Hi All, As Dale mentioned there are two types bench tops and floor models. Because of limited space I created a drilling station. I have a Grizzly 12 speed bench top with a 3/4 hp motor. I purchased a Craftsman 5 drawer heavy cabinet. I mounted the drill press on this cabinet to create a work station. In the drawers I store all drilling accessories plus all of my measuring tools. In the bottom drawer I store many c clamps etc. It gave me much extra storage and all drilling items are at one convenient place. One thing with the multiple speed press is that you can do some unique things plus save your bits. I made a lamp out of a Yuengling Beer bottle using 175 rpm with a glass cutting bit. And a machinist friend told me that he normally does not use speeds greater than 350 rpm this helps to keep the bit from heating up and dulling.
I have drum sanders and various hole cutting attachments. Next to my table saw it is probably my favorite tool. Lenny http://www.geocities.com/lenny_mchugh/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dale Leavens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2007 9:17 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Drill presses Good evening Listers, Drill Press Also known as, pillar drill, drill press is popular for its accurate drilling of holes at correct depth, and its power. You can buy your own drill press if you would like to setup a small workshop or complete the work in your house using which you can bore holes at any angles without the worry of drill bit breaking or about the hole being out of shape. You can use the drill press as spindle sander, mortise machine or a pocket hole machine when you fit appropriate attachments with it. The basic models of drill presses are Bench-top drill presses and Floor-model drill presses. You can enjoy the comfort working with the bench-top drill presses as they can be fit or mount on a table to work with. For home-based small jobs, it would be an apt choice for its compact size; however, they come with less attachments and less capacity motors. The floor-model drill presses make an excellent choice for bigger jobs at the commercial workshops. Moreover, you get lot of attachments and accessories along with powerful motors. Whichever drill press you opt for, you should remember to check for different criteria like Horsepower or hp, size or center of the drilling capacity, variable speeds, quill travel, Depth-stops, table, drill bits, and so on. The motors with the ranges ΒΌ to one Horsepower, the maximum power are available. The higher the horsepower, the tougher material it can bore holes into. The distance from the center of the chuck to the column determines the center drilling capacity, and twice the distance from the center of the chuck to the column is the size. For example, you can bore a hole of 16" diameter circle with a 16" drill press or 8" hole from the edge of a straight board. Five to twelve speed settings are available for the drill presses, of which the drill press with the speed of twelve is more versatile. The speed allows you to drill holes of different sizes through various materials, without any problem to the material on which it is being used or the drill bit. Another important feature is table, which has the flexibility to move up and down the column to which it is fitted. Moreover, you can even turn it to around in the angle of 360 degrees so that it can bore holes into odd shaped objects. You can get large tilting tables with fences that have better capabilities. To determine the depth of the holes that a drill press can bore, quill travel is used. To bore deeper holes, you need greater quill travels. To get more accurate boring, you can use a drill press with more precise depth stops that allow you to bore holes repetitively at the same place or to bore dowel holes. Fences, mortising attachments, sanding drums, and planer heads are different attachments or accessories that you would be able to get with the drill press. The drill bits are of different types like steel bits, high-speed steel bits, Titanium coated bits, carbide-tipped bits, and cobalt bits. bosstoolsupply.com Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. 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