Will this drill press have enough guts to regularly drill steel up to 1/4"?
1878599
DOnt know. We use it as a paint mixer. But it will mix very high viscosity material for extended times without burnout.
1878600
Yes, but it is made in china, so you might as well buy a similar one from northern tools for a lot less money.
1878601
The motor and drive mechanism are certainly stout enough. I would think the main variable would be the quality of your drill bit.
1878602
I feel the 18-900L is good for non-production wood drilling but I have found the press has frame deflection and vibration issues when drilling holes in metal with greater than 3/8" diameter drills.If you obtain this drill press I suggest inspecting the column base casting. That part failed on mine. I got a busted toe but it could have been worse. Delta did repair the drill press under warranty but I was on my own waiting for my toe to heal.
1878603
yes i use mine all the time. 1/2 - 1 inch steel plate i take out to the mines and use their monster drill press.
569955
Tim, I think it would handle the 5/4, you would just need to cut 50% and then flip the board over to cut through. Make sure you have the board clamped down tight and take it slow. Luckily cherry is not that hard. I would practice with a little scrap first so you get the feel of things. You did not mention the diameter of the hole. It will cut up to an 8in dia hole. It should be used in a drill press with a very low RPM setting, the slower the better.
798398
I don't think I would trust a one-pass hole beyond 1 3/4", especially the hoke saw. The throw length of the drill bit is, at it's best, about 1 7/8". If you don't mind turning the piece over and going at it from both sides, it'll work just fine.
755266
Depends on pressure requirements for tools you want to use. In general yes if no more than 150 psi needed
1699349
Yes, it will and might even fit a Standard Drill with a 1/4 " chuck. This makes easy work of bulb planting!
1407990
I would not recommended it. At best it would be a SLOW process with lots of cutting oil. For that type of work you should get a full size drill press. About 1/8" is about all the steel I would try. This is designed more for small light metals and wood. The type of work jewelers, dental techs and crafter do.
336270
If it comes flat instead of 1/4 round it will perfect. The 1/4 round wouldn't fit the edge right.
1256818
Certainly can. This is a very versatile tool. If drilling 1/4" or thicker recommend using cutting oil for best results and saving your bits.
2112005
I would not try thicker than 1/4 inch. Thicker? ...Make more passes, slower cut. This is not a router. I use it for an engraving machine with a v bit and it works great for the price.
457503
I always needed a drill press and this one was a good choice in deed! I use it often and it works GREAT!yes it will do what you are asking and more. you could spend a lot more money for a drill press but, you don 't need tounless unusually VERY heavy duty is required.
1972919
Probably, but the drill itself is a little wobbly (1mm) so if absolute precision is needed, spend some more money on a better model.
235740
Yes it will weld up to 1/4 steel to weld thicker steel u can make multiple passes like the other gentleman said you want bigger wire and tip and argon gas as well practice first and get to where you can make a noise similar to the sizzle of bacon frying
807402
No. There is not enough power in this drill press. This drill press works great with under1/8 dia. drills.
241737
I'm not sure what you mean by an 8 inch drill press...I have an inexpensive Ryobi...and it works fine on that drill press...
321977
Oh, my mistake it should be able to weld up to 6/16" diameter steel rod because you are welding around a rod from both sides. So it should do just fine with 1/4" inch rod.
1042883
I haven't run anything smaller than 1/4" round steel, so I truthfully can't say what the smallest stock size might be. My instinct is that this tool might be a bit coarse for the work you're considering.
1587371
Yes absolutely, I last used it to drill several 4 1/2" deep holes with great ease, just remember to clear (move drill in and out of hole) bit about every 1/2-1" !