Drill Press Unboxing | Full Boar 1HP Pedestal Drill Press
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- Опубликовано: 7 окт 2024
- I recently purchased the Full Boar FBT-8500 1HP Pedestal Drill Press from Bunnings. I couldn't find too much information about the drill online so here's an unboxing if you're considering purchasing the machine.
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I just bought the same Drill Press for $379 AUD.
Full Boar 1HP/750W, Floor Mounted Pedestal Drill - W:270 H:460 L:1110 (55kg) from Bunnings Hardware (Australia), and it is awesome. Its height from the floor to the top of the Drill Press (After Assembly), is just under 1560mm/1.56mtrs.
I also paid $499 AUD and ordered:
Full Boar 1HP/750W, Bandsaw With Stand: W:520 H:490 L:1140 (70.5kg), which will be delivered in one week. I had to go to the "Special Orders" section to order it , because they didn't have it in stock as shown on their website. (Search RUclips to view this Bandsaw)
I was told by the Bunnings Staff Member, that the FULL BOAR Brand Name is made by OZITO and it's the name they use for their Heavy Machinery in this line of tools.
My Bandsaw had to be ordered from Ozito in Melbourne Australia, because Bunnings have "Deranged" it. Meaning, they have taken it off the list of tools you can buy from them.
So if you want to buy the Bandsaw as well, you need to go to "Special Orders" at Bunnings as soon as possible, while OZITO still have them in stock at the Melbourne main warehouse. I understand that the cutting blade on this Bandsaw is rubbish and that a Carba-Tech Saw Blade will do a much better job.
The one thing that caught my attention about both of these machines, is the fact, they both have a 1HP/750Watts Electric Motor on them. This is good, because if you decide to make other tools like a wooden Table Saw or Belt Sander, you can detach the motor to use it for that, then change it back over to the other machine when needed.
In the past, I made a table saw using an old floor polisher 3/4HP Motor with spindle. It was an excellent machine. But with these 2 machines (Drill Press and Bandsaw) having both a 1HP Motor, you can swap and change them to other machines as you please.
Also, if one Motor burns out, you have a compatible Motor to replace it with to keep all your essential tools running when needed. The Drill Press comes with a One Year Warranty. I'm guessing it will be the same for the Bandsaw as well. All in all, both of these types of machines are "Essential Tools" for Home Tradesmen, Home Handyman or Hobbyist. The other Essential Tool is always a good Table Saw #1.
Now I need to make some jigs up for the Drill press, so that I can use it as a multipurpose tool. Jigs for making round stool tops and wheels etc, including a solid flat base with a back rail for truing small bowed timber, using a straight long router bit and for molding edges. I'm gonna have me some fun with my new toy :)
By the way, thanks Mate for making this video. I did a search for this Name Brand and found your video. After assessing your video, I could see that you used a moderate amount of effort, dragging it across your garage floor. That told me it was "Heavy" and believe me, it was lol.
A better way to assemble the Drill Press, is to lay it on the floor on its side and attach all the pieces, followed by the head stock to the post, rather than trying to lift it above your head to fit it onto the post. The Head Stock is heavy and the heaviest piece.
To prevent wear, rusting and jamming, I greased the post, all threads, the 2 rods holding the motor on, shaft of chuck and spline and whatever else was needed as I assembled it.
Safety First: Once it is all assembled on the floor, then you lift it a little, put a thick piece of something under the head, then maybe if needed, a chair, then lift it up onto its free standing base. It takes less effort doing it this way and you avoid pulling muscles or hurting your back. Otherwise, ask someone for help if you personally can't do it on your own.
"AND" the answer to the other question you were about to ask is: No! I don't work for any of them or anyone (Retired Tradesman).
In conclusion, I have added as much info as I can, to save you all a lot of time, from asking many questions. Hope what I have shared helps and all the best to you :)
Thanks for the detailed comment! I've only just seen it now (RUclips chucked it into the spam section for some reason) but all the info is great for anyone looking at this drill press
I’m thinking of getting this particular drill press for my workshop next week from Bunnings. How has it been for you?
@@RobinLewisMakes You're welcome Robin :)
So far no problems for what I do (part time woodworking). I would recommend based on my experience
Greetings, and thanks for this. By the way, what about speed belts adjustment. Thanks in advance
I've got one. It's not bad for the price. The build quality isn't the best compared to an older not made in China one I have but it will do.
3 years on. Hows the longevity Mate?
Still going strong. I haven’t adjusted it much since I got it but it hasn’t moved out of alignment at all since then
Just bought one myself and within 30 mins...all assembled. but good tutorial
I have the slightly smaller 750W drill(which I love!!!). Mine has infinitely variable speed so the top cover does not hinge up, but it still wouldn't start when I first installed it. This turned out to be a similar safety switch on the guard. Even though I did not have it fitted, it is still necessary to pivot the mount to where it would put the guard in front of the drill, then it works properly.
