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A drill press is a large drilling machine that has many pieces. - It stands on a very heavy steel base. A 3" steel column extends up either about 6 feet for a floor model or 3 for a bench model. At the top of this column is an elongated box with the motor at the back, driving a shaft with a 4 tier pulley above it. The front of the box contains a hollow shaft with a spindle inside it. The spindle also has a 4 tier pulley on top. A belt between the 2 pulleys drives the spindle and the chuck connected to it's lower end. In the middle of the column, a table, usually about 15 " square can move up and down the column to adjust work height. This table often has clamps to hold work, or even a flat vice.

I can't even begin to count all the pieces, but well over 300.

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