Show us your drill press

[993James993]

Please post 'em up. List the vintage, whether you bought it new or used, and how you like it.

 

[A29]

nothing special. Bought it new. Serves its purpose.

 

[Monte]

"Flott TB 10" built in 1987, bought it used for 240.- € with new 13mm Röhm chuck included. I like it but could be bigger though... www.flott.de

 

[hofferwood]

1953 Shopmaster, used, before and after, love it.

Chuck

 

[Packard V8]

and how you like it.

You say that as if GJers would have only one DP? How about, "Show us all your DPs and describe what each one does best? ;>)

jack vines

 

[mrholeshot]

Mine is just a newer (4 years old) Craftsman 17 inch. Works well

 

[JASTECH]

Mine is a Daytona, 5/8" chuck, 3/4 HP, 190 - 3200 RPM. Basic drilling, I need to drill 2" RR pipe..I would like to get a better unit that tilts and varible speed on front so I can change speed w/o help.
Trade anybody? Anygood?

Thanks, JASTECH

 

[Major Ramifications]

933James,
It's common courtesy to post a picture of your own when starting a thread like this.

Hoffer,
That's a nice job you did on that old boy.

Monte,
You guys have some cool stuff over there. Cool stuff with funny names.

 

[Kurt4440]

933James,
It's common courtesy to post a picture of your own when starting a thread like this.

Hoffer,
That's a nice job you did on that old boy.

Monte,
You guys have some cool stuff over there.

Ditto ......

 

[hofferwood]

Thanks guys
My brother did one 2, mid 50's Dunlap, loves it too
before and after

Chuck

 

[Toolhorder]

I wish I could find a vintage DP...nice

 

[Zebu Fellenz]

Here's a picture of our latest drill press, it's an old picture, the drill press has been in the shop working for the past year but I've neglected to grab any newer photos.

65-1200 RPM, near a ton in weight, and an unstoppable power feed.

It's a Buffalo Forge #22

Maybe I'll get some pictures of our other six drill presses posted up over the next day or two...

 

[Gary S]

Mine isn't worth a picture. It is just a basic Harbor Freight Chinese press that I bought 15-20 years ago.

 

[kc-steve]

Mine is a Daytona, 5/8" chuck, 3/4 HP, 190 - 3200 RPM. Basic drilling, I need to drill 2" RR pipe..I would like to get a better unit that tilts and varible speed on front so I can change speed w/o help.
Trade anybody? Anygood?

Thanks, JASTECH

I don't mean to disappoint you but that "Daytona" is Taiwan-built, like mine. My drill press is an IMS, circa 1991, 5/8" chuck, 16-speed and is rock solid. Works GREAT and I paid $75 for it on Craigslist last year. I had to run fast to beat out about 5 or 6 others from buying it first. BTW, Grizzy also sells those under their name.

Pix show the before photos, ... before I cleaned up the rust from lack of use.

Steve

 

[kc-steve]

Oops forgot the pix.

Steve

 

[airbuff101]

Chuck,
You did a beautiful job on that old gal.
It looks like a real sweetheart.
Rob

 

[Zebu Fellenz]

Here's another one of our drill presses.

It's a Walker-Turner baby radial, well suited for the machine shop in work up to 1/2" and with a speed range of roughly 100-8000 RPM it works well with even our smallest commonly used drills.

However with a Bridgeport already in the machine shop along with a 4 spindle production drill and space being at a premium it will soon be moving on to our woodworking shop.

 

[hofferwood]

I wish I could find a vintage DP...nice

The key, Toolhoarder, is Garage sales. Especially the ones loaded w/baby clothes & toys. 'Cause back in the corner, where you least expect-- There it is
That is where both mine & bro's were found, $15.00 fer mine, $10.00 fer his.
It's a beautiful thing, when they see a "rusty old piece o' junk". But you see what it can be
Chuck

 

[Packard V8]

Here's one of the six - a 1910 Avey with a Mopar three-speed ****** added on top. $100 off craigslist:

Here's a small Delta - $50 off craigslist:

Another Delta, also $50:

A Reypo combination lathe, drill press, saw and grinder - $50 (beginning to see a pattern?)

A larger Delta - $35

There is another Delta 220 bench and a Boice-Crane/Dayton floor mounted.

If a precision hole is needed, the Clausing mill is the go-to machine.

jack vines

 

[hofferwood]

Here's one of the six
(beginning to see a pattern?)


jack vines

Chuck

 

[spongerich]

I bought this Delta at auction today for $50. Should have better pics when I pick it up on Thurs.

 

[DocsMachine]

1909 Rockford Drilling Machine Co.
Rescued from a decade and a half sitting out in the Alaska weather in some guy's goat yard. The restoration isn't done yet, but it's getting there.

Doc.

 

[993James993]

933James,
It's common courtesy to post a picture of your own when starting a thread like this.

Hoffer,
That's a nice job you did on that old boy.

Monte,
You guys have some cool stuff over there. Cool stuff with funny names.

I don't have a drill press yet but I plan to, soon. I'll certainly post up a photo when I do.

Thanks to all who have posted!

 

[BigBlue1]

Old Buffalo Can't remember what model anymore but its about 800lbs single phase believe i paid $190 for it. Its been a couple of years

 

[A_Pmech]

Is it even possible to have just one?



