I'm asking this question because yes I googled the question and looked at the answers, several old thread on the PM forums and most of them said a big yes to that question. However one person said he never needed one and that was a guy with a Deckel FP... It does have a quill after all even if just 60mm travel. And with rapid feeds I guess it's not such a big PITA to move the table into position vertically as on some "lesser" mills without feeds or without rapids. So I thought this is a question worth asking deckel owners specifically as we're all working from a similar foundations.
2nd reason I am asking is because I stumbed onto an Arboga E830 drill press for sale locally, with a vice and to a decent price by local standards (875 after haggling). So I'm wondering if I should try and fit a drill press in my shop or not... I've saved some oney the last year but have got it earmarked for accessoriers and stooling for the mill, and a new adjustable 3-jaw for the lathe so this would take a good chunk out of that fund. I could definitely see me using it, but I've not had a chance to even do any drilling on my mill so I have no personal experience to help make the decision.
Photos of the machine.
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2nd reason I am asking is because I stumbed onto an Arboga E830 drill press for sale locally, with a vice and to a decent price by local standards (875 after haggling). So I'm wondering if I should try and fit a drill press in my shop or not... I've saved some oney the last year but have got it earmarked for accessoriers and stooling for the mill, and a new adjustable 3-jaw for the lathe so this would take a good chunk out of that fund. I could definitely see me using it, but I've not had a chance to even do any drilling on my mill so I have no personal experience to help make the decision.
Photos of the machine.
