Grizzly G7945 5 Speed Bench-Top Radial Drill Press

	Our Price: $195.00 Availability: N/A Manufacturer: Grizzly Average Customer Rating: Total Reviews: 5
Binding: Misc. Brand: Grizzly EAN: 0690550079450 Sales Rank: 156357 Manufacturer: Grizzly
Accessories
Steelex Plus D2139 1/16-3/8-Inch Cobalt Drill Set, 21-Piece Steelex Plus D2140 1/16-1/2-Inch Cobalt Drill Set , 29-Piece Grizzly G2500 20 pc. Regular Sanding Drum Set Shop Fox D2676 Adjustable Frame Safety Glasses Grizzly H8071 Lathe Attachment for Drill Press
Editorial Reviews:
This 5 speed bench-top radial drill press features variable swing up to 34" and pivoting heads for drilling at just about any angle. Truly versatile! Specifications: Motor: 1/2-HP, single-phase, 110V Overall height: 31-1/2" Spindle travel: 3-1/4" Number of speeds: 5 Drill chuck: 5/8" Range of speeds: 550, 880, 1520, 2490, 3470RPM Swing: 34" maximum Table: Precision ground cast iron Table size: 8-5/8" x 9" Table swing: 360° Table tilts: 90° in both directions Approx. shipping weight: 97lbs. Please see item G7946 for a floor model of this machine.
Spotlight customer reviews:
Customer Rating: Summary: Does many jobs cheaply (if not necessarily accurately) Comment: I'm sorry to see everyone trashing this piece of equipment. I've had mine for a year and keep finding more ways to use it. I got it for the versatility (telescoping & rotating). Of course it is underpowered, vibrates too much and is only marginally accurate, but you can respect it for what it is, a cheap but versatile tool that doesn't take over a small shop. I don't regret my purchase in the least, but I knew what I was getting into. Go ahead, spend $600 on the Delta; it will do one thing really well. If you're not too fussy and just want to get a hole drilled just about anywhere, consider a radial drill press. Customer Rating: Summary: Another dissapointed owner Comment: I have a prior version of this machine, but appears identical in all non-cosmetic respects. Like others, it has a lot of runout in the chuck. I generally avoid cheap tools (because I'm always disappointed), but Grizzly has often received good reviews in the magazines, so I thought I'd give it a chance. I wish I hadn't. The coup-de-grace was that the table fell off when its single retaining bolt broke out three threads holding it in the column casting. Upon closer inspection, it was tapped at about a 10-degree angle to square. Bad enough, but when it appeared that I could simply get a standard bolt half an inch longer to catch the undamaged threads was I in for a surprise. It uses a very non-standard 1/2"-12 bolt. No one locally carries them, not even the industrial suppliers. So much for repairability using standardized components. Grizzly was happy to sell me one at $.75 but then wanted $7.70 for shipping and handling! And neither they nor I could guarantee that a longer bolt would even solve the problem. When I complained, they suggested I could add another $24 of accessories for the same shipping and handling charge. If I am truly a valued customer, as their e-mail states, they would have sent me one free of charge. Customer Rating: Summary: What a mistake! Comment: I've had the G7945 for about a month now and it is quite possibly the worst money I've ever spent. I should've came here first for the reviews. The belt that came with it cause some serious vibration and it also caused unacceptable runout. Grizzly tech support was basically not helpful. I replaced the v-belt and it is now working better although I'm still getting quite a bit of vibration. I also noticed the 5 step cone motor pulley was wobbling; probably the cause of most of the vibration. I'm going to live with what I have now and when I decide to change the motor out, I'm going to put in machined pulleys taboot. Although this DP is a piece of junk, it does have some potential if the right equipment and replacement parts are put in it. Seeing that the higher end Radial DP that Grizzly puts out is $545, I could get a new motor and some machined pulleys and I'll probably break even. Customer Rating: Summary: Disappointing Grizzly Comment: This machine disappoints me each time I use it. Generally, poor quality. Not enough power, especially when drilling in positions other than vertical. Too many adjustments have to be made. I'm shopping for a new drill press to replace this. Customer Rating: Summary: Poor Product, Poor Service Comment: Generally poorly made and inaccurate. The customer service is even worse.