JCPenny Hand Drill Press Stand - Anyone still use these type things?

[Marc Benjamin]

So I picked this up at an Estate sale to what comes out to be $5





I've always seen them and never bothered but yesterday I pick one up on a lark, perhaps.

The drills not bad. Not reversible but it locks. Maybe 1000-1500rpm and has that old brush electricity smell (not really burning wire/smoke smell) when turned on for a whiles.


I don't own a drill press (yet) and I haven't even really found a need to use one since I don't do woodworking or stuff where a handheld just won't do.

So I have this now and I was wondering if anyone else still uses (or did people ever) these and heck can I even buy a press table and/or vise for this?

 

[SASORacing]

If you dont have a drill press yet then good find, drill presses are a must in a shop. I wouldnt have a problem using my cordless m12 drill in that stand, looks fun.

 

[Thumper68]

I have two of them, a CM and a no name, I use them in place of a mag drill when I need to drill holes in a piece that is to awkward or to big to use the DP on.
The CM one has a hole in the center of the foot, a couple of big clamps and you are set.

 

[jd_1138]

You ****. That thing rocks. And will make life easier.

 

[JAKE-THE-TOOL-MAN]

for $5 you ****! I don't have a drill press yet and have gotten by for years without one but yours seems like a great starter one.

 

[monomach]

I've never gotten to use one of those. They went out of style well before I came along.

I do sometimes use something that evolved from it, though:

http://www.sears.com/craftsman-drill-guide/p-00967173000P?prdNo=1

 

[lakota]

The smell the OP mentioned is Ozone or O3. It a common smell around running electrical machinery.

 

[Marc Benjamin]

I've never gotten to use one of those. They went out of style well before I came along.

I do sometimes use something that evolved from it, though:

http://www.sears.com/craftsman-drill-guide/p-00967173000P?prdNo=1

Oh I picked one of those up to at the same auction but the drill was DOA:



It's the one right next to the buffer on the left.

How would you use that? Just to make sure your drilling straight down on a flat?

 

[back2class]

I had one. Was free and was worth about $5. Maybe slightly better than you just holding the drill yourself, but if you have very very limited needs for drill press functions then it may work for you.

 

[dutchgray]

Oh I picked one of those up to at the same auction but the drill was DOA:



It's the one right next to the buffer on the left.

How would you use that? Just to make sure your drilling straight down on a flat?

Pretty much, on some you can extend the bars down through the base so you can tilt it over to an angle and some have a V grove in the base so you can drill the center of a pipe easily. They are useful when what your drilling is too big to get to a proper drill press.

 

[zkling]

I think you overpaid. Even the basic off shore drill press is miles ahead of those things.

 

[Marc Benjamin]

I think you overpaid. Even the basic off shore drill press is miles ahead of those things.

Lol, so what like $3 instead of $5?

 

[larry_g]

I have two of them, a CM and a no name, I use them in place of a mag drill when I need to drill holes in a piece that is to awkward or to big to use the DP on.
The CM one has a hole in the center of the foot, a couple of big clamps and you are set.

I also use one as a poor mans mag-base drill. The one I have holds my big old Sioux 1/2 or 5/8" drill motor.

lg
no neat sig line

 

[monomach]

Oh I picked one of those up to at the same auction but the drill was DOA:



It's the one right next to the buffer on the left.

How would you use that? Just to make sure your drilling straight down on a flat?

You can just make a wooden base to mount it to. Pretty nifty for making a perfect 45 (or any other) degree hole.

You can also use it horizontally on a wall or whatever, so it's worth having around just for that.

The chuck is part of it. With a chuck key, you can get the dead drill off.

 

[bpjr]

I have an old beater similar to the jcpenny one but only used it once or twice with a 1/4" drill. This one has a large stainless band that holds the drill and I consider it a step up from just holding the drill. A cool and light weight tool to travel with in an RV or boat when a regular drill press can't go. I lived aboard and cruised a sailboat for 10+ yrs and it was the only "drill press" I had room for.

bp

 

[orca8589]

I have a similar press, and it's great for small projects. So far I've been able to avoid having to buy a regular drill press, but I may eventually get one anyway.

~Chris