This is my 1972 Monarch / Edlund 1 1/2 F-12 high speed drilling and tapping machine. Works well for holes 3/8" and under in all materials, but excels at high speed tapping.

Here's my 1976 Series II Bridgeport milling machine along with my first drill press! The little China bench drill works well for abrasive coring which I wouldn't dare do on my other machines:

I do most drilling between 3/8" and 1-1/4" on the Bridgeport using this setup:

 

[Major Ramifications]

Jack,
that thing's got a Mopar 3 speed on it? COOL!

 

[kc-steve]

. . .The little China bench drill works well for abrasive coring which I wouldn't dare do on my other machines:

er, ... that's a Taiwan-built machine. (see post #15)

Steve

 

[4307]

Bought it for $60, from a tool and die company that was closing.

Before:

Degreased, new bearings, re-wired, painted. Built in Kitchener (where I live) for Buffalo produced by Kitchener Blower and Forge. Actually I bought it from the tooling company that made parts and tooling for these drill presses.
I love this thing.
I fabricated a beefy and ditched the stand it came with.
Now I have my eye open for an older Buffalo to restore.

 

[lilredex]

4307..............good work, at first I thought it was a "GENERAL"

Nice stand too, you could make a slide in cabinet with drawers to fit in that top section. Keep extra bits and stuff in a similar one I made for my setup.

 

[Packard V8]

Jack,
that thing's got a Mopar 3 speed on it? COOL!

Old enough to be a floor shift. I suppose if using a large enough tap, sometimes you need reverse to back 'er out!

jack vines

 

[4307]

4307..............good work, at first I thought it was a "GENERAL"

Nice stand too, you could make a slide in cabinet with drawers to fit in that top section. Keep extra bits and stuff in a similar one I made for my setup.

Thanks. The actual color is identical to the General color, not on purpose, discovered that after the fact..LOL

I plan on enclosing the stand, adding a door on the front.
Eventually all my metal working tools will be mounted on similar stands. Benders, arbor press, horizontal band saw, ext.
My new work bench will be of the same design.

 

[ironheadtom]

Finally been able to work on it a little more. Almost done. I'm looking at a floor model on Clist for my next project but guess I'd better finish this one first.

 

[A_Pmech]

er, ... that's a Taiwan-built machine. (see post #15)

Steve

Hi Steve,

The little bench drill in the Bridgeport photo is from China. I bought it with allowance money from the Cummins tool truck when I was 7 or 8. Now it's relegated to coring holes in tile and glass. I was going to junk it until I did my shower. Now it lives with the tile saw.

 

[NJHandyGuy]

older than dirt but never failed me
was my grandpa's till he got a delta then it became mine

 

[ironheadtom]

older than dirt but never failed me
was my grandpa's till he got a delta then it became mine

I remember wanting one of those as a teenager in the worst way, but couldn't afford one. My friend's dad had one and I thought it was the coolest thing.

 

[LoFlow]

Craftsman 15, Delta 17, Canedy-Otto.

 

[gsport]

i just picked this up off of CL a couple months ago for $150...

 

[kc-steve]

Hi Steve,

The little bench drill in the Bridgeport photo is from China. I bought it with allowance money from the Cummins tool truck when I was 7 or 8. Now it's relegated to coring holes in tile and glass. I was going to junk it until I did my shower. Now it lives with the tile saw.

Thanks for your response. You certainly have my interest peaked now. I am just trying to understand how my drill press product information plate says that it is made in Taiwan and you stand by your belief that yours is made in China. I'm sure you are aware the mainland China is not the same as the island of Taiwan. In my opinion, Taiwan generally makes better quality tools than China does.

I would appreciate it if you can help me understand the differences between your drill press and mine. (see attachments below)

From the photo you have (and I modified it), I took a similar profile pic of mine and they appear to be very similar (also see my posts #14 and #15 in case you missed it). The only real difference I see in the two drill presses is the color. Mine had the option of being either a bench model or a floor model, the choice being that of the owner. It would certainly not be the first time Chinese have duplicated other products, but I'm wondering why would they duplicate a Taiwan product?

My "IMS" drill press is the same as Grizzly's Taiwan import both in color and physically, and has been for years. In fact, I have ordered parts from Grizzly using their own parts list. My DP info plate says it was made in 1993, but Grizzly offered it for sale up until a year ago or so.

Like I said, I am just trying to get to the bottom of this puzzle. The two drill presses are so similar I can't believe that yours in made outside of Taiwan. Any other information or photos you might have is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Steve

 

[A_Pmech]

Like I said, I am just trying to get to the bottom of this puzzle. The two drill presses are so similar I can't believe that yours in made outside of Taiwan. Any other information or photos you might have is greatly appreciated.

Hard to say who copied what or if it's copied at all. The Chinese have no problem putting whatever an importer wants on a product, including "Made in USA".

 

[kc-steve]

Hard to say who copied what or if it's copied at all. The Chinese have no problem putting whatever an importer wants on a product, including "Made in USA".

I think it's safe to say that no one would put a plate on it that says "made in China" if it wasn't made in China, he-he.

But it does appear there are some differences though. Yours is a 1/2" chuck while mine is 5/8" chuck. Yours is a 5-speed and mine is 16-speed. Motor horsepower is different as well.

It still has me scratching head though.

Thanks again,
Steve