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  1. #1
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    Default Looking for a Drill Press

    Hey! I'm looking for a good pedestal drill press for my amateur shop. I'm looking at either Peerless or ITM, but I can't find any independent reviews of these companies.

    Anyone got any experience with either Peerless or ITM products?

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    G'day mate,

    I have a peerless, good machine solid and made well. While most things are fixable or tuned up on a solid machine. But it really comes down to, how well the machine is looked after. Has it hard a hard life? has it been maintained? The other thing i'd add is whatever one you buy, make sure it has a rack and pinion setup on the collar to lower or raise the table. Some drill presses dont have one. And its a pain and dangerous. The parkinson I used to use when I was an apprentice didnt have one. The table dropped to the floor once. And every other time I used it, it would bind on the collar and post when I went to lift it up closer to the quill.

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