WTB - 120 Volt Standing Drill Press in PNW

albie · Nov 25, 2022

Howdy,

Looking to purchase a 120 volt standing drill press in the PNW (Ideally in the greater Seattle area).

Preferably something with a t-slot table and a geared table height mechanism.

Not opposed to newer import (Jet, Grizzly, etc.), but would prefer something a bit nicer (Delta, Walker Turner, Clausing, Yuasa, etc.).

Thanks,

Albie

Cyclotronguy · Nov 25, 2022

110Vac? Are you looking for something really old.

dalmatiangirl61 · Nov 25, 2022

What is a "geared light mechanism"? I'm currently working on a nice older Buffalo DP, no gears, no T slot table, just a nice old DP.

albie · Nov 25, 2022

Cyclotronguy said:
110Vac? Are you looking for something really old.

dalmatiangirl61 said:
What is a "geared light mechanism"? I'm currently working on a nice older Buffalo DP, no gears, no T slot table, just a nice old DP.

Edited the original post for clarity.

DDoug · Nov 25, 2022

How much money ?

albie · Nov 25, 2022

DDoug said:
How much money ?

I'd say $500 is my upper limit, but that is flexible if the right machine comes along.

Ries · Nov 26, 2022

At that price range, you arent going to be shipping anything. Facebook marketplace is the best place to find something like thisin Western Washington. Or, rural garage sales. 25 years in the Skagit, I find them very hit or miss, with 90 % china home depot tools, but every once in a while, you hit paydirt.

albie · Nov 26, 2022

Ries said:
At that price range, you arent going to be shipping anything. Facebook marketplace is the best place to find something like thisin Western Washington. Or, rural garage sales. 25 years in the Skagit, I find them very hit or miss, with 90 % china home depot tools, but every once in a while, you hit paydirt.

Believe me, I'm active on all of the local classified website.

This post is just a small piece of the larger search.

Ries · Nov 26, 2022

Have you called up the guys at equipment sales and surplus in auburn, and seen what they have? I have bought a fair amount of scratch and dent from them over the years. They dont list it on their website, but they usually have a few drill presses. The problem is current new prices are high- even a new Jet pulley drive floor model is $1500, so $500 in a machine desert like the PNW just doesnt go far. I seriously considered buying a 3 phase gear head from them a few years ago, new but cosmetically damaged, just under 2 grand, which was around 1/2 new price. A great deal, but $400 it wasnt.

stoneaxe · Nov 28, 2022

Inflation is so high right now it is difficult to calibrate the "good deal-rip-off meter".
Yesterdays high price is today's bargain.

michiganbuck · Nov 28, 2022

Decent machine

Drill press - tools - by owner - sale

Porte cable drill press. Like new. Used maybe 3 times. Has a side mount lite and a laser lite as well. $400. Any questions let me know.

seattle.craigslist.org

SteveM · Nov 28, 2022

Don't discount 220v and 3-phase machines.
Most drill presses of that style have removable motors and you can put on anything you want.
If it's 3-phase, you might even get it cheap because most of the hobby guys aren't interested.

Steve

reggie_obe · Nov 28, 2022

michiganbuck said:
Decent machine

Drill press - tools - by owner - sale

Porte cable drill press. Like new. Used maybe 3 times. Has a side mount lite and a laser lite as well. $400. Any questions let me know.

seattle.craigslist.org

But under the hood, another chinee POS.

michiganbuck · Nov 28, 2022

But under the hood, another chinee POS.
did not notice China made.
I thought Porta Cable was a decent outfit in the past ... agree No to China stuff

reggie_obe · Nov 28, 2022

michiganbuck said:
did not notice China made.
I thought Porta Cable was a decent outfit in the past ... agree No to China stuff

Porter Cable is now owned by Stanley/Black&Decker....etc.

metalmagpie · Dec 2, 2022

I have restored 5 or 6 drill presses. I actually like the Taiwanese models from the '80s as long as there isn't something wrong with them you can't fix. So you have to be judicious when you buy them. Here is my vlog of rebuilding a 20" import:

http://nwnative.us/Grant/shop articles/drillPress20

It's hard to get a handle on pricing today. Pricing seems to be at least double that of a couple years ago. Personally I think if Craigslist charged $1 to renew an ad that prices would plunge. Right now it's way too easy to post an item at ridiculously high prices and then just leave it there. I still remember walking into the Seattle P-I to buy a classified ad. You got 5 words for 5 days for 5 bucks, and that was IT. If you set the price too high it would cost you another 5 bucks.

Here is another '80s drill press I restored. (photo attached, hope it works)

I bought both of the above-mentioned machines in the Seattle area. The 14" Orbit cost me the princely sum of $30. I decided to keep that one instead of selling it. It's in the middle of a rather protracted treadmill motor conversion.

metalmagpie

reggie_obe · Dec 5, 2022

Able hasn't checked back on this thread since the 27th.

albie · Dec 5, 2022

reggie_obe said:
Able hasn't checked back on this thread since the 27th.

I have.

I appreciate the advice and truly admire the restoration work metalmagpie has showcased (though I don't have the space, tooling, or time to adequately tackle proper machine restorations).

Still in the market for a drill press if anyone has a lead.

Thanks all.

metalmagpie · Dec 21, 2022

This one looks good, price OK.

https://seattle.craigslist.org/est/tls/7570369037.html

albie · Dec 27, 2022

Found one, please disregard the thread.

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