Radial Drill Presses

[shedfullatools]

I have a 1959 Delta. It's a nice light to medium duty drill press. I don't really use the radial feature very often. I have it set up for straight up and down 90 degree holes. For years it was the only drill press I had and it did a respectable job of drilling holes in wood and soft metals. I've also used it to spin small diameter sanding drums. I recognize the machine's limitations so I rarely ask it to do more than it's capable of doing. I get the results I expect, and consequently, I don't have many bad things to say about it. As a matter of fact, it still sees a fair amount of use in my shop.

Jim C.

I too keep mine square to the table and aligned with the hole in the table about 98.5% of the time. The odd time that you do need the swinging, titling or sliding movement it is unbeatable. I do find it lacks ability once you pull it out very far though, arm starts to get a little flexible...

 

[crguy]

I too keep mine square to the table and aligned with the hole in the table about 98.5% of the time. The odd time that you do need the swinging, titling or sliding movement it is unbeatable. I do find it lacks ability once you pull it out very far though, arm starts to get a little flexible...

You seem to make a lot of excuses for that so called drill press.

 

[shedfullatools]

You seem to make a lot of excuses for that so called drill press.

Nonsense, its what I have and there are a lot of other tools ahead of a new drill press on the wish/need list. Sure beats the hell out hand drilling everything and with sharp drill bits and lots of cutting fluid it does quite well