Grizzly G7945 5 Speed Bench-Top Radial Drill Press

by Grizzly

Product Description

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.

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• ASIN: B0000DD6TF
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• Average Customer Review: 1.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #277,254 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

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49 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Another dissapointed owner, October 25, 2006

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Keith Mealy (Cincinnati, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Grizzly G7945 5 Speed Bench-Top Radial Drill Press (Misc.)

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.

46 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing Grizzly, May 6, 2005

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Chris (Idaho) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Grizzly G7945 5 Speed Bench-Top Radial Drill Press (Misc.)

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.

38 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars What a mistake!, August 6, 2006

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K. Eng "An artist in all respects" (abingdon, md) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Grizzly G7945 5 Speed Bench-Top Radial Drill Press (Misc.)

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.