Drill Presses

"Kenneth James"  wrote in message

I am looking for a replacement for a chinese bench drill.  It's not
bad, provided you can live with spindle runout that can be measured
with a yardstick.  I'm gonna move on up to a floor model.  18+ inches,
1000- dollars.  I have no real heartburn with decent chinese if the
quality is ok and the price is good.  I'd prefer American, old or new,
but price is likely to be a problem on new; and availibility and
serviceability a probem on old stuff.  I am in the Savannah, Ga area.
Any ideas or recomendations?  Currently leaning towards "Dayton" brand
presses.  Seems to be Grainger's house brand.  Chinese of course.  Any
experiences?

Thanks,
Ken

This might fill the bill:
http://www.mckeanmachinery.com/inventory/product-detail.php?item=BT1464

Joe Autodrill recommended a particular Grizzley drill press in RCM.
As I remember it was a Chinese drill press and cost about 500$.  Might
be worth searching for that post.

                                                      Dan

I checked runout on a couple used Dayton's when I was looking for a second
drill press.  Wasn't any better than my Harbor Fright.

In article


First rule is to get something with a Morse Taper spindle (versus Jacobs
Taper, or (shudder) a spindle with a chuck attachment thread).  This
will eliminate all the Happy Harry Homeowner wobble-drills, even if the
maker is Chinese.  

This rule actually is universal.  I once spent a few hours at a used
machine tool place measuring runout on all the floor drill presses they
had, so twenty units if I recall.  All the units with other than Morse
Taper were terrible, regardless of make and model.

Joe Gwinn

I think the second rule is buying a good drill press chuck.  Bench
grinders seem to come with poor wheels and drill presses seem to come
with cheap chucks.  At least it seems true for the less expensive
ones.

=20
Dan