New Drill press for the next 5-10 years under $1,500

[Andrew Kertesz]

Peter is there a specific model you try and focus on for rebuild?

[Tony Roun]

I'll probably get laughed out of the forum for suggesting this, but my uncle gave me an older shopsmith. I removed the legs and mounted it vertically on my wall, it serves as my drill press and some sanding operations. Variable speed, enough power for what I need and a ton of flexibility with table height, fence, ability to angle the table, etc. There are a lot of things I don't like about shop smiths, but they are built to last and are great drill presses in my opinion.

[lowell holmes]

I have to chuckle, are we shopping for a tools or trophy wives? I think we all are guilty of it.

[CPeter James]

Peter is there a specific model you try and focus on for rebuild?

The older Delta 17" from about 1940 to late 50's. They were a true industrial and designed to run 24/7. Many of them did during the War and are still running now.
Peter