dmracing

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Anyone know of a good budget drill press for using at home for drilling metal.

RedHotG8

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I bought one at the home improvement center for $100 and it's lasted many years. It's a benchtop unit with multiple speeds and works great for drilling metal.

Blown06

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I've got a craftsman. It does its job.

V8Rumble

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I guess it depends on what you're looking for/what you'd be satisfied with, but I wasn't going to settle for the typical 5-speed chinese-cheapo bench-top unit that you see everywhere, because what works for "Joe Homeowner" who's wanting to build a bookcase really isn't the best idea for us gearheads.

I kept an eye on the local classifieds for a little while, & found a 16-speed drill press that runs smoothly & quietly, doesn't take up much floor space, & only cost me $110. The only "gotcha" that I encountered is that it didn't come with a chuck key - and at the time, I didn't know that there are a variety of chuck/key configurations, I'd never thought about it, but figured that they were all pretty much standardized. Had to go to the local Tool King, but I got one that isn't exact, but is pretty darn close, so it should work just fine.

Just wanted to offer that up as another option to consider. Good luck.