hobby_dale
Member
Hey folks, I am looking to get a benchtop drill press (as space is limited) and wondered what you all are using? Sharing brands, models, etc would be helpful.
I am concerned about the stroke and as I saw in the FAQ, 3" is a good amount. Most of the 10" drill presses have a 2 1/4" or 2 3/8" stroke. I don't think this will be enough to drill through the blank, without having to move the bit, table, etc. I really don't want to do that for each blank. Some 12" drill presses (Ryobi, Delta DP300 VS) have a 3 1/4" stroke, which seem better, but the cost does go up.
So if you have a moment, I would greatly appreciate any thoughts and/or advice you have for a newbie.
Thanks in advance,
Dale
I am concerned about the stroke and as I saw in the FAQ, 3" is a good amount. Most of the 10" drill presses have a 2 1/4" or 2 3/8" stroke. I don't think this will be enough to drill through the blank, without having to move the bit, table, etc. I really don't want to do that for each blank. Some 12" drill presses (Ryobi, Delta DP300 VS) have a 3 1/4" stroke, which seem better, but the cost does go up.
So if you have a moment, I would greatly appreciate any thoughts and/or advice you have for a newbie.
Thanks in advance,
Dale