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    Default Full Boar Pedestal Drill Press - any opinions on these???

    I'm in the market for a pedestal drill and Bunnings have these 750w/1HP 16mm chuck pedestal drill presses going for $299.00 at the moment, they're certainly cheap (in comparison to what I've been looking at at H&F, Trade Tools Direct and Carbatec) and "seem" like good value..............but......???

    I'm ever mindful that you get what you pay for but I cant see too much wrong with these for the price - does anyone have any experience with these Full Boar drill presses or any of the Full Boar range of tools?

    Any opinions? Warnings?

    http://www.bunnings.com.au/full-boar...-8500_p6290272

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    Default The Drill.

    Hi Larks,
    If it is the same one as in the Pic. then, it should be OK.
    One thing I noticed, is it is floor standing, & that is great. Most likely 16 Speed as well.
    You will have a Warranty with it anyway, & I believe Bunning's do stand by it.
    Are you going to be using a 16mm. drill bit all the time, most likely not, but for run of the mill work it wood be a good buy.
    You could ask for a Discount of some sort, you never know your luck.
    They may even throw in some D/Bits.
    If you don't ask, you will not know.
    Regards,
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    My son has a similar drill to this in another badge name.

    One difference between these drills and the H&F equivalents is the weight 955 v 65 kg).
    This indicates that the same thickness steels are not being used in the cheaper drills.
    As issatree says for light work it probably does not make a difference but the heavier machine would be advantageous for heavier work.
    Even though my sons DP is a floor standing model it seems to be a a touch shorter than the H&F equivalents but that can be fixed by placing it on a short star of some kind.
    I did that on my full size DP anyway because I still found I was leaning over to see the work

    One thing you need to check with cheaper DPs is spindle travel - make sure its at least 80 mm.

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    Thanks for the comments guys, much appreciated
    cheers
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    Hi Greg,

    I bought one last week. It works well. Used it a fair bit already. Really like the adjustable height (I had a bench top 5 speed originally). Be careful when assembling. It warns of not overtightening the collets which hold the rack in position. I was careful, but still cracked it at the grubscrew. I put the cracked collet on the bottom - not a problem. Like the 16 speed and morse taper. I reckon well worth the money.

    Regards

    Keith

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    I just had a look at the manual and it states that the spindle travel is 80mm which is very good for a cheaper drill.

    Full Bore Drill.JPG

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    Quote Originally Posted by Keith_1 View Post
    Hi Greg,

    I bought one last week. It works well. Used it a fair bit already. Really like the adjustable height (I had a bench top 5 speed originally). Be careful when assembling. It warns of not overtightening the collets which hold the rack in position. I was careful, but still cracked it at the grubscrew. I put the cracked collet on the bottom - not a problem. Like the 16 speed and morse taper. I reckon well worth the money.

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    Keith
    Thanks Keith, good to know. I think I'll shout myself one for a late Chrissy present.

    Do you think it'd be any better with a keyless chuck fitted? I know one wouldn't really be suitable for drilling heavy plate but for 90% of what I'd do I think it'd be quite handy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Larks View Post
    Thanks Keith, good to know. I think I'll shout myself one for a late Chrissy present.

    Do you think it'd be any better with a keyless chuck fitted? I know one wouldn't really be suitable for drilling heavy plate but for 90% of what I'd do I think it'd be quite handy.

    Good you are going to get yourself a late Christmas present, I reckon all guys on the Forum deserve one - I will have to remind Cathie

    Personally I wouldn't go with a keyless chuck, I like to ensure the drill is tight and won't slip, but the good thing with this drill is with the morse taper you can use different chucks to suit your purpose. Don't know the price on a new chuck.

    All the Best

    Keith

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    I have had a keyless chuck on mine for years and never had a problem in either wood or steel. I must say though that mine is a quality brand, so I can't comment on the holding power of the generic ones. The generic ones are available for about $50. If you get one just make sure the taper in the chuck mounting matches the arbor that comes with the drill. The manual says it's a B16 taper.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Treecycle View Post
    I have had a keyless chuck on mine for years and never had a problem in either wood or steel. I must say though that mine is a quality brand, so I can't comment on the holding power of the generic ones. The generic ones are available for about $50. If you get one just make sure the taper in the chuck mounting matches the arbor that comes with the drill. The manual says it's a B16 taper.
    Thanks T'c', good advice.

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    Hi Larks, I'm wondering if you could give us an update. Did you get the Full Boar pedestal drill from Bunnings? What's your impression on it so far?

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    Quote Originally Posted by woodmp View Post
    Hi Larks, I'm wondering if you could give us an update. Did you get the Full Boar pedestal drill from Bunnings? What's your impression on it so far?
    Hi mate, I ended up spending a bit more and going for a Renegade drill press from Trade Tools Direct (at a slightly better price than currently shown). I had a closer look at the Full Boar one and, realising that you do get what you paid for, opted for something that just seems more solid and durable - also a more suitable table for the vices that I need to use on it:

    https://www.tradetools.com/product-r...s-3-4hp-w-slot

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    I have been wondering for a while who owns the Full Boar brand as i was interested in the red DP at the top of the thread. I found out Full Boar is owned and made by Bunnings Australia. Source: FULL BOAR by Bunnings Group Limited - 1524815

    I already own the full boar bandsaw, it is not bad for general use.

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    Default Chuck

    I bought a floor mounted drill press in 1998. (Cost about $370). It has a 2MT arbour and came with a keyed chuck. As the chuck has a 3 - 16mm capacity and I am unlikely to use much over 13mm, but might want to use bits under 3mm, I bought a keyless chuck with a 1 - 13mm capacity. I have not had a problem with bits slipping (that I can recall) and enjoy not having to use a key every time I change bits. I still have the original chuck sitting on the shelf if ever I need to use it.

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    My best mate is a sales rep and Full Boar is actually a Trade Quality branch of Ozito. They consider Qzito to be for home users and Full Boar to be for tradies to use

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