Hello,
I have a cheapo benchtop mini drill press that cost maybe $69.95.
It is sized right for my workbench, but it has an AC motor that stalls
easily, and
the quill is very sloppy, so the drill bit can jiggle side-to-side about
1/16".
Does anybody know if there is a source for a better model? ALL the ones I
have ever seen in
stores, etc. are made in China, and their precision seems to be pretty
random- the display model could have a quill with no slop, but then the one
I bring home could be much worse.
And I have never seen a drill press that had the equivalent of gibs, which
would let me adjust away the slop.
I'd love to get a mini-mill to use instead, but those need at least 36" of
bench width, which I simply don't have.
Thanks,
Doug
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