I now want to order a good drill press within the next couple days. This is to replace a Harbor Freight benchtop that I sold because it had too much runout for reasonably accurate work in metal.
Most of my work will be done in wood with the occasional foray into accurate holes in brass, aluminum, iron and steel.
While I would prefer an older, Made-In-America Delta or Craftsman or ... I have not found any here in the wilds of southern Wyoming. I've included Colorado in my searches.
In the past, Grizzly drill presses have received good recommendation here, and I'm checking to see if that is still true. Online reviews have been mixed, so I don't know if Grizzly products have taken a dip in quality in the year since I last checked.
The two Grizzly drill presses that are in my price range (although at the very high end) are a benchtop and a floor:
http://www.grizzly.com/products/12-S...ce=grizzly.com
http://www.grizzly.com/products/12-S...ce=grizzly.com
The benchtop would handle 95-percent of any size I normally use. The floor model would require a way to move it easily around the shop and garage.
Thank you for any information you have on the topic.
Cheers,
Richard