Thread: 1HP Carbatec Drillpress

...all I can say is...check for runout first

Originally Posted by wolften

...all I can say is...check for runout first

Is that why on the same page as the drillpress they advertise a new (keyless) chuck ?

It's a pretty standard woodworking DP and there are a lot of them out there doing a lot of work

BTW it does not really have a 1HP motor but a 650W. However it should still (just) make the claim of drilling 19 mm steel.

The speed range (120 - 3000 rpm) is good as is the price and with a 3 year warranty you can't really go wrong with it.

I would strongly recommend replacing the keyed chuck with a keyless so as not to ever worry about chuck keys again.

Thanks guys, I'll go & have a Captain Cook tomorrow.

Cheers,

Scott

I have a much older version of the one you are thinking of, it's very good for woodwork and quite good for metal.

That said, my local men's shed has one of these.

Carba-Tec® ½HP 5 Speed Radial Arm Drill Press : CARBA-TEC

It has been a revelation for me with what is possible by having the head able to move back and forth as well as a tilt capacity on the head, instead of the table. Tilting heavy or long pieces of material is often not that easy.

Recently I drilled a row of holes at a 10º angle on a few strips of wood, then I simply moved the head further out then drilled the next row of holes.

With a home built drill press bed attached, it is quite easy to drill wide pieces of material up to about 400mm from the column.

If ever I could justify one, or one comes up at the right price, I would snap it up straight away.

Mick.