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General Category => Drilling & Layouts => Topic started by: Hank Hill on February 17, 2009, 07:19:24 AM

Title: Best drill press
Post by: Hank Hill on February 17, 2009, 07:19:24 AM

I'm trying to set up a drill press in my home.  Everything I read says you need a press with at least 5" of spindle travel, but almost every press i look at is in the 2-1/2 to 3-1/2 range.  Am I missing something?  It dosen't seem like it should be that big of an issue.  What presses do you guys with home shops use?

Thanks

Title: Re: Best drill press
Post by: bluerrpilot on February 17, 2009, 05:01:26 PM

Quill travel will only need to be a bit more than the depth of a slug.Most are in the 5" range. The height from the table to the bottom of the quill is whats important so you have enough room to get a ball in a jig.

Innovative uses the Jet JMD18pfn I beleive

http://www.southern-tool.com/store/milling_drilling_equipment.html
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