<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Ummmmm, probably about 13 or 14 years ago. Looks like their lowest-end drill press runs about $95 now. I did get mine on sale - so it doesn't look like they've gone up in price all that much.<div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.sears.com/tools-bench-stationary-power-tools-drill-presses/s-1021248">http://www.sears.com/tools-bench-stationary-power-tools-drill-presses/s-1021248</a></div><div><br></div><div>Now I'm not suggesting that it's not worth it to buy a larger/higher-quality drill press - more stable, more power, deeper throat, etc., etc. I do have a larger one now for the benchtop, but I still do use my little Sears fellow for drilling pinblocks and plates as I have it mounted upside-down on my overhead drill press.</div><div><br></div><div><img id="17434c27-5262-4804-9be6-ae8b4a9f12c2" height="640" width="480" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:9CE010DA-7506-4200-8E32-17850D19EB97"></div><div><br></div><div><img id="c7936eed-099e-4d83-a445-cbba72db97b2" height="532" width="473" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:87BDC772-A94A-4B4C-ABB4-082D455A93A7"></div><div><br></div><div><img id="caff91e8-b525-4747-943a-f1f4ab09f3e1" height="640" width="480" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:92F82C4A-0F33-46E1-AF2C-AC64857656DE"></div><div><br></div><div>Tilts to any angle, rotates 360 degrees, vertical adjustment about 8 inches, X-direction travel is about 8 feet and Y direction travel is about a foot. A goofy thing that I'd likely not ever build again if I moved to a new shop (would build a floating press, ala Ron N), but as long at it is here, it works very well and I really enjoy it.</div><div><br></div><div>Except when I don't have the drill mounted on it and I walk into it - the base is about 5' 8" off the floor, and I'm 6' 0". Ouch!</div><div><br></div><div>Terry Farrell</div><div><br><div><div>On Mar 6, 2013, at 11:15 PM, Noah Frere wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">enlightening. I had already planned on upgrading the chuck, but never imagined a drill press could be bought for so cheap. Of course that was like many many years ago...</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 8:57 PM, Terry Farrell <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com" target="_blank">mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div style="word-wrap:break-word">"<span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:15px">I actually don't have a drill press yet. If anyone has any mid-priced suggestions..."</span><div><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:15px"><br>
</span></font></div><div><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:15px">I've been using a $79 Sears special for many years. I upgraded it with a high-quality (low run-out) chuck. It has served me very well. A larger, heavier drill press would always be welcome - but you can get by with a small one if you wish. Just be sure to put a good chuck on it - I think mine is a Jacobs and cost around $100.</span></font></div>
<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><div><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:15px"><br></span></font></div></font></span><div><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:15px">Terry Farrell<br>
</span></font></font></span><div class="im"><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>On Mar 6, 2013, at 4:38 PM, Noah Frere wrote:<div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div>Will, thanks for the "feed"back.<br>
<br>the old pins were only .265", smaller than 1/0. I prefer to keep it in that range. You said "<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)">You may find that if you drill for 2/0 pins and use a 1/0 pin, your block may well be too loose." <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">I would not drill for 2/0 pins. I will do as you suggest, and order all 3.</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">I actually don't have a drill press yet. If anyone has any mid-priced suggestions, feel free :)</span></span></div>
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