Drill Press Suggestions

Oops, I also wanted to mention that I like to here suggestions of models I should be looking at. I don't mind spending more. I'm also new to woodworking, but I'm finishing up buying equipment.

I have looked through past posts, but I still would like to get more info.

thanks aga> Hello everyone,

I have the Grizzly G7944 and I like it a lot. It's a great deal too. You can pay a whole lot more for a drill press and still not get any additional performance.

LMAO

Do you by any chance have the mortising attachment?

thanks, chris

N>>I was considering taking it

Keep what have, Chris. Delta and Grizzly were both made in China.

George

Never!

You'll see...

Barry

Don't get me wrong, I didn't mean everything. I just meant the equipment I wanted to buy to get started. :)

chris

B a r r y B u r k e J r . wrote:

Unless something has changed recently, I don't think this is correct. Delta started importing drill presses from mainland China a couple of years ago - I learned this to my sorrow, only after I took delivery of my Delta 17-965. Grizzly presses are still being made in Taiwan, or at least they were as of my last visit to the Bellingham showroom a half year or so ago.

Tim Carver snipped-for-privacy@twocarvers.com

Delta was importing Drill Presses from Taiwan at least as far back as

RB

Tim Carver wrote:

I was also considering jumping up to the Jet JDP-17MF. Is it worth it?

chris

George Dev> Keep what have, Chris. Delta and

Is anything of Delta's made here or is the whole line made in China now?

at least some of their heavier stuff is domestic.

they also manufacture on several other continents....

Delta WAS importing DP's from Taiwan. They are no longer doing that, they're now importing them from mainland China now, and they've taken a considerable step back in quality.

I have one of the new Delta DP's from mainland China (a 17-965, supposedly one of their better DP's) and it's got some problems, the worst of which is, it vibrates a bunch. I would prefer a Taiwanese made DP any day of the week.

Tim Carver snipped-for-privacy@twocarvers.com

Thanks