Advice on good drill press? for mortise attachment .

Check out the reviews section for some drill presses.
There are a lot there.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

check the diameter of the top to see what sized shaft you need. I like Delta, steel city and Grizzly when it comes to drill presses

-- making sawdust....

Ditto what motthunter posted but I tend to be partial to Deltas (I am on my second one now).

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

What ever you pick, make sure it has at least 1 HP, other wise it’ll bog down on you. I have a 10 year old, 1HP craftsman that I use as a dedicated mortiser.

-- Tim -- http://tmuli.com

Thanks , wood workers !!! Looks like delta makes sense , I’ll check on prices …. The mortise attachment comes with 4 sizes to adjust to different diameter shafts , I should for at least make sure and measure the different sizes before buying , Thank you I knew there was a reason I asked … Thank you !

-- PJM.`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸ ><((((º> why's there a light in fridge and not the freezer? , aka, the wood hunter.aka tigermaple5

My son and I both have this drill press http://www.grizzly.com/products/12-Speed-Heavy-Duty-14-Floor-Drill-Press/G7944 and they are great and highly rated in several magazine tests. Just make sure the mortiser has the correct “quill size” , where the mortiser clamps to the drill, as what ever drill press.

-- Only the Shadow knows....................

Two thing to look for are, quill size and spindle travel. I think delta and steel city have the longest travel.