Drill press on the way

Ian

Notorious member
Cool. You'll like having one around. However, you'll like it a lot better once you get a two-axis mill vise for it (Shop Fox makes really good, affordable ones). D2731 is what I have but it's tall and limits drilling with a big, long bit. D4082 might be shorter and give you more room, and the 3" D2730 looks good as well if you want small.
 

Brad

Benevolent Overlord and site owner
Staff member
I have a G1064 cross slide vise coming too. I went with that vise because they also make an adapter that it clamps on that can be used in place of the normal table. Makes holding the vise in place easier.
Need a table? Just remove the vise and adapter and put the table back in place.

Versatility is a good thing.
 

Ian

Notorious member
Good thinking there. Like most shop tools, you'll find the drill press is always set up to do something other than what you need done now. Unbolting a vise and then having to put it right back is a real pain, that table adapter should be very convenient.
 

Brad

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Got the tracking info, should see the press and stuff on Monday. Not bad at all.
 

Ian

Notorious member
They're quick for sure. That press alone weighs more than my benchtop lathe! Tell me you didn't waive the liftgate fee so Dawn would have to unload it for you while you were at worko_O
 

Brad

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It comes UPS! I hope they get it close to the side door for me.
I better get a spot cleared off on the bench and a path cleared to get it in place.
 
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freebullet

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I have 2whlrs if ya want, could probably give you a hand setting in on the bench if needed Monday afternoon (after 3ish) or eve. I can lift a dehumidifier that weighs as much.;)
 

Brad

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Times like this are why I'm glad my wife and I started doing a fitness camp. She can help lift far heavier stuff than she could before. Well, I can too?

If I have any trouble I will let you know Bruce.
 

Intheshop

Banned
Nice,you're going to get good service from it I'm sure.Go easy on the new bearings,grab a 2x4 block and punch some 1/4" holes in it for awhile.Don't load them up too severely right out of the crate.Save the shipping boxes until it's run in.Get it up and drilling.

Just be careful "rigging",we do a pretty good business buying/fixing equipment lost to careless handling.Other than say a three shift wore slap out.....rigging ooops, account for the most busted equipment.
 

smokeywolf

Well-Known Member
The one thing you'll eventually want to do is replace the chuck with a good Jacobs. The chucks supplied usually don't grip your drill shanks well and you end up with many of your drill shanks galled up from spinning in the chuck jaws.
 
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Brad

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Staff member
A good chuck may well be a purchase made soon. I already have enough drill shanks with those marks.
 

JWFilips

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OK now you guys have me wanting one of those Shop Fox vices!!!!
Ian, would the taller version like you have work of with a floor model drill press? ( What I have)
 

smokeywolf

Well-Known Member
Another thing that may prove a benefit is a fixture plate. 5/8" thick tooling plate (aluminum) overlapping your table by at least 3" on each side and a couple of inches in the front. With the exception of four holes drilled and counter-bored for clamping the plate to your table, drill & tap 1/4-28 thru-holes every 2 inches on both X and Y axis. On many fixture plates, on the inch mark between tapped holes are dowel pin holes for locating parts and vises.
Now you can clamp your vise/cross-slide or pretty much anything else in any position or orientation on your table. Plus, you can use small toe-clamps. And, you have less worries about accidentally poking a drill into your nice virgin drill-press table. Also, as the bottoms of drill-press tables often afford limited spots to place a C-clamp, the plate provides a more convenient way to C-clamp something to your table.

With some imagination, there are lots more benefits to be had from a fixture plate.
 

Brad

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That sounds like a good idea too. Great way to hold down items that would be tough to hold in a vise. Things like a home made spruce plate.

Smokey, is the real world difference for me worth the extra expense of a ball bearing Jacobs chuck over the plain bearing model? An extra 75-100 bucks plus a new arbor means less money for other goodies.
 
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freebullet

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Not to insult your intelligence....

When ya tighten a bit in any keyed Chuck use all three keyways. Each one allows a scootch better hold. If you tighten all the way around you won't get bits spun in the Chuck unless something else is awry.
 

smokeywolf

Well-Known Member
Well Brad, you've gone and made me do some research; good thing always. I'll have to recant my, go out and get a "good Jacobs" statement. Apparently they're all made in China now and like many things formerly made in America, quality has suffered.
After some looking around, I think if it were me, I'd be looking at a used Jacobs Ball Bearing chuck or a new Rohm something like this:
https://www.amazon.com/Rohm-Key-Typ...F8&qid=1503814623&sr=8-16&keywords=Rohm+chuck.
 

Pistolero

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These are real handy.

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