Drill Press Buyers Guide: Grizzly 14", 17", and 20" Floor Drill Presses Compared

options available from Grizzly Industrial. For over 30 years we have been supplying our customers with

some of the highest quality best performing woodworking and metalworking machines on the

market and that includes a full line of bench top floor model and radial arm drill presses which you

can find online at grizzly comm and our two huge showroom locations before purchasing a drill press

for your home or shop there are a few things you should consider what size workpiece and material

type do you regularly expect to be drilling what is the largest size of workpiece that your drill

press will need to accommodate what size or type of bits or cutting tools will you be regularly

running what is the largest bit you'll need to use and in what type of material will you be

drilling with it what kind of speeds will you need from the slowest to the fastest how much

room is available in your shop or work area and what type of drill press do you require a bench

top model or a floor model each of these drill presses features a precision ground cast iron

table with tea slots or through slots that allow you to attach a variety of clamps vices tables

and other accessories to enhance the performance and capability of your machine all of our drill

presses also feature a smooth rack and pinion height adjustment and an adjustable depth stop

for drilling consistent repeatable holes at the exact same depth safe operation is a must and each

Joe press feature here comes with our paddle safety switch and removable key now let's get

down to business and check out a few great drill presses let's get started with our G 79 44 14 inch

heavy duty 12 speed drill press the G 70 944 has long been one of our most popular drill presses

thanks in part to its powerful three-quarter horsepower motor and a drilling capacity of up to

three quarter inch and mild steel another part of what makes it so popular is its 14 inches of swing

and it's 3 and 1/4 inches of spindle travel the precision ground cast iron table measures 11 and

3/8 inches square and is 1 and 1/4 inches thick like with all of these drill presses it can rotate

360 degrees around its center tilt 90 degrees left and right and rotate 360 degrees around the column

the g70 944 features 12 speed options from 140 to 3050 RPM it also includes a light socket having

the additional light under your spindle is a nice feature that makes it easier to do close-up work

finally if your shop size is limited this model is available in a benchtop size as g70 9:43 now

let's take a look at the g0 794 14-inch heavy-duty 12 speed drill press with laser and spindle travel

digital readout the G 0 794 is essentially the deluxe version of the G 70 944 you get the same

features and capabilities of the G 79 44 plus the pinpoint accuracy of a built-in laser guide and

a precision spindle travel digital readout that is accurate to within one thousandth of an inch

each of the drill presses featured here comes pre-wired for 110 volt allowing them to run on

any standard power supply at 70 inches tall and 270 pounds the G 79 47:12 speed 17 inch drill

press is a natural step up for those looking to improve production and gain capacity without

sacrificing floor space perfect for larger jobs the G 79 47 offers 17 inches of swing 21 and a

half inches of vertical worktable movement and an MT number three spindle taper with 12 speeds

ranging from 210 to 3,300 RPM and an impressive 4 and 3/4 inches of spindle travel the g 70 947

offers the perfect blend of speed and drilling depth for almost any job thus lower speeds are

perfect for drilling metal or when using larger Forstner bits it features a one horsepower motor

and is rated for drilling up to one inch mild steel the motor comes pre-wired for 110 volts

but can be easily converted to 220 volts the precision ground cast iron table is 13 and a

half inches square and 1 and 1/2 inch thick and features 5/8 inch T slots and a coolant

trough along the table sides the table swivels 360 degrees around its center tilts 90 degrees

left and right and rotates 360 degrees around the column another great feature is a built-in

light socket for a standard 60 watt light bulb if you want power and drilling capacity to spare

then you'll love our G 79 48 12 speed 20-inch floor drill press standing 70 inches tall and

weighing 331 pounds with an ample 20 inches of Swing and a 1 and 1/2 horsepower motor the G 79

48 is the right size for your larger projects the spindle features 12 speed settings from 210

to 3,300 rpm the G 79 48 features a 3 and 5/8 inch diameter column and a large 18 and 3/4 by

16 and 3/4 precision ground cast iron table with 5/8 inch T slots for clamping as well as a coolant

trough along the edge the table tilts 90 degrees left and right and rotates 360 degrees around the

column the table offers 22 inches of vertical travel up and down the column and the mt number

Forest spindle has 4 and 3/4 inches of vertical travel for a wide range of tasks the G 79 48 can

be run on any standard power supply of 110 volts or it can be converted to 220 volts if desired

each of the drill presses we've discussed today features a heavy duty enamel paint for a tough

scratch resistant and long-lasting finish and finally let's take a look at our G 79 46 5 speed

radial drill press although lighter than some of the other drill presses we discussed this full

feature radial drill press offers an incredible 33 and a half inch maximum swing at a great low price

the G 79 46 includes a 1/2 horsepower 110 volt motor and V belt drive and a drilling capacity

of up to 1/2 inch mild steel the unique headstock slides in and out can be tilted 90 degrees left or

right and swivels 360 degrees around the column the table can also be swivel 360 degrees around

the column and tilted left to right 90 degrees the combination of headstock adjustability and

table adjustability allow you to drill into large and odd shaped projects from nearly any angle

additionally the spindle has five speeds ranging from five hundred and fifty to three thousand

four hundred and seventy rpm meaning you'll have just the speed you need for a wide range

of materials including wood plastics aluminum and other non-ferrous metals cast iron and of

course a wide range of ferrous metals as well the one-inch thick 12-inch diameter precision

ground table can be raised or lowered 24 inches from top to bottom giving you plenty of space

for large work pieces this drill press is also available in a benchtop model we stock each of

these models at our two warehouse facilities in Washington and Missouri and 99% of orders

shipped the same day we also maintain a huge parts warehouse with over 1 million parts in

stock at any given time because years from now we still want to help keep your machine running in

tip-top shape for over three decades grizzly has been your source for precision machinery

and we've taken our many years of experience and incorporated them into these great drill

press options you can order online at grizzly comm or by calling 1-800 five two three four

seven seven seven you can also review detailed specifications and manuals by visiting our website

thank you for your interest and we look forward to serving you soon now let's go make some sawdust