Drill Press for Home/Hobby

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  pegaxs on 08/01/2020 - 11:53

  All should do the job, but what would change that is the frequency of use and thickness/hardness of material.

  If all you are doing is knocking a few holes in wood every now and then, any would do. If you are going to be punching holes in 10mm mild steel all weekend, you will need something with mOaR PoWaH BaBy!!.

  I have a copy of the "Detroit" (same drill, same factory, different stickers) and it's "ok" for odd jobs around the home workshop and for working on bikes.

  If I had to buy one, t would probably be the Bayer BD400 because of the keyless chuck and the taper chuck mounting. Same price as the Ryobi, but a few nicer features.

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  [Deactivated] on 08/01/2020 - 11:55

  +1

  I would just make a vertical drill jig. Cost is practically free and would actually be less of a pain in the ass to use.

  PS. I have a drill press. A drill press isn't the solution to inability to drill straight holes. They have their share of drawbacks.

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  abb on 08/01/2020 - 12:23

  +1

  If all you want is to hold your drill steady, this might do the job for only $40

  https://www.jaycar.com.au/universal-drill-press-stand/p/TD24…

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  [Deactivated] on 08/01/2020 - 12:41

  I found a round spirit bubble mounted in the drill improved trueness a lot.

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  Flibbs on 08/01/2020 - 14:43

  You can buy drill guides which attach to your drill. There are various models on the market.

  https://www.timbecon.com.au/accudrillmate-attachment
  https://www.amazon.com.au/wolfcraft-4525404-Muilt-Angle-Atta…
  https://www.carbatec.com.au/portable-drill-guide

  Youtube video on using one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTXRQlp_Aqw

  I have one that I purchased around 30 years ago and have a old drill permanently attached to it.

  You can also make a simple drill guide out of scrap timber to help you drill straight.

  https://www.handyman.net.au/how-make-drill-guide-offcuts

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  ColonialBoy on 08/01/2020 - 14:53

  A drill press is one of the last things you need. I would get standard drill, impact driver, compound sliding mitre saw, router, sander before a drill press. I got most of mine through gumtree.

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    TheOtherLeft on 09/01/2020 - 08:05

    I have all of that stuff already, except the mitre saw.

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  Youfah Mizzum on 08/01/2020 - 15:15

  The Mitre 10 Rockwell one looks like something I grabbed from ALDI a few months ago for $99.
  For $86, just go for it. It's not like your dropping huge coin.

  My ALDI drill press suits me for my sporadic DIY stuff.

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  Euphemistic on 09/01/2020 - 08:20

  Check out scumtree and faceache marketplace. They pop up regularly. I was looking for one for a while until I got hold of an ex school workshop one for a carton. (No, it didn’t fall off the back of the truck)