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The Best Drill Press For Your Workshop



A drill press can drill holes onto a precise depth. It works with pulleys and belts. An electric motor drives the pulley and belts to spin the quill and chuck. The chuck holds the bit. When the lever is pulled down, the bit will drop to the wood.

A drill press has two main types: the bench top and the floor model. It comes with motors of ¼ to at least one horsepower having a 5 to 12 speed setting. Mortise-machine-like function is achieved when a spindle sander and pocket hole machine are attached.

Four of the greatest drill presses that became the most popular of all time range from the:
1. Delta 14-651 Professional Bench Top Mortising Machine ($229-$249)
2. Craftsman Professional 17 in. Drill Press ($479)
3. Jet JBM-5 / 708580 Benchtop Mortiser ($249) and
4. the Cummins Industrial Tools 5 Speed - Bench Top Drill Press ($39.99-$59.99).

Delta 14-651 Professional Bench Mortising Machine
Delta 14-651 1/2-HP Bench Mortising Machine became probably the most honored brands in woodworking tools that offers more precision at ½ horsepower motor. It features a surefire base (16-3/4-by-13-1/2-inch) along with a gas-filled head stabilizer.

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Additional features include:

o Multi-position hand lever
o A rack-and-pinion system that raises and lowers the head.
o Head column that swings 180 degrees
o Single phase induction motor
o Easy open access to drill chuck
o Adjustable dovetail
o Magnetic starter
o Easy bit and chisel changing
o 3/8 inches capacity chuck and key
o Weight: 77 pounds
o Diameter: 3-3/4 in. (95 mm)
o 2-year warranty

The set includes 1/4, 3/8, 5/16 and 1/2-inch chisels and bit sets; plus a tool and chisel tray, a gas-filled head stabilizer and multi position feed lever.

Craftsman Professional 22901 Drill Press
The Craftsman Professional 22901 is really a 17-inch drill press which includes a single-arm quill handle. This enables easy presetting and repetitive drilling operation. It features a state-of-the-art column installed on laser attachment that gives pinpoint accuracy.

Other features include:

o Drill bit replacement.
o Battery powered
o 4-7/8 inches of quill stroke capacity power
o 16 spindle
o 3/4 hp 115/230-volt motor
o large surefire table for expandable work support
o column-mounted laser
o adjustable work lamp
o Push button industrial style switch
o Tool tray and extension table

Jet 708580 JBM-5 1/2 Horsepower Bench Mortiser

The Jet 708580 is an affordable benchtop mortiser that was designed to take up to ½ in. chisel bits. It runs having a ½ horsepower induction motor. It weighs 44 pounds, is easily maneuvered and reverses on its base, allowing a long stock mortising. Bits are easily changeable by flipping the steel to open the doorway on both sides. The Jet 708580 allows a carpenter to create good looking tennon joints.

Product Details:

o Created using cast-iron and steel
o 4 3/4-inch head stroke, 1/2-inch chisel capacity
o Quick-setting depth stop
o Four predrilled mounting holes
o Removable safety toggle switch
o Long and multi-position splines
o Includes a mortiser, three bits, chuck key
o 2-year limited warranty

Cummins Industrial Tools 5 Speed - Bench Top Drill Press
The Cummins 5 Speed is important to have in every workshop. It has 5 quick-change speed settings. The tool includes a long quill for mortising. Its drilling depth is adjustable, stopping the quill positively. Cummins bench top drill presses come with an adjustable table that tilts left and right, for an angled drilling operation.

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Technical Details:

o ½ in. drill chuck
o Press height: 22 ½ inches
o Quill travel - 50 millimeter
o Sturdy 11 in. x 7 in. base
o 1/2 Horsepower
o Power: 60 Hz ,120 V, 2.4 amperes
o Table size 6 3/8 in. x 6 3/8 in.
o No load speed 760-3070 rpm
o 3 prong plug
o UL listed

Other known brands of drill presses include the following:

o Wilton
o Fisch Precision Tools
o Tradesman
o Dremel
o Milwaukee
o Grizzly, etc

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