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PaulR:
Does anyone have any thoughts or experience of this drill? The reviews are mostly positive, a bit of lateral quill movement is reported by some though. I'd only be using it for small projects with most holes in the 2mm-8mm range.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bosch-Home-Garden-Drilling-Diameter/dp/B00766C1A8

redhouseluv:
From my limited experience the thing that seems to separate workshop machinery is rigidity. I was given this by a mate whose dad originally bought it in the 60s. It is rock solid and is a 2 person job to move, however, I do appreciate it may take more bench space. Although the footprint may not be much more even if the height is?

I also like using older equipment which has stood the test of time and can mostly be picked up cheaper than new. Sorry don't know anything about the Bosch!

PaulR:
Nice and very much like a machine I used to use at a model engineering club. Trouble is, the only pillar drill like that I could afford would be second hand, probably well used and possibly as bad/worn as the Clarke pillar drill I've already got. I rather like the idea of the digital depth gauge but mostly the lack of hassle in changing the belts!

redhouseluv:
Agreed the belts are a pain to change speed and they are quite high up. The depth gauge is on the 'to do' list, involving a cheap DRO mounted on the side  :)

uuu:
I've gone the same route as Sanjay and have an old industrial machine.  It's heavy as a single piece, but I was able to move it by myself by splitting it into manageable bits (motor, head, table, base).

It's three-phase.  That made it cheaper to buy - less attractive to the hobby user.  But with a second-hand VFD from eBay it runs beautifully, and has variable speed, to reduce the need to shift the belt about.

Wilf

Edit - lateral rigidity is perhaps a little less important in a pillar drill than a mill or lathe.  You often want a bit of movement, so the drill finds the centre-punched mark.  With a rigid drill, you have to leave a bit of wobble room in the workpiece.

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