drill press

[lightning02]

http://www.grizzly.com/products/12-Speed-Heavy-Duty-Bench-Top-Drill-Press/G7943

Anyone have or have used this drill press??

Anyone know of one that's better in the same price range or cheaper??

 

[thebeekeeper1]

There are numerous old Rockwell drill presses available on CraigsList for half of that (or less). Here's an example from a quick google search--not a Rockwell, but cheap:

http://mattoon.craigslist.org/tls/5065204061.html

 

[lightning02]

I have looked a number of times on CraigsList in my area and fine junk. I'm stopped looking bc i got tired of not finding anything.

 

[exmaxima1]

I have looked a number of times on CraigsList in my area and fine junk. I'm stopped looking bc i got tired of not finding anything.

Where are you located?

 

[lightning02]

Where are you located?

Melbourne fl.

 

[bluesboy]

http://www.lowes.com/pd_78742-46069-PCB660DP_0__?productId=3162489&Ntt=
I paid $285 for this. That's 10% off just for asking. Not bad for made in china at a reasonable price. I'm happy with it

 

[LX-Markham]

I've got the Canadian "Craftex" version of that drill press.
I picked it up used for a decent price. So far so good, no complaints.
I haven't done any real heavy drilling with it yet though.

 

[exmaxima1]

There are numerous old Rockwell drill presses available on CraigsList for half of that (or less).

I'm not sure about "half of that..", but this one would sell for exactly $200 in the Chicago area.

 

[thebeekeeper1]

I'm not sure about "half of that..", but this one would sell for exactly $200 in the Chicago area.

Google brings up this one too--

http://decatur.craigslist.org/grd/5055726328.html

Very similar to the one he's looking at, but twice the machine. Central Illinois must be better than many other areas.

 

[PT Doc]

Here is a very similarly drill press

http://t.harborfreight.com/heavy-duty-16-speed-bench-drill-press-38142.html

 

[lightning02]

The Grizzly seems to have little better opts and plus higher amps and lower speed.

 

[MrBreeze]

I'm not sure about "half of that..", but this one would sell for exactly $200 in the Chicago area.

...I need to take a trip to Chicago.

 

[64Trvlr]

It's a standard drill press you'll have the rest of your life and it will do all you need to do.

Do you still have that big old boat anchor you call a press?

 

[The DIY Hubby]

In a lot of <a href="http://www.thediyhubby.com/drill-press-reviews/">drill press reviews</a> the JET drill press were highly rated. Grizzly is a good drill press as well.

 

[BD1]

What's nice about the Grizzly is that it is a 2 belt 3 pulley setup. Really nice for slow metal speed drilling. A used Delta 17-900 is similar to that one.
If doing metal work work I would definitely look for the three pulley system.

 

[srmofo]

I've been very happy with my grizzly bandsaw. I wouldn't hesitate to buy another one of their products if it meet my needs. Especially if I lived in a tool desert.