baze7 Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 Should I get a 12" Drill press vs a 9" ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jer7440 Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 Hey if you can afford the 12" go for it, you'll never regret the extra capacity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGM Guitars Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 For very little more money, if you have the space get a floor model drill press, you'll love having the ability to put a full guitar in there lengthwise at some point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddgman2001 Posted December 18, 2004 Report Share Posted December 18, 2004 Keep in mind that the capacity of a drill press is half of it's rating. i.e. the chuck to column distance on a 9" drill press is only 4.5" and 6" for a 12" press. Most of the critical holes on a body are located closer to the center. So in my experience you need at least a 16" press to cover everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fryovanni Posted December 19, 2004 Report Share Posted December 19, 2004 I purchased a 16" drill press, and was suprised at how many things I use it for. I had a small 9" that was used just for holes. The larger capacity and better table is very handy to have. Peace, Fryguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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