How Many Drill Presses Does One Man Need?

[louosten]

Gentlemen;

During my Atlas 10F lathe rebuilding exercises...I really wanted to get an old Atlas drill press to rebuild as a companion tool (I already had a Craftsman 10" bench-top drill press). Well, I saw this old Champion drill press ('50s vintage) on Ebay about a year ago at the right price and won that. Everything's going well, then I see an old W-T Driver model D925 bench-top drill press ('39 vintage) on my local CL, and won that. Still don't have an Atlas, but I'm about 400 lbs. heavier...should I stop, or keep going... you know, for the ultimate prize?

 

[oldboy1950]

as they say keep your eyes on the prize !
not that i NEED another drill press but i have seen a few older gems on cl that are tugging at my heart strings and wallet.
Dan

 

[Eddyde]

I've got three, seems just about right.

 

[hermetic]

I have a three phase Grafton bench model on a stand, a 1970's taiwan floor standing, a modern 1/2 chinese I found unused in a skip, and an Alfred Herbert precision high speed bench top. The rule I stick to is this, if it is a good machine, and is costing less than it is worth, buy it! If nothing else it will make the estate sale more interesting;-)
Phil

 

[alloy]

I say keep going. You can never have enough tools.

I have 3 milling machines and I'm always looking for more deals

 

[JimDawson]

I say keep going. You can never have enough tools.

I have 3 milling machines and I'm always looking for more deals

I think we could squeeze one more of your mills into my shop

 

[alloy]

Well I need to keep the Bridgeport at home, but I'll start looking for another mill to fill that empty space you have.

Gotta go. Have to get on CL now. Probably should call Uhaul and get a trailer reserved to move my new mill

 

[ogberi]

I think three, maybe four is good. A nice high quality floor standing, a nice bench model, and a small high speed precision machine. Maybe a serviceable but crunky floor or bench machine that 'anybody else' can use, so they don't drill a hole in the table of your nice machines. As for drill press vises, you can't have too many, within reason.

 

[pgmrdan]

Three or four!!! I've got some catching up to do.

I just bought my second drill press about 10 days ago and it's a project that hasn't started yet. I'll have to go to more auctions.

 

[CluelessNewB]

6, that's what I am currently telling my wife. I have 5 right now.