paulhinton Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 Hi all, I need to get a drill press for all guitar building tasks such as predrilling cavities and string holes etc. Can anyone suggest a good drill press in the uk to suit these tasks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpm99 Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 I was hoping Wez or Mender might chime in here. I'm not familiar with what's available in the UK, but the general consensus is to get a large floor model, if you can afford it. Consider that if you're ever going to do string ferules, you'll need something like a 7" (180mm) reach or so. Personally, I get by with a small benchtop drill press, but I sort of hate it. You'll also want to build yourself a big drill press table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulhinton Posted February 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 Thanks for that info unfortunately I am little short of space, I share a workshop with my dad and I don't want to invade his half anymore than I already have, do you think this would be ample? http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-axminster-awbrd550-bench-radial-drill-prod719353/ It looks suitable unless I am missing something blaringly obvious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpm99 Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 I've always like the idea of a radial arm drill press. A lot of people have reported stability problems with them, but I'm still tempted to get one some day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonx Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 My advice is to spend double whatever your budget is. When I bought mine I set a budget of four hundred, all the real nice ones were above six or seven, I found a big powerful one at a shop that sells mostly Chinese stuff, it was in my budget, looked good so I jumped on it. It's ****. Drill always gets stuck in the wood and jams up. I wish I had have saved up for another month to get one of the dearer ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mender Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 I was hoping Wez or Mender might chime in here... I've been away for a couple of weeks, so didn't see this thread I bought this one. It is a great tool, powerful but not too noisy. I considered that Axminster one because of the throat depth, but there are problems with it. A friend of mine bought one but has great difficulty getting the thing completely vertical after sliding the head backwards or forwards, or after drilling holes at an angle. it only has to be the thickness of a hair out when you line it up for the bit to be a couple of degrees off vertical, so I gave it a miss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 That's the one i had also Mender. Mine was on a taller pillar however. Bargain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fool Guy Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 I have the radial drill from axminster and am very pleased with it, haven't had any problems with it yet. It hasn't had a hugh amount of use though, and has just spent a winter in my damp leaking garage so I should probably go test it before saying it's great. It is a lot bigger than I expected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 (edited) Although far more expensive, milling machines with coarse feed on the quill are awesome. Also can take side load, so drum sanding is more reliable. Edited March 2, 2012 by Prostheta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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