By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 15 Jul 2014 10:15:31 +0000

The good, the bad and the ugly!! I wanted a small foot print drill press capable of approx. 10k RPM at an affordable price to drill 1.25MM holes in aluminum at a depth of approx. 15MM. Yes, I'd love to have a Cameron mini DP but $1500 was a bit much and my requirements aren't all that high. For <$70 I decided to try this little machine.First the good:1. The accuracy of the spindle, quill and chuck are excellent. I measured <.001" runout at the spindle. With a precision drill rod chucked I still measured <.001". There was barely any deflection on my dial indicator and the spindle rotation felt smooth as silk. There was no noticable play in the quill. This is amazing accuracy IMHO. (I'd assess runout at a mere .0005"!!!)2. I also measured how plumb the spindle was to the table in both axis. Left and right it was dead on. Front and back was about .001" off. (not a big deal IMHO and maybe could be improved with a little shimming)3. The motor...

By: Mark Meeks

Mark Meeks — Tue, 15 Jul 2014 09:53:29 +0000

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