Comments on: Rockwell RK7033 Shop Series Drill Press Replaces RK7032 Drill Press, 10-Inch

By: JMA

JMA — Tue, 15 Jul 2014 10:17:03 +0000

Solid Drill Press almost shop quality So full disclosure, I just recieved this and set it up last night so my review will cover assembly. overall build quality and the experience of getting it calibrated it will clearly not cover longevity or durability.First it is worth noting that this is of a nice intermediate size, almost 2/3 of a full size floor model and feels more like a professional tool than many of the pure table top models which tend to feel more like a toy.The table surface is well made, the verticle table adjustment could be a bit smoother,and there is a bit more lateral play than I would like, this makes re-centering after adjusting table height a little tedious. Belt changes are a little wonky, but not terrible and fairly typical of DPs of this type.The motor has plenty of power for any of the materials that I used to test / calibrate the DP, which were soft wood, hard wood, 1/8 inch mild steel plate and 1/8 inch hardedned high carbon steel plate. The motor operates smoothly and…

By: Roland Krystaszek

Roland Krystaszek — Tue, 15 Jul 2014 10:10:03 +0000

Good for home shop I got this as a Christmas present and have had it set up for about two weeks now. It’s a decent little drill press. Especially for $190. All the features of this drill are nice and solid. There are a few items I wish it had but that doesn’t take away from the build of what it has.First of all, when you get it, it comes disassembled. The base, post, table, height adjustment and top assembly are seperate. It comes with the allen wrenches you need but yous need a different wrench/socket to attach the three bolts at the bottom. I will assume if you are buying this, you have the right tool needed for that.Asssembling the drill press was simple but the directions were not helpful. There are a few steps with pictures but I couldn’t figure out what they were trying to tell me really. I just put it together freehand and it was obvious. Make sure when you put the height adjustment spline collar on you leave the spline with some room to move up and down by a…