DELTA 17-950L 16.5-Inch TwinLaser Crosshair Drill Press
List Price: $745.50 Our Price: $459.99 You Save: $285.51 (38.3%)
Projects a crosshair on work piece for accurate hole placements every timePowerful 1/2-horsepower motor provides 12 speeds from 250-to-3000-RPMDesigned with large 14-by-18-inch, tiltable cast iron table with an integrated work light and removable insert and T-slotsComes in heavy duty size of 66-by-12-3/4-by-25-1/4-inches and weighs 194-poundsIncludes 18-by-14 inch table, twin laser pod, flexible light
Product Description
Thanks to its adjustable Twin Laser pod that projects a bright laser cross hair on your work piece to indicate the point of bit contact, the DELTA 17-950L 16.5-inch Twin Laser Crosshair Drill Press lets you drill more accurately than ever before . You'll never have an inaccurate hole placement again. The large 14 x 18-inch cast iron table includes T-slots, a removable insert, and has the capacity to tilt up to 45 degrees forward so you can make angular drills. A flexible light is integrated to keep your workspace illuminated, and the table can be raised and lowered to your comfort level via a rack and pinion system. The drill press uses a 5/8-inch chuck, and offers a 3-7/8-inch quill stroke. The drill features a 1/2 HP induction motor with 12 speeds ranging from 250 to 3000 RPM, making it suitable for a variety of materials such as wood, metal, and plastic.
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Delta 16.5 inch drill review
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I had intended to purchase a metal work drill but when I looked for the Delta metalworking version found that they were not avalable and no one could tell me when they would be avalable I purchased the wood working model. The drill is well put together and machineing is excellent, as one would expect from Delta. It was easy to assemble I did it by myself but would recomend that a person should get help intalling the head of the assembly as it is heavy and awkward to lift into place. The unit runs very smoth with little noise. It easy to clamp to the table which is of generous size. It has a quill lock which is a bit diferent than the metal work drill which I liked but I can make do with the one as it is. Overall I am satisfied with the drill which should give me many years of trouble free servise.
Clay Knight
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Review of Delta 17-950L Drill press.
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Great product for the money, delivery was swift, packaging was intact and setup straight forward. a little vibration, and slight noise from motor. Great value for the price paid no tax and no shipping. Very accurate and straight holes (not oblong holes). I do mostly metal and run out is very important. Would do business with Amazon again. Do not especially like to order tools online and was a little apprehensive about doing so. Very pleased
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Delta 17-950L pros & cons
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Pros:
Hard to beat the price with free shipping & Amazon discounts.
Packaging, delivery & setup great. Clean coating off as you go.
[I heated the cosmoline paper to peel it off in one piece.]
Up to an inch greater quill travel than comparable 17" presses.
Big table with 'T' slots for ordinary 5/16" square head bolts.
[First thing I did was make a fence out of scrap hardwood.]
Ceramic socket light for on the drill press or a separate stand.
Useful, bright laser (thought it was a gimmick until I used it.)
No runout with Jacobs taper chuck. (I swapped in a real Jacobs.)
Has a nice solid sound once the plastic belt cover was padded.
[The sound of a machine tool is important... sort of relaxing.]
Table tilts both ways; I really like the front tilt & levers.
Cons:
Chuck key fit is too loose; oddly it fits a real Jacobs chuck.
[You use the chuck key every time you use the drill; yuck.]
Table was hard to raise at the start; lubriplate helped.
[It works fine now, so this could go up in the 'Pro' section.]
Double belt system (why 3,000 RPM?) causes belt fretting, noise.
[I'll vacuum the rubber dust up after a bit; see it it stops.]
-- Note: Drill came at fastest RPM. Once I raised the rear belt
-- to slow it down there was less tilt to the intermediate pulley
-- and the thing runs even quieter with no more belt fretting.
Swinging table side to side difficult, rack catches in guides.
Comment:
Assembly of the drill was uncomplicated. You are instructed to create a plywood base to stabilize the drill. I used the opportunity to elevate the drill six inches by building a plinth and then filling it with concrete (it is just a bit short for anyone six foot or over). I also attached a rear arm to the wall which dampens the vibration from the motor and belt assembly.
The drill does vibrate slightly which is largely due to the belt assembly. As is common to this type of gearing mechanism there are no tensioners. I suspect as the belts become worn I might see some slippage. For now it works just fine.
The drill stop and travel adjuster is the only significant disappointment. I was at least expecting a vertical screw thread with adjustment bolts for travel and stop, but instead it is a simple collar adjustment on the arm itself. This is an awkward arrangement. If you need to make frequent, precision adjustments to drill depth and travel, this isn't the drill for you.
I use this drill to modify casings on gearboxes and to drill holes in printed circuit board tracks. Both missions are achieved comfortably. I use carbide drills down to 0.5mm (average is 0.7mm) and I do not encounter broken bits. This suggests the tolerances on the drill are fine, and that vibration is evenly distributed across the entire frame; if localized to the motor assembly or drill chuck I would expect to see the 0.5mm bits breaking.
Good accessories are a milling vice and a keyless chuck, although the provided chuck is very acceptable quality.
The minor annoyance was that my local Lowes is now stocking the exact same drill for a better price (even with tax)! So overall this drill is what you would expect for the money and a welcome addition to my humble garage.
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Not For Precision Work
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I purchased this my Delta 17-950L drill press on Amazon April 11, 2008 about 2 years ago. I just spent most of the afternoon yesterday 03/05/10 tearing into drill press because of excessive quill play. At full extension the quill will move side to side by an estimated 1/16 of an inch. There is no adjustment for this play. The quill fits into un-adjustable bored holes in the casting. No replaceable bushings or bearings, no split housing, just raw solid cast iron. A good machine shop could perhaps remill the holes for replaceable bushings but that would probably cost more then the price of a new drill press. There is however, an adjustment for the drill spindle (drive shaft). I tightened it up and that helped a little, very little, but it did help. I also re-greased the quill heavily which also helped some although I am sure that is very temporary. Luckily I am only working with wood and not building space shuttles or something else critical. As someone else noted it does vibrate and has always done so. I certainly wouldn't recommend this drill press as precision machine. That being said it is still a decent drill press for the money and for general drilling.
Note: I will be getting an end-mill this spring. I may try to do some mod to it to add a tightening function for the quill.
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