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OHBowler

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what drill press?
« on: March 28, 2008, 02:12:25 AM »
Looking for a drill press to work with my ruddell jig and 1/2" straight shank bits, preferabbly a table top press.  What kind of specas do i need or what brands and models will do the job?  Also what do you guys with home shops use?
This is just to use at home when im not working in the shop.
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azguy

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« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2008, 06:45:50 AM »
Delta's are good and Sears has some nice ones as well.
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Rev_O

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« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2008, 06:53:32 AM »
table top priobably wont work. Most table top presses I have researched only have 2-2.5" on spindle travel. You want at a MINIMUN 3.5-4" of spindle travel.
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OHBowler

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« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2008, 07:17:36 AM »
Lets say your looking at sears, home depot, etc... what would be one to get me by?
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« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2008, 07:49:33 AM »
None of those have much online so going to the store and measuring the travel would be the best. Online Lowes has 17-950L, Home Depot has 17-965 or DP1550 but most of those are not table tops.

Best I can come up with at the moment.
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Slopsurprise

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Re: what drill press?
« Reply #5 on: March 29, 2008, 10:21:00 AM »
Hit up a woodcraft store. They will have probably the best selection of presses with the necessary spindle travel.

This is a GREAT bang for the buck, (6" of travel and under $500)
http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?FamilyID=20301

I see you are in OH, here are you locations,
http://www.woodcraft.com/stores/Default.aspx?locate=state&state=OH

Oh, if you need glue for inserts and such, this is the BEST place to get it too. Much cheaper for the same kind of glue.

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JohnP

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« Reply #6 on: March 29, 2008, 11:33:01 AM »
I looked at the WoodCraft drill in the link provided.  It looks great except it uses #2 Morse Taper bits.  It's a lot easier to find used straight shank bits (but straight shanks are also more in demand and usually go pretty high on e-Bay).  If you're going to buy new bits it doesn't make much difference.  You might also look at Grizzly Industrial's products.  Google it and check their website.  --  JohnP

Edited on 3/29/2008 11:33 AM
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BAPSBill

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« Reply #7 on: March 29, 2008, 11:59:12 AM »
My bench drill press is a JET JDP - 17MF and uses 1/2 inch straight bits.

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« Reply #8 on: March 29, 2008, 12:15:56 PM »
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My bench drill press is a JET JDP - 17MF and uses 1/2 inch straight bits.

BapsBill


That looks more like a floor model to me

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00004T9L0/interactiveda8031-20

Is this the same one?
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« Reply #9 on: March 29, 2008, 12:35:56 PM »
Jet makes a table top model also.
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JessN16

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Re: what drill press?
« Reply #10 on: March 29, 2008, 03:00:57 PM »
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I looked at the WoodCraft drill in the link provided.  It looks great except it uses #2 Morse Taper bits.  It's a lot easier to find used straight shank bits (but straight shanks are also more in demand and usually go pretty high on e-Bay).  If you're going to buy new bits it doesn't make much difference.  You might also look at Grizzly Industrial's products.  Google it and check their website.  --  JohnP

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I'd look into seeing if you could convert that press to 1/2 straight-shank bits. It should be as simple as finding a MT2 arbor with a Jacobs attachment on the other end, and then just buying a chuck. That would add $30-$50 to the end price of the drill but with 6 inches of quill travel it would be worth it.

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JessN16

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« Reply #11 on: March 29, 2008, 03:02:20 PM »
Here's a tabletop model with 5 inches of quill travel:

http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/3Z993

This is a Dayton press from Grainger. I don't know if you can order direct from Grainger, but Grainger now has a working agreement with all Lowe's stores. You can't order online, but if you can get to a Lowe's, Lowe's can order for you and have it drop-shipped to the store.

Cost on this press is $479 and it's already set up for straight-shank bits.

Jess
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« Reply #12 on: March 29, 2008, 04:32:57 PM »
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Here's a tabletop model with 5 inches of quill travel:

http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/3Z993

This is a Dayton press from Grainger. I don't know if you can order direct from Grainger, but Grainger now has a working agreement with all Lowe's stores. You can't order online, but if you can get to a Lowe's, Lowe's can order for you and have it drop-shipped to the store.

Cost on this press is $479 and it's already set up for straight-shank bits.

Jess



The specs on that one say its a MT2, not straight shank.
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« Reply #13 on: March 29, 2008, 04:41:06 PM »
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Here's a tabletop model with 5 inches of quill travel:

http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/3Z993

This is a Dayton press from Grainger. I don't know if you can order direct from Grainger, but Grainger now has a working agreement with all Lowe's stores. You can't order online, but if you can get to a Lowe's, Lowe's can order for you and have it drop-shipped to the store.

Cost on this press is $479 and it's already set up for straight-shank bits.

Jess



The specs on that one say its a MT2, not straight shank.


The spindle is MT2, but it still comes with a 1/2 chuck...
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JessN16

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« Reply #14 on: March 29, 2008, 05:13:08 PM »
Correct. As I learned when shopping for them, if the word "chuck" appears anywhere in the description, it's already set up for straight-shank bits.

The MT2 spindle they're talking about is on the OTHER end of the chuck, where it goes up inside the drill press motor -- the spindle. You have to assemble these things yourself.

What you'll have is a metal cylinder with a MT2 attachment on one end, and the Jacobs attachment for the chuck on the other. You put the end with the MT2 attachment up into the motor end of the press, while the chuck attaches to the Jacobs attachment on the other end.

When you see "spindle: MT2," that tells you what type of receiving end lies up inside the motor. Other types include a threaded, screw-in type of attachment, and there are a couple others.

Jess
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