Which Drill Press?

[Knottscott]

I hear you about the $77 shipping. Somebody on bt3 said that grizzly is willing to work with you regarding live.com.
If you could get 30% off the price, would that make it work for you?

I guess you would just contact them and ask them to put it on ebay as a buy it now deal?

Grizzly has an Ebay team that's been known to work with folks with Live.com discounts. AFAIK, they won't list an out of stock item but have been known to list in stock machinery on request.

[dbhost]

I agree with Larry on the Delta he has, and the reasons behind it. I somewhat wish I could swap tables out as I do automotive work as well, including tapping holes in steel and aluminum for things like light tabs on tube bumpers for jeeps and such...

My add on woodworking table is great, but quill travel on mine is a little wanting, I expected that going in... I have plenty of torque for cutting thick steel though...

[BasementJunkie]

No, I'm saying the Delta model # you gave me has a 3/4 HP motor, not a 1/2HP. Delta Product Page for the 17-950L

Click on Specifications, and read down. It's a 3/4 HP DP...

You might want to call Delta and find out for sure. Their web site lists teh 17-950L as having a 3/4HP motor, but the online retailers I can find that list power, list it as 3/4HP, but they also all point to the Amazon.com reviews for this DP, I am thinking they are Amazon affiliates using an Amazon typo...

Interesting -- on the link you provide, it clearly shows 3/4 HP in the "Specifications" tab, but in the description higher up on the page, it shows 1/2 HP.

[dbhost]

Call Delta and verify. Everywhere else I have looked it says 1/2 HP...

FYIW, LarryL has one of that same DP, and seems to like it a LOT, and if I recall correctly, the WW magazines love that DP...

Sure the Steel City with the 6" quilll travel would be great, but I am not sure you want to spend over $600.00 on a drill press...