All those tabletop and even floorstanding DPs have a lot of slop. I
have a Craftsman benchtop DP and a Ridgid floor model.
I consider them barely adequate for woodwork. When drilling metal, no
matter how carefully you align the point, and anchor the workpiece,
the bit still tries to wander. Everything flexes.
If I have something that requires the hole to be "exactly there" I use
a minimill or a mill-drill.
Having said that, I've messed with cars and machines all my life. Most
of that time I had not even a drill press. Any Chinese drill press is
better than any handheld drill motor, and they cost about the same.
Just buy it.
Rex B
Ft Worth TX
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