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Drill Press for modelers

Hi Paul Ron, Yes that is the same drill press except that it has a 3 jaw chuck. If you will mainly use HSS drill bits that would be the chuck to use, or the ER chuck. If you intend to use the carbide drill bits, (like me), I would not get the 3 jaw chuck. I have not measured the runout, but there is none detectable by feel.
 
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the machine looks very well made, almost a work of art.

i dont understand the problems with carbide bits. ive used them professionally for many years without any problems... and thats in my delta floor drill press. ive also used them in my upower hand dental drill.

perhaps your drill press is out of alignment n not square to the work! or using the smaller sizes with too much preasure? or speeds too fast? one trick i learned in my camera repair business is when using the smaller sizes, leave as little of the bit exposed as possible to do your hole. with the bit mostly in the chuck, there is less to twist run out on you... the working end of the bit will be much stiffer. also when drilling metal, use cutting oil. carbide bits arent for drilling wood. every tool is designed for its job.
 
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paul ron said:
i found this on amazon. is this the same drill press?

Mini Drill Press, Electric High Precision Benchtop Drill Press, Portable CNC Machined Drilling Machine for DIY Woodworking Metalwork PVC Resin Jewelry Crafts, Adjustable Speed, 0.3-4mm Chuck - Amazon.com

Mini Drill Press, Electric High Precision Benchtop Drill Press, Portable CNC Machined Drilling Machine for DIY Woodworking Metalwork PVC Resin Jewelry Crafts, Adjustable Speed, 0.3-4mm Chuck - Amazon.com
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and this one

is it as solid as it looks? how about the runout?
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Not a bad price to UK , £65.
 
johnv said:
For such a physically small motor there is a surprising amount of torque using a finger-thumb squeeze test while it is running. The advertisement video shows it drilling clockmakers brass wheels for re-shafting quite easily. I doubt that it would be satisfactory in ferrous metals. I will try it on polycarbonate and report later.
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johnv said:
Yes that's the one. With a 3 jaw chuck. If you get it, maybe you could comment on the quality of the chuck?
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G'day, John, I won't be getting it as I'm quite happy with my Proxxons, both bench-top & swivel head drill stand. The 3-jaw chuck looks to be the one that's supplied with the micro 'bead lathes' etc, of which I do have a couple, one on the tail stock of my rope walk & another on a 'bead lathe', converted to disc sander, + a 3rd spare. Having said all that, I therefore reckon that chuck to be good.

Stuart
 
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