Good job though you shouldn’t hammer the Chuck into place. Just put a block of wood under it and wind it down into place.
Nice pick up Robin this will make your life a lot easier.
Its a good drill press we've had one in machine shop at work for over 8 years . only problem I have sometimes with it is drilling thick steel the chuck will get loose from cutting fluid , u just chalk the shaft and reinsert it.
Good to know! These are all the tricks that I still need to learn
Robin Lewis you'll learn them in do time
Very nice 👍👍👍👍👍
Really cool Robin!
Did you ever bolt it to the floor that will make a big diffrence in proformance as well
What Morse taper does this drill use for the chuck? MT2 or MT3?
I was thinking of buying one to and at only $380 Aus a good drill for using once in a while.
The only issue I have is there's no mention of the maximum drill capacity.
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I think it might be 16mm
hey mate, how is the drill press treating you so far, you mentioned in the vid that you were going to use it for some small scale manufacturing.. hows that going? what did you make ?
That is a nice addition to the shop. I love my drill press. You will be surprised at how much you will use it
how do you like the machine so far? any dislikes?
OH mate you will fucking love that thing. They are a life saver. I don't use mine often (because i don't have space to use it and keep it somewhere) but when i do. I love it. My only issue is that mine has about a 16th of an inch of play in it (its a realy crappy one) so it kinda sucks when it comes to metal because it can move around.
Hey mate! Just wondering if you're still impressed with the pedestal drill? I am looking at one at the moment and these are a consideration. Cheers!
Great review thanks, was undecided about this even though a great price. Have now bought one after watching this clip so will see how it goes.
How is the drill press been over the last year? Am looking at buying the same one!
I’m still really happy with it. No issues at all
Great review Robin for prospective buyers. Can you please comment on accuracy i.e. the drill bit spins in an absolute vertical straight line or does it wobble a bit? Given Full Boar is actually Ozito, I was a bit concerned about the accuracy and precision. It would be great if you could please share your experience.
So far I’ve been happy with it, for the work I do. This is the first drill press I’ve worked with so it’s hard to compare, but I’ve never thought, “I wish it was more accurate”. I would imagine there would be more accurate machines out there but for an intermediate wood worker I’m more than happy with it. Very happy I went with the pedestal version. I would recommend it to anyone.
@@RobinLewisMakes Thanks Robin, looks like this machine is a value for money.
great purchase Robin. you're going to love having one in your shop. the only thing I see wrong with your whole setup is it's painted in my shop colors so you should probably send it here and let me review it for you LOL nice new toy buddy.
Hahaha! Guess I'll have to get the orange spray paint out
G'day mate, I was just wondering how you have found the drill over the last couple of years?
Just curious, what sized chuck does the drill come with? I'm potentially getting one second hand hand have no idea what chuck it has
It's a 16mm if I remember correctly (never gone past 12mm myself). So far it's served me well
Good stuff mate, I've been eyeballing these off for a while, the bench mounted one has a square table & laser lite & im not sure why this one don't have a square table, cheers mate 👍
Nice, but if you plan to work with metal you should use a coolant so the tip does over hear and warp
Already got it next to the drill press :)
Hi Robin, how has the drill worked out? good buy, any issues etc. cheers
So far it's been great! The only issue I had was after moving home the chuck had lost it's alignment a little (it had started drifting) and I had to reset it, but otherwise it's worked a treat. I don't think it's the most accurate drill press but for wood working, and what I do, I've never needed anything else
cheers mate appreciate the feed back, I think the chuck alignment readjustment would
be normal for the cheaper end machine like this but would suit my needs as well, thanks
What's the depth on that model? I have a smaller press but I struggle when I want to drill deeper/longer holes. That looks like it has a reasonably good throw.
It's 80mm. I'm not sure how that stacks up to other machines but so far I haven't needed anything more
Oohh Im excited to see you start making with this.
great addition to the new shop!! well done on the video:) will turn out to be a good purchase
Been using it for a week now and it's one of those tools you don't know you need until you get it. Quieter, more accurate, so much better than a hand drill in most cases
That's a very nice looking maching. You may already know this but those shiney bits rust very quickly. I would stongly suggest you coat those with a lubricant/preservitive as soon as possible. The verticle post on mine looks horrible and it takes a lot of work getting them back to presentable. Keep the vids coming. R
Just popped out to the shop now and sprayed it down. Thanks!
I really need a bigger motor on my drill press!
easy to do buy one with a big motor
Be careful buy these, as spare parts EG: belts, are not in Australia plus bunnings request for new ones, they say we are sorry but we can't help.
Why sale them then
You're killing it in the search ranking tags! I've been eyeing off one of those, but my bench top version does the job quite well.
Thanks for the video Robin, does the table rest tilt? Looks like it does but like you said, there is no info on the net anywhere!
Thanks very much! The table does tilt, although I haven't actually used it yet
haha mate, I am confuse, you built the wooden base for the ready to go drill press and you are putting together the drill press