Best Drill Press for under $300.00

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The Drill Press that I have now is falling apart. I have $300.00 for a new one. Whats my best buy for that amount!?!?

I just bought a Grizzly G0555 14 inch Bandsaw and love it. Is the Grizzly Drill Press a good buy? If so, what model. I need to order one by the end of the week.

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Check out the 17" Tradesman at Amazon. They were on sale a few months ago, but I think the cost is still at least $100 less than your budget. A few of us bought one and I LOVE mine! A huge improvement over my benchtop Ryobi!
 
Originally posted by massman
<br />The Drill Press that I have now is falling apart. I have $300.00 for a new one. Whats my best buy for that amount!?!?

I just bought a Grizzly G0555 14 inch Bandsaw and love it. Is the Grizzly Drill Press a good buy? If so, what model. I need to order one by the end of the week.

Thanks!!

www.writingwood.com
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I have the Grizzly G7943 http://www.grizzly.com/products/g7943 and it is a very excellent machine. With one caveat, I highly reccomend it. That caveat is to get the floor model of the same maching (G7944). I regret not doing so. The floor model is much more versitile and useful. I think the extra cost is only about $20.00.
 
Frank, just out of curiousity, what's wrong with the G7946? It's a floor model and is less expensive than the G7943... and it's a radial.

OUCH! I just checked Amazon.com and the Tradesman is now $321.26 w/free shipping.
 
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<br /> OUCH! I just checked Amazon.com and the Tradesman is now $321.26 w/free shipping.
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I bought the 13" it is still a floor model with the same throw, and was only 125.00 with free shipping. The 17" was no longer on sale when I bought mine as well.
 
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<br />Frank, just out of curiousity, what's wrong with the G7946? It's a floor model and is less expensive than the G7943... and it's a radial.

OUCH! I just checked Amazon.com and the Tradesman is now $321.26 w/free shipping.
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5 speed vs. 12, 1/2hp vs. 3/4", 12" vs. 14", about 50 lbs. difference in weight. Weight means mass and stability. For the little difference in money, I'd still go with the G7943/4.
 
I recomend the Hitachi floor model at Lowes... I bought one a while back ! Has a 3 and 1/4" quill travel and IMHO is made really well made thou the laser thing is useless IMO ! has a nice light on it at a perfect spot ! I did have to run a strip a thin foam around the top to stop a small rattle driving me nuts BUT NBD ... its 12 speed an just a nice well made unit$ cheaper on sale from time to time !I paid I think about $225.00 ..I know it has been as low as $189.00 !





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<br />I recomend the Hitachi floor model at Lowes... I bought one a while back ! Has a 3 and 1/4" quill travel and IMHO is made really well made thou the laser thing is useless IMO ! has a nice light on it at a perfect spot ! I did have to run a strip a thin foam around the top to stop a small rattle driving me nuts BUT NBD ... its 12 speed an just a nice well made unit$ cheaper on sale from time to time !I paid I think about $225.00 ..I know it has been as low as $189.00 !





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I bought this one also and am very happy with it. I agree that the laser is useless. I bought the display model for $175.00 as they were out of stock.
 
I've had real good luck with my HF benchtop drill press.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=38142

They go on sale pretty regularly for about $30 off and if you happen to come up with one of their 20% coupons, you can get a terrific deal!!

Only works, though, if you havre a HF store close by. This is a HD unit and weighs anout 125 lbs. If you had to pay shipping, the savings aren't so spectacular!!
 
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