I recently acquired a Grizzly G7943 bench-top drill press and need to build or buy a cabinet for it. I've been looking at some rolling tool chests (ala Craftsman, Husky,...) that would quickly add a bunch of much needed thin drawers in the shop. These chests are typically kitchen counter height which would put belt changes over my 5'-10" head...

I'm guessing the normal working table height is the most important factor for use, and I could use a step stool to change belts.

  • How tall are you?
  • What height do you typically have your drill press table? (floor or bench mount press)
  • Wish it was higher or lower?


Also, anyone actually install the clear 'shield' around the chuck. This seems like it would be a nuisance and a bit of overkill for a drill press. I'm not sure what kind of accident they are trying to avoid.

http://www.grizzly.com/products/12-S...ce=grizzly.com