Wow, thank you! I really appreciate the kind words.

I hope it helped you out!

Thank you and I'm glad you liked the video!

Thanks! I hope it helped 👍

Thanks, glad you were able to get yours lined out!

No problem, glad you found the video useful!

Yours is probably better made than this one. The older Harbor Freight 8" drill press had a cast iron table and base. These have a thin stamped steel table and base.

No problem, I'm glad you found it useful 👍

It helped mine quite a bit. Good luck with it 👍

Thanks, I'm glad you like it!

There is a drastic difference between the two. The 10" is a much more capable drill press.

Glad it helped you out!

Thank you, I'm glad you liked it. I just happened to notice that it was on sale right now too!

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The older ones had a cast iron table and base too. These new ones have a stamped steel base and table. Not heavy duty by any stretch. You have one that is considerably heavier built than these newer ones. This one suits my needs and I have a couple of other drill presses that are more substantial for work that requires it.

Mine has the cast base and table so it is pretty skookum, so I’ll continue to look after it.

Glad it helped!

I'm glad the video helped!

Thank you!

Thanks!

I just posted my own review on my channel.

@@paulsworkshop4179 I'll check it out!

You never know what you are going to find on HF tools... nothing surprises me 😆

I think it would be fine for most people really. If you were drilling a lot of holes with large forstner bits in hardwoods all the time or drilling a lot of steel I'd recommend getting something a little more substantial. For most other things, this should fit the Bill...see what I did there 😆

@@TheFishingHobby 🤣

Thank you!

Thank you!

As a precision Machinist and a precision machine rebuilder I can state you did a great job of explaining simple precise and to the point. Very calming and clear voice.

Thank you! I do some hobby machining at home. I have a "toy" lathe. It is an older Emco Compact 8. It is actually a pretty good machine for a small lathe.

Thanks for watching!

Run out is checked with a dial indicator and to simplify it somewhat, it is just basically an amount out of round the shaft/chuck is. In other words, if you put a piece of drill rod in the chuck and ran the drill press it will have a little wobble to it because the center of the chuck and shaft isn't exactly dead center. I this case the amount of runout is fairly small so drilling holes isn't a problem, but it isn't accurate enough for work someone like a machinist would do. It doesn't have the accuracy of a milling machine and it shouldn't be expected to either. For woodworking and most homeowner uses you don't need extreme accuracy and most homeowner/hobby tools aren't extremely accurate. Hope that helps!

No problem 👍

If you are getting .001 on your spindle then you are lucky! That is better than I can get with work held in a high quality 3 jaw chuck made by Rohm on my metal turning lathe (.002). I can see the runout in this drill press spindle with my eyes, I can't see any runout with my eyes on the work held in my 3 jaw chuck on my metal lathe but it is there none the less. So my drill press spindle itself has quite a bit of runout and the cheap quality chuck will have even more if you measure a precision ground rod held in it. If you are getting those numbers on yours, I may disassemble my spindle and see if a bearing isn't fully seated or if there is trash in the housing throwing it off. You are correct, the lock screw is for the ram as shown in the video. Too tight and it will not allow it to retract, too loose and it will rattle around in the housing. I may have said spindle, don't really remember, but it is definitely for the ram as shown in the video.

I didn't mention the table adjustment, but mine needed it. Another thing I noticed is that the table isn't completely flat either. I have two other drill presses that do my heavy lifting but I wanted a third set to a specific depth for countersinking holes for fishing rod building jigs that I make and sell. The little drill press is perfect for something like that.

@@TheFishingHobby The table on mine is flat enough I did not worry about it and the vise took care of the problem. Not perfect but usable.

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What is the extension pipe you have used to increase capacity

@@reggieblond2405 Walker Extension pipe #52007

Merry Christmas to you too. This definitely isn't a high quality machine, but it has worked well for what I wanted it for for sure. I'm still using it just for countersinking holes in HDPE plastic on the rod building equipment I sell. Not a tough task at all, but I have countersunk a lot of holes with it.

That part is definitely flimsy!

Mine has more than paid for itself in speeding up my work for a rod building jig I sell on eBay. If used within its limits, it works just fine. Good luck with yours!

@@TheFishingHobby I'm preparing to vet started in making wooden toy trucks for my grandsons and possibly sell em too! I think its gonna be a good little starter press for what I intend to do!

I wayched the video and tried adjusting the wobble in the spindle and all that does is lock the up and down yes it takes out the wobble but cant raise or lower the spindle????????

@@kevinbrister8801 it is too tight then. It should just touch the spindle to keep it from wiggling. Any tighter and it will lock it up.

@@TheFishingHobby yes Ive tried it several different ways still got a wobble. I have backed off the adjustment and retried it but no luck. Probly gonna take it back for a refund!

I'd check the pulleys and the head to column areas.

I'm really not sure. Mine was a fairly loose fit (the pulley doesn't need to be pressed on) but I wouldn't say it was sloppy either.

I suspect the main body is zinc alloy because it is heavier than aluminum, lighter than cast iron and magnets do not stick to it. The base, table, column and top cover are all steel.

I did not have to do that on mine.

@@TheFishingHobby thanks

It is definitely very light duty and wouldn't hold up to serious abuse. That said, it does light duty work well enough.

Works fine for my purposes. I've used it to countersink hundreds of holes in plastic for jigs that I sell. It has paid for itself plus by now. Just keep in mind that it needs a little work out of the box and it is light duty.

It can, but I'd have to take mine apart to see how it needs to be done. You can check the owners manual and look at the exploded parts diagram and get a good idea of how it is put together.

I agree