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  1. #1
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    Default Does anyone own one of the new model H&F Drill presses?

    So possibly an odd question.

    I'm looking at ordering myself one of the sub $500 H&F drill presses soon. Still tossing up between getting a bench or pedestal model, but thats another story.

    Anyway, H&F are selling new models slightly cheaper than the old models they are replacing. For the most part they fairly similar but there is one noticeable difference I wanted to question. The older models use the traditional depth gauge and depth stop on the side of the drill while the new models use what looks to be a depth gauge that goes around the handles. From what I can tell, there is no noticeable depth stop on these though.

    Does anyone own one of the newer BD models (not the SPD) and can confirm for me how the depth gauge works and if they have a depth stop?

    Eg: D594 | BD-360 Bench Drill | For Sale Sydney Brisbane Melbourne Perth | Buy Workshop Equipment & Machinery online at machineryhouse.com.au

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    Hi, I have the BD360 and yes, it does have depth stop. It is the metal collar the sits in-between the drill body and the handle. I'll try to explain how it works. You loosen a bolt/toggle screw and rotate the collar to the depth you want or lower the handle to he depth you want and then tighten the bolt/toggle. It isn't as intuitive as the traditional depth stops but it is easy to use once you have tried it.

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    Those rotary types if depth stops have been around for many years. I have one on my DP and that is 8 years old.
    They are faster to set than the old style but I found they are not as easy to adjust by fine amounts.

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    Thanks TongueTied and BobL.

    I thought it would be odd if they didn't have the depth stop, but just couldn't figure it out based on the pictures.

    Also TongueTied - how do you like BD360? I'm tossing up between the BD360 (bench model) vs the BD325 (pedestal model) at the moment.

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    So far, I really like it. The BD 325 is also a bench top drill press. You must mean the PD325 or PD360 which appear to be the pedestal versions. I went with the BD360 rather than the BD325 because of the thicker quill, slightly better travel and depth. It also comes with the bigger chuck. I went with a bench top model because I have counters running the full length of my shed so there is plenty of bench to put a drill press but there is no floor space for a pedestal model. I think if I had the floor space, I'd go with the pedestal.

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    Thanks, yeah sorry, thats the ones.

    I'm leaning towards the bench top model I think. I can shuffle some things around to fit in a pedestal but i think the bench top would be a better utilization of the small space im in. I'm also considering the fact that i've never gone close to the capacity of my old one, so i think as nice as a pedestal would be, the smarter choice is the benchtop.

    Thanks for the feedback though. Appreciate it.

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    I have got a rotary adjuster on my Jacob drill press bought in 1988. As BobL says, they have been around for a while.

    The rotary adjuster is quick to set and I would not consider one with the traditional style depth stop.

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    The traditional depth stop with a quick adjust is the ideal I think. One where you press a button and it slides freely up and down. Release the button, and you can spin the thread just like normal, for fine adjustments.

    I think I've also seen a rotary adjuster that allows for fine adjustment on a second ring.

    But none of these are fitted on the PD/BD 325 AFAIK

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