Mark,
Since you want an excuse to get a new drill press, this may not be what
you want to hear.
It is surprisingly easy to straighten the spindle on most presses. Set
up a dial indicator to measure spindle runout, clamp a piece of 1/2"
stock in the chuck, & tap on the apropriate side of the stock with a 4
pound hammer. You don't have to hit it real hard to bend the spindle any
direction that you wish. Keep tapping & measuring until the stock in the
chuck runs true.
Dave R.
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"Mark J. Andy" wrote:
>
> Howdy,
>
> So I managed to bend the spindle on my bench top drill press. :-/ I guess
> using hole saws in ways they aren't designed to be used isn't necesarily
> the smartest thing... :-)
>
> So I gotta get a decent drill press. I want a floor standing one of
> machine shop quality. Of course, I probably can't afford that, so I want
> the next best thing. Say $400 maximum? I'll be using it mostly for metal
> drilling.
>
> Any recomendations?
>
> Mark
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