Recent content by Buggzilla

Well, I bit the bullet and ordered the Grizzly. The unit showed up within 3 days or ordering. I mounted to the top of an old "bottom" of a roll-around tool chest I had. The plan is to use the tool chest as a repository for drill bits, sharpener, chucks and keys, tooling, and the like. The unit...

No, it's definitely the spindle. And I was surprised to learn it's actually fairly common; there are entire YouTube videos that exist about replacing bent spindle shafts on these lighter-duty drill presses.

I'm considering purchasing a Grizzly drill press. Specifically, a 14" heavy-duty benchtop unit (model G7943). Anyone have thoughts or experience on this model or Grizzly in general? Up until now, I've been more of a "home center" tool purchaser (e.g., dewalt, porter cable, rigid, and the like)...

Newbie to the forum here. I've got a Delta 12-inch (model 11-990) bench top drill press that I've had/used for years. Recently, the spindle bent and I'd like to replace it. The process of repairing it is pretty straightforward, but the problem is I cannot find a replacement spindle anywhere. Do...