Drill Press

[Farrell]

I think, as with many tools, the bigger the better. There is always a stability benefit from a larger machine.

That being said, I have been using my $79 Sears Crapsman benchtop drill press for quite a few years now with very good results. One of the first things I did was stop by Wholesale Tool and spend about $100 on a high-quality aftermarket chuck. The high quality chuck minimized runout and the unit drills pinblocks sweet and true one after the other.

The only other thing I would want in a drill press is one that has a three-inch throw rather than my two-inch throw. Mine works just fine for pinblocks, but sometimes there the short throw can be a bit inconvenient when close to plate struts, etc. - but it always works.

Terry Farrell
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  For the rebuilders   -    What drill presses are suitable for drilling pinblocks ? I am particularly interested in benchtop models. Will the basic low price ones that are available at Sears, Lowes, etc.  do the job ?

  Bill Gibson
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