What is meant by a 10" drill press ?

Generally, the distance from the centerline of the spindle to the column.

Harold

Above times two.

Regards,

Robin

Its the working distance from directly below the quill to the upright that holds the head up. It means you can put a piece of material at least 10" on the table and drill at the far side or a 20" something and drill in the center.

think of it as the "swing" as on a lathe.

Gunner, donning Nomex in preperation for a flame from the age old british vrsus US lathe "swing"

"A prudent man foresees the difficulties ahead and prepares for them; the simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences."

- Proverbs 22:3

Hmmmm. I measured the ones in Home Depot today and the 10" ones were 5" from upright shaft to quill, 12" ones were 6" from shaft to quill.

Kind of a misnomer, but so is the term "2x4" .

Thanks !

Yep! What Robin said. Nice catch, Robin. .

Harold