Synopsis: This benchtop drill press is a superb match for any store.
Step as much as a drill press with no compromises
IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR A BENCHTOP DRILL PRESS, this new mannequin from Grizzly is a superb one to contemplate. I can’t consider something I’d change on this machine. Whereas there are related ground fashions from Grizzly, they’re pricier, and I discover that it’s simpler to suit a benchtop mannequin into most retailers.
Grizzly T33959 15-in. Benchtop Variable Velocity Drill Press
There are zero compromises on this one. It’s tall sufficient to drill down into massive workpieces, with a whopping 611⁄44 in. of vertical spindle journey. It’s beefy and highly effective sufficient to drive the most important Forstner bits with out breaking a sweat, and the 55⁄88-in. chuck is easy, correct, and industrial-size. Final, it gives variable pace (550 rpm to 3500 rpm) on the fly, with a vibrant rpm indicator up entrance. The smaller touches have obtained the identical considerate engineering. The spinning depth gauge permits wonderful changes and features a macro button for large strikes.
Value: $775 on the time of writing
And there’s a separate wheel for stopping the spindle on its method up as effectively, which is useful at occasions. The desk holds its place if you crank it up and down, and the crank will clear an auxiliary desk added to the cast-iron one. (Watch out, although, when assembling the machine to not push the crank deal with all the best way in or the mechanism will jam briefly.)
The built-in LED work gentle is vibrant and adjustable, and the laser drilling guides are superb. Two fast notes: This can be a comparatively tall benchtop mannequin, so a desk prime that’s 32 in. tall or much less will hold the work at chest peak (as a substitute of shoulder peak) for most individuals. Additionally, there’s a work protect included, which is able to flip off the machine when it’s struck and pushed out of place. However you possibly can take away it with out affecting the machine’s operation.
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