Other choices in the same range would be the Craftsman 15" w/laser 922900N, the 15" Jet, and the Delta. They are all imported and the Jet and Delta models are not available in the stores around here, so I am down to the Craftsman and Ridgid. I generally stay clear of current Craftsman tools unless I know that they are made by a good company. The problem is that my sister has Sears gift certificates that she needs to use and there is nothing else there that she needs to buy. She is pressing me to get one from Sears for this reason. I can't find any credible reviews of the Craftsman model. It might be as good or better than the Ridgid, but I don't know without help.
Do any of you have a Craftsman drill press? If so, how about a review? I am going to Sears and HD now to look at both, but I am much more worried about runout, quality, ergonomics, etc.
My DP is an old heavy duty off brand that works well, but does have too much runout and play for my liking. I want to make sure we get him a good one. He always uses quality tools and I don't want to get a crappy one.
Do any of you have a Craftsman drill press? If so, how about a review? I am going to Sears and HD now to look at both, but I am much more worried about runout, quality, ergonomics, etc.
My DP is an old heavy duty off brand that works well, but does have too much runout and play for my liking. I want to make sure we get him a good one. He always uses quality tools and I don't want to get a crappy one.
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