Now THIS is a drill press

[tomsmith]

Ok, maybe not a 'drill press' but good grief, that is one seriously awesome tool

If I ever win the lottery, I'm going to buy one of these and stick it in my garage, just because it would be the meanest piece of equipment in a 10 mile radius. I wonder what's the largest hole you could drill with this thing? It looks like it could drill through the center of the earth with a long enough bit.

Skip to 1:18 for the biggest drill bit you'll see in action.

 

[John in OH]

Yeah, I bought one of those to drill the 1-1/2" holes in the front of some bluebird houses that I made.

 

[Falcon67]

Needs a big CRAFTSMAN label on it.

 

[SlowPoke-Canada]

There will be a bunch on Craigslist soon enough... amongst the Shopsmith and Radial Arm Saw ads lol

 

[LutzTD]

I used one a size smaller when I was a moldmaker to drill water lines. Very commen in large shops.

 

[Zeppe807]

Radial Arm Drill Press. I went to College at Cal Poly SLO, our Dept. shops (spent more time in the shop than in classes, that's why it took me so long) had at one time three. They were older, and a little smaller, but they were great! Load material with a forklift on it, the head moves easily, numerous feed rates, and auto feed. Very precise and tight. I had to drill some 2" holes through some 3" material, I was able to set it up and walk away while it did the work. I seemed to use it a lot.


They sold one for too cheap, and I was trying to figure out how to get it home. One of those is on my "Dream" shop list.



Joe Zeppe

 

[chiyota]

where are his safety glasses!?!?!

 

[Bobf]

Been reverse engineered, coming soon to a HF near you, don't forget a 20% coupon.

 

[Tucko]

Ok, maybe not a 'drill press' but good grief, that is one seriously awesome tool

If I ever win the lottery, I'm going to buy one of these and stick it in my garage, just because it would be the meanest piece of equipment in a 10 mile radius. I wonder what's the largest hole you could drill with this thing? It looks like it could drill through the center of the earth with a long enough bit.

Skip to 1:18 for the biggest drill bit you'll see in action.

Wow. No safety glasses, loose unbuttoned sleeves, and wearing gloves on a drillpress. That operator is one certified *******.

 

[BMcC]

After seeing that, my benchtop drill press makes me feel... Inadequate.

 

[ishiboo]

where are his safety glasses!?!?!

Plus he doesn't even wait for it to stop before grabbing the speed adjustment knob with his gloved hand, which is IMMEDIATELY NEXT TO the spindle.

The whole machine seems to have moronic ergonomics. He's like 4" from the bottom of travel and he has to reach all the way over the part to control the machine. What do you do when it's up another 2'?

The emergency stop is also up there.

The Germans who designed that were clearly drunk.

 

[trainer]

Wow. No safety glasses, loose unbuttoned sleeves, and wearing gloves on a drillpress. That operator is one certified *******.

In most german factories they also have beer- vending machines next to the soft drink machines in the lunchroom.

 

[Alchymist]

To paraphrase Mr. Dundee, "That's not a drill press, this is a drill press":

 

[Tucko]

In most german factories they also have beer- vending machines next to the soft drink machines in the lunchroom.

...and a mysterious rise in the population of one-handed men.....

 

[endmill]

ALSO AMERICAN MADE

To paraphrase Mr. Dundee, "That's not a drill press, this is a drill press":

 

[softailgarage]

Got one in my garage... anybody know where I can find an adapter for my Drill Doctor?

 

[rumpity_z28]

wow looks like that would come in handy for drilling out spot welds haha

 

[rick carpenter]

Mine's on casters so I can move it out the way when I don't need it.

 

[Bruce4310TX]

The Machine shop which is part of Aircraft jet engine overhaul shop i work at has several different sizes of these machines after walking by them for years you dont even notice them anymore.

 

[Steve from Socal]

I have a couple of radials, the bigger one is about that size.

Steve

 

[IndyGarage]

Pretty common machine in a well equipped shop. A guy had one about that size at a shop I bought a bunch of stuff out of a year or so back - cheap. I just couldn't justify bringing it home with me. I think it weighed about 7,000 lbs.

 

[lilscorpion]

Wow. No safety glasses, loose unbuttoned sleeves, and wearing gloves on a drillpress. That operator is one certified *******.

No $hit, I immediately thought it odd. Idiots are everywhere.