Drill Press Gloat....

[dbhost]

So my Vermont American drill press jig screwed up again, and I had it when I checked Craigslist thinking that since I was looking for something NOW there wouldn't be anything... Wrong...

Northern Industrial 155736 16 speed 1Hp drill press. (Discontinued and replaced by 155305. Since even lousy old B&D drill presses have been listing for too much ($150.00 lately) I figured I wouldn't seen any decent prices and would likely have to grab a Ryobi 10". Nope...

$75.00, in perfect working order, minus one set screw which was quickly replaced at Northern Tool... It needs a good cleaning, and some touch up paint on the belt housing, but other than that, it looks new... In FAR better shape than the floor model drill presses at Home Depot!

So no benchtop drill press for me! I guess that means now I HAVE to keep the garage as my workshop. Aw shucks...

[jonmulzer]

Very nice! I am jealous and I picked up a mint condition RAS for $40 today! We both suck! Now if I could find a great deal on a drill press also I would be just about set on my wish list for the shop. Have fun with the new toy.

[poolhound]

Good grab DB, I have to make do with my 12" benchtop DP (Ryobi). So far it has done everything I have needed. I am just making a new larger DP table for it, I guess you can add that to you list of ToDos...

My only gloat this weekend was grabbing a new 4x6 belt/disc sander at Lowes for $29, thanks to a bargins alert a few days ago. It doesnt have a huge amount of "Oomph" but is seems to work well and should be fine for my needs. If igured for $29 how could I go wrong. I reckon if I want to upgrade later on I could still sell it for $50

[footprintsinconc]

man, you guys are very very lucky. i have been looking for a drill press for a while and since i couldnt find one, i quit looking. i will have to start looking now.

out of curiosity, what is stroke on the drill press?

[footprintsinconc]

so jon, did you get them to price match? if so, could you email me a copy of your reciept, i would like to try to see if they will price match as well.

thanks,

[dbhost]

I was actually waffling between the 12" Ryobi and the 16 speed Central Machinery version of this DP, I really like the digital readout of the Ryobi... But this deal came accross and I jumped on it...

I saw that sander deal too. I already have the Ridgid spindle / belt oscillating sander and have no idea what I would do with that one... I know a LOT of guys like them though... Sure wish my Ridgid only cost me $29.00!

Other than blades bits, specialty clamps, and pieces for T-track jigs, the big things I am left looking for are...

#1. Jointer. I am most likely going to end up with a Sunhill SM-150B. I hear good things about them for a benchtop, and the stock I work with when jointing has never been over 36" anyway...

#2. Lathe. I really like the big 110V Shop Fox I have bookmarked in my Amazon wish list, But am open to good Criagslist deals.

#3. Complete my deal on the BT3100, I need to make a road trip to get it though. That has been a HUGE problem. I was pretty close when I evacuated for Hurricane Ike, but my head was elsewhere... I am VERY glad the owner (other member here) has been patient with me...

[shoottx]

What no pictures

Goood Grab

[dbhost]

man, you guys are very very lucky. i have been looking for a drill press for a while and since i couldnt find one, i quit looking. i will have to start looking now.

out of curiosity, what is stroke on the drill press?

3-1/8". NOT long enough for some tasks, more than enough for everything I am going to do...If I need to through drill a 4x4, I will simply slip the bit down in the chuck the little extra if I need it...

IF I had the budget to spend 10x more on a drill press, I would have bought one of those Steel City models with a 7" chuck stroke...

[dbhost]

What no pictures

Goood Grab

Just waiting for someone to ask...

The full on image of the drill press...


Where it needs touch up paint...


The floor mounting plate that could use to be cleaned up, and probably painted...


The table...

[Ed62]

Congrats on the find. The only time I found one like that was at a garage sale. But it was waiting for a guy to pick it up. I should have been there 10 minutes earlier.

Ed

[dbhost]

I don't get to gloat too terribly often, so I'll take the opportunity. I just used it to finish the holes I was trying to make when my VA jig broke for good last night... The side the VA jig drilled, all out of whack, the side this thing drilled, 110% dead on. I think it was poolman that suggested a next project which I think will be coming up.... Drill Press Table... Rigging bar clamps to hold stock steady is doable, but a PITA...

[poolhound]

a next project which I think will be coming up.... Drill Press Table... Rigging bar clamps to hold stock steady is doable, but a PITA...

I just built one today, not quite finished yet but will post some pics when it is.