This old Taiwan Enco drill press any good?

[1982fxr]

Want an old American one, but this is a floor model and goes down to 200rpm (want it for drilling metal)

the price is right, but not if it's a cheap piece of junk---




is it just a cheap piece of junk?

http://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/tls/2947803370.html

 

[billybudge]

Hi,
I think the Ench drill press is well worth the money, I would snap that deal up real quick,
and although this could be a taboo topic, most power tools, milling machine . drill presses are in fact made in Taiwan or other eastern countries, sometimes shipped over to the western world and re badged,
that one looks a superb peice of kit and I am sure it will be more than willing to complete the task at hand,
If it were me I would have to fully repaint it, as all my shop gear is red,

 

[Busted_Knuckles]

If it turns on, and the chuck is NOT about to fall out of the end and its not "out of round", $75 for a old Taiwan drill press,.. Id buy it. Sure and old USA model would be better, but $75 does not buy much anymore. I think the condition of it would really dictate it. If the chuck is good/round, it runs, and the bearings are still "decent"..

 

[Outlawmws]

As said make sure it doesn't have significant ailments. It's already missing two of three handle at a minimum. It also lacks a table crank but you can set up a counterweight and pulley system for that. klutzy but it works.

Also check to see if the table spins; that table is mostly square and most square tables don't, which means you can't bolt your DP vise down and adjust position easily.

Definitely some things to use to work on price at a minimum. Personally I'd wait for a vintage US press, but if desperate, I'd at least try to get him down to $50

 

[Outlawmws]

ps: It does not go to 200 RPM, you looked at the 50hz table, its 240 @ 60hz in the US...

 

[1982fxr]

Even though I think it's probly a deal (if it works good), I am gonna take Outlaws advice and pass on it.

It seemed like old USA made drill presses were everywhere......'til I decided to buy one.

 

[bobadame]

I have one of those at work. It gets used every day. That is a very good machine.

 

[Packard V8]

Yes, it's a cheap piece of junk. Never figured out why, but all those Taiwan/chicom DPs, the center boss on the pinion into which the handles screw is made of such soft ****, the handles wear the tapped hole oblong and always fall out.

I've got seventy-five year old Delta DPs which were used hard and the handles are still tight.

jack vines

 

[thehazmatguy]

I was looking at that drill press too... I think somone in Glendale bought it and relisted on craigslist for $155.

I've been having a hard time finding a used, economical drill press that would turn slow enough for metal work. I probably should have bought this drill press.

 

[1982fxr]

I was looking at that drill press too... I think somone in Glendale bought it and relisted on craigslist for $155.

I've been having a hard time finding a used, economical drill press that would turn slow enough for metal work. I probably should have bought this drill press.

hey someone else from Phoenix! I've been watching craig's pretty steady and old floor drill presses that have slow speeds are sure few and far between ain't they?

 

[thehazmatguy]

Yeah, I think so. I think that Phoenix isn't the best place for older tool purchases. The population here is too "new" so there isn't a lot of vintage tools.

I wish I would have jumped on the Enco for $75. I just picked up a vise and torque wrench at the Glendale swap meet a week and a half ago - so I was done with tool aquasitions for a while.