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11-11-2005, 09:57 AM
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BOUYAH!!!
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Georgetown, MA
Posts: 78
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What Drill Press do you like?
I'm going to head up to HD this weekend to pick me up a drill press. I have been using the hand drill for all my drilling thus far and would like to upgrade for the long winter of drilling ahead. I've noticed that they have different sizes, 8"or 10". What do you guys recomend that is a good tool but won't kill the wallet. Thanks, PB
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Good Luck On The Water!!!!!
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11-11-2005, 10:22 AM
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Registered Papa
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: "Da Cape"
Posts: 368
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I have an 8 and wish that I had the 10. The bigger the better I have to turn the head on mine and clamp down the base when I want to drill through deeper plugs.  |
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11-11-2005, 11:13 AM
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Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
Posts: 14,773
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I like a Bridgeport.  |
"A beach is a place where a man can feel he's the only soul in the world that's real"
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11-11-2005, 01:06 PM
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Certified Mass-hole
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Jackson, NJ but born and raised in Massachusetts.
Posts: 1,223
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I'd like to have a Bridgeport myself....!
I use the small Delta Shop Master from Lowes. They had them onsale last Christmas for 20% off. The final price was (don't laugh) $69.90. Hey it's a small machine but I drill my through holes on the lathe so the drill press does eye and hook holes. I had worked out fine. I will always have it even if I go to a larger machine later.
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11-11-2005, 01:13 PM
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Registered Grandpa
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: east coast
Posts: 8,592
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Like Charleston, i drill on the lathe, and have a 9in craftsman for belly holes etc.
You can get them on sale for $99.
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" Choose Life "
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11-11-2005, 01:15 PM
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Registered Grandpa
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: east coast
Posts: 8,592
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by Professor Moriarty
I like a Bridgeport. |
P. can ya loan me a dime.   |
" Choose Life "
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11-11-2005, 01:31 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Pacifica, California
Posts: 357
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I have the Ryobi. Sucker is loud but for just doing eye holes and belly hole it is fine for now.
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Its only art if it don't catch fish!
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11-11-2005, 01:39 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Burlington
Posts: 2,290
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 I have the Sears 10" and do all that is needed on plugs. Through drilling is done on the lathe! |
low & slow 37
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11-11-2005, 02:08 PM
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BOUYAH!!!
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Georgetown, MA
Posts: 78
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Is their a reason why everyone likes the lathe for through drilling?
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Good Luck On The Water!!!!!
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11-11-2005, 02:38 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Burlington
Posts: 2,290
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Ease of drilling and acuracy -- look through the old threads and I am sure you will find the method explained in detail. When drilling on the lathe you have very few miss-drilled plugs.
Go to the seach section and do a search for drilling on the lathe and you will get more information that can help you decide.  |
low & slow 37
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11-12-2005, 10:41 AM
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WTF
Join Date: May 2004
Location: wareham
Posts: 1,367
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i have the 10 and wish i had the 12
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11-12-2005, 10:51 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: plymouth,ma
Posts: 1,142
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just as an fyi a 10" drill press can not drill a 10" hole. It just means there is 10" clearance from the chuck to the base.
My 10" press has a drop of about 2 1/2 inches. There are some ways to set it up so that you can drill plugs longer than 10" but the deepest hole I can drill is 2 1/2".
I basically drill in from each end the 2.5 and then finish by hand. Last winter there was a good thread (I think by capesam) that explained a way to set up a jig with a dowel center one the base of the the drill press that uses a dowel center to allow you to do thru drilling.
if I had to do it over again I'd buy a BIGGGGGG drill press.
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11-12-2005, 11:54 AM
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Really Old & Really Grumpy
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: not a clue
Posts: 4,860
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aways look in the ad's...get a biggun...they seem to sell cheap.
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BOAT fish do count.
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11-12-2005, 12:31 PM
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Guest
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 169
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by capesams
aways look in the ad's...get a biggun...they seem to sell cheap.
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