Benchtop Drill Press Experiences?

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I'm pretty sure it came in two or three pieces, but yeah, it'd take a pretty hefty box to ship.

And yes, I believe it's a Central Machinery.

My big one has a crank for the table, but man I miss the simplicity of just loosening the clamp and sliding it up and down.


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I had that same model of HF drill press but I quickly gave up and went back to hand drilling. It was probably just user error but I didn't feel comfortable using it without something to hold the workpiece. Clamping took way too long to do for each hole. If I ever get one again I'll be ready to build a jig.