Different Drill Press

[Elmo]

Any one used one of these? 3/4" chuck and electromagnetic base.
Elmo

 

[Old Iron]

I have used those and the ones that use the slugger bits I prefer the latter.

Paul

 

[macrnr]

I have used them. They definitely have there place out there. Typically they are used in steel shops where a large piece of iron cannot be moved to a drill press. Pretty handy tool, very expensive to replace so you don't often see them in a home shop.

 

[Tony Wells]

I have a Milwaukee mag drill. It's a 3 speed, and has a Morse taper spindle. The existing chuck is a little bent, but on the odd occasion I have to use it, it does fine. Heavy rascal though.

 

[core-oil]

Yes Elmo,
I have used a larger one with a No2 morse taper capacity, They are very handy in jobbing work, We over here refer to them as sticky a**e drills, They are still manufactured But as you will no doubt guess, very expensive & in manufacturing the workers have to "guard them with their life"

 

[Tony Wells]

They're still used a bit in structural iron work, but the rules require they be safety chained or strapped in case of magnet failure, load dislodging the base, or just plain stupidity. They would be quite fatal if falling from any height onto a worker.

 

[OakRidgeGuy]

A friend of mine has one of those.. it sits there mostly unused!

 

[OldMachinist]

I have a Milwaukee Mag drill, 2 speed with variable speed pot.





Here's one of the thingsI used it for.
Reaming out the attachment plate for my Bobcat to install bushings.

 

[dirty tools]

I have used them for marine repairs. they are heavy but get the job done. You have to make sure you do not lose electrical power, (break in bits, and the motor can occure). Be sure to use safety chain if out of possition.

 

[Charley Davidson]

I used one years ago when I was working in a fab shop that built huge stuff, I was working on the cab for the worlds biggest steam shovel. I had to layout holes after it was fabbed up and drill them in the side