Drill press ID

[Patrick Boyle]

Anyone know what this is? http://jacksonville.craigslist.org/tls/3471906227.html

Looks like a quality drill that's had an easy life. Worth the $50?

 

[tool_scrounge]

standard import. You would need to inspect to see if it is good or not. I prefer used US stuff as the quality is excellent and I can still scrounge up spare parts for drills that are 70 years old. If you check it out, see if it is Taiwan made (preferred quality) over China. Also check out the minimum speed if you intend to drill metal. Over 500rpm is a bit high for bigger bits.

 

[Patrick Boyle]

Huh, I wouldn't have guessed it was imported. Well, I'll pass then. Thanks!

 

[balane]

Many of the Taiwan drill presses, sold under a multitude of brand names, have that same look to them. You will begin to recognize it instantly. They're not bad though and fifty bucks is cheap if it runs well. You'd want to check the runout and listen to it mechanically and then operate all the controls and functions. I had one for years, I think it was a Ryobi, and it worked just fine the whole time. Gone for a vintage Craftsman now though.

 

[jbaccell]

Yep, standard import....

 

[theknurl]

get a floor model instead

 

[DocsMachine]

As noted, it's a cheap import, sold under a dozen different names.

However, somebody's spent some time upgrading that particular one. It has a keyless chuck, and the motor's been replaced with one that looks to be of better quality.

One might presume that if the owner went to those lengths, he may have upgraded the bearings as well.

However, keep in mind those things are tiny- note how little "daylight" there is between the tip of the drill bit and the table, and how low the table already is on the column. If all you're doing is drilling sub-3/16" holes in flatbar, go for it. But if you might want to drill a hole in something that actually has some thickness, you'll run out of room in a hurry.

Doc.