How to Buy a Drill Press
A drill press is a wonderful addition to a home shop. These tools can add a precision to putting a hole in pieces of your project that isn't possible with a hand-held drill. Evaluate your purpose and needs carefully, as knowing your use is the key to the proper way to buy a drill press. Buy a press that's too small and it will be at best severely limited and, at worst, useless for your job. Buy too much drill press, and it will use more power and space than you may want to budget for it. Does this Spark an idea?
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Consider these factors: the maximum hole size you want to be able to drill, the size of the largest piece you want to be able to drill to the center of, the floor or bench space available for your drill press and the voltage and current available to power it.
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Visit stores such as Lowe's, Home Depot and Northern Hydraulics to compare the brands and models that fit your needs. Drill presses are also sold by many online businesses, but whenever possible, hands-on comparisons are best.
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Start shopping price. You may find the same drill press sold by several suppliers and with different prices. Include factors such as shipping costs, distance to the various stores, whether you can pick it up at the store yourself or even if the store will deliver it for free. See if you can bargain for free shipping if you're buying a larger drill press online. Ask also if the unit comes assembled and for free assembly if you're buying from local stores where the drill press would come unassembled. This could save you money and time.
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