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DELTA 17-959L 17-Inch Laser Crosshair Drill Press Product By Delta
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Customer Reviews
By Steve_in_TN (TN USA)
I've had this for just over a year and am pleased with it. It is not perfect as others have stated, but for the $ it is a good drill press for a home shop. It is not a $2000 production level drill press so I think some of the criticism here of this is unwarranted: if you expect the Ferrari of drill presses then buy something else and pay much more for it. I had no trouble assembling it, the lasers work well (not perfect), and it drills fine. The runout on the chuck is .0015" which I think is acceptable. As other(s) said, the criticisms of it are the typical lack of attention to detail seen in most China built tools: the belt tensioner is a very substandard design- but yeah, it works; there really needs to be a place to store the chuck key and drift key- it's unacceptable that they couldn't add some sort of clip and hangar pin on the side of the main casting to store these items. It would be nice if the light tied in to the main power cord internally for one thing to plug in- I understand why they didn't do this, but how many people will run this on 240V? Despite these criticisms, overall it is a good unit for the $. I also purchased the Delta 20-619 6-Inch Drill Press Vise for it. This vise is not intended for this press but it will work with it with some modifications- I cut out the slot divider on the vise so there is one long slot per side instead of two and added some half inch diameter mounting bolts with large wingnuts to clamp it to the drill press table.
By Environmental S. CO (Colorado USA)
I've had this drill press for a year. I am embarrassed to say I've had it this long. I should have taken my lumps for the amount of money I spent and found a better press early on. Assembly was a nightmare. The head was not milled correctly for the post. It was seated only after dry ice and other means of persuasion and about a week of messing around. The table was not milled correctly. I could not drill a vertical hole until I hand ground the casting on the front-to-back table set/stop. The adjustment screw handles all broke in the first week and now I have 'dog bones' hanging everywhere. One of the lasers puts out a very fuzzy beam making 'spot-on' impossible. I have spent significantly more hours modifying, adjusting, adapting, disassembling (except for the head from the post), reading the manual and reassembling the press than drilling holes. No, not a good choice.
By Peter C. Mandel Surg
I purchased this drill press for woodworking. First, the product manual for setting up this machine is inadequate. Fortunately, I examined this drill press in person, prior to purchase which greatly aided me in setting it up. However, once set up properly this is an excellent piece of equipment. It is smooth running very massive head to absorb vibration, a stable base for stability, 16 speeds and powerful motor(3/4hp). It has many amenities which are very useful for woodworking. The table is a large flat rectangle with T slots and a replaceable MDF center piece with leveling set screws.It tilts forward, Left or right. The depth stop adjustment is without a doubt the easiest most intuitive of any drill press. It also has the ability to lock the spindle at any height making drum sanding or even setting up depth stops easier. As an added bonus the unit comes with lasers to locate the hole and a work light. The runout on the chuck is .001 inch. Except for the owner's manual this is all I could ask for in a drill press.
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Technical Details
- Accurately pinpoint the location of bit contact with crosshair laser pod
- Unique 18-by-14-inch table can tilt right, left, and forward and has a removable insert accommodated sanding drums and drilling with large bits
- Equipped with 4-7/8-quill stroke for deeper applications
- Features 16 speeds to allow drilling on a wide variety of woods, plastics, and metals
- Effectively designed with heavy duty 3/4-horse power motor, newly redesigned base, large cast-iron head and integrated task light
Product Description
Precision is important to any drill press user and the DELTA 17-959L Crosshair Drill Press offers accuracy with its fully adjustable , powered laser pod that projects a bright red crosshair at the point of bit contact. The press is constructed with industry leading features, including an 18 by 14 inch tilting table with the ability to tilt 0-90 degrees to the left or right and 0-45 degrees forward. Additionally, it has positive stops at 0, 45, and 90 degrees to aid in time efficiency. The DELTA 17-959L also allows you to firmly and accurately secure your work piece, whether it be wood, plastic or metal, with a variety of attachments and accessories. Other innovative features include: the flexible incandescent task light, heavy-duty 3/4 horse power motor, 16 drilling speeds, and a full 4-7/8 inch quill stroke for deeper drilling applications.
