Drill PRess.. help me pick please!!

woodaholic

Hey guys

Im no by means rich so I looked at few drill presss and came across these to.. I know they arnt stationary but those ones are more pricey.. Please tell me what you think of the two. thanks



DELTA DP350 Shopmaster 1/3HP 12-Inch Bench Drill Press

Amazon.com: DELTA DP350 Shopmaster 1/3HP 12-Inch Bench Drill Press: Home Improvement

DELTA DP300L 12-Inch TwinLaser Crosshair Drill Press

Amazon.com: DELTA DP300L 12-Inch TwinLaser Crosshair Drill Press: Home Improvement

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AxlMyk

I own a DP350 and am very pleased with it.
I think lasers on tools are a waste.

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nickao65

I think out of any tool the Drill press benefits from the laser most.

When I have to spin an inlay and drill 40 holes in an exact placement, with the laser I can do it free hand with no jig and just line up the center of the hole with the laser X in a second or two.

Out of three friends that thought they were useless on my drill press immediately changed their minds once actually trying mine for a day.

The biggest hassle is always lining up the bit dead center and the laser is the fastest, simplest most accurate way to do it. Everyone has proabably experienced just missing lining up a hole perfectly even after bringing down the bit 3 or 4 times. Once you are set up the laser eliminates any and all guess work and you can line up dead center without ever touching the quill and lowering the bit.

I was never much for lasers, but my only regret was not getting one for my drill press a long time ago.

curiousgeorge

I second your opinion on the lasers, Nick. I do agree they aren't all that useful anywhere other than the drill press tho. When I bought my floor model, the first thing I did was transfer the laser to it off the table model.

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woodaholic

Thanks guys.. LAst night i went ahead and i did order the DELTA DP300L 12-Inch TwinLaser Crosshair Drill Press

Guess i picked the right one.. hehe. cant wait til it gets here!!

Gene Howe

I'll add a third endorsement of lasers on DPs. It works pretty good on my 9MM, too. No, not the same one!

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