MarkRyan
Member
I'm looking at getting a table top drill press and I'm a bit perplexed abouthow much spindle travel I need. I know 2 inches isn't enough, but how much do I need? What is the longest pen, the Polaris?
I've been using my ShopSmith in horizontal mode, and I'm not the happiest with it. I found Roybi drill press at Home Depot with 3.25 spindle travel, but it is $149 and I was hoping for under $100.
I've read the posts here about spindle travel, but no one ever mentioned what is exactly needed, plus most directions I've read don't tell how long the tubes are.
Thanks,
Mark
I've been using my ShopSmith in horizontal mode, and I'm not the happiest with it. I found Roybi drill press at Home Depot with 3.25 spindle travel, but it is $149 and I was hoping for under $100.
I've read the posts here about spindle travel, but no one ever mentioned what is exactly needed, plus most directions I've read don't tell how long the tubes are.
Thanks,
Mark