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Have you looked at Craigslist? You can do better.
No No No... No!
I gave it away to someone I didn't like!
LOL! Thanks for giving me a good laugh in this thread. I had assumed since CM makes mini-lathes for cutting into METAL, that their drill-presses would also be metal-friendly. So that's a flawed assumption right there...
Seems the KING knock-off I was looking at before hand, has a little more power on their motor, but nothing major to brag about either. I guess I will check out some local used versions. In any case, I am in no rush.
You don't need a lot of hp in a drill press unless you are drilling large holes. So it depends on what you think you might be doing.Out of curiosity, I checked out Princess Auto, just to see what their Power Fist junk was going for. Told myself I would not buy that brand name before, since their Chinese lathes have the poorest of all HP power.
So I am actually surprised this drill press has 1/2 HP...
https://www.princessauto.com/en/detail/10-in-bench-top-drill-press/A-p8654337e
Well, it's on Sale and an option...but I will check more reviews.
I am curious to know what is a decent rpm for drilling into metals? Just a rule of thumb as I am new to this and the thought of having a press that is TOO FAST did not occur to me.
I am glad I could give you a chuckle. Good deals on CraigsList or Kijiji is a matter of not having to make an immediate purchase, knowing what is what (know what you are looking for), having the money available when the deal comes along and patients. I have gotten many good deals off craigslist, it only took me 30 years to find a good deal on a mill that suited my purposes and was affordable. Then a week later I bought a 13" south bend lathe that was posted on here by a fellow member and was too good of a deal to pass up.
Drill presses aren't really precision machines like a mill. I have gotten 30 years of really good use out of my larger HF drill press. Don't rule out Taiwanese or Chinese drill presses waiting for the $80 industrial drill press to fall in your lap.
Anyone remember those HF drill presses with those awful cast Chinesium spindle handles?
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Ugh!!! Makes my back squirm just thinking about them!
So, I need a drill press eventually. Already have a project in mind I'd need one for. I am looking for something cheap to play around with, and as I have yet to own anything from Central Machinery, thought I'd get this thing to toy with at Harbor Freight:
https://www.harborfreight.com/8-in-5-speed-bench-drill-press-62520.html
Reviews for the most part seems to be good, but I"m not expecting production quality of course. Just checking for those who may have used this in the past, what they have to say about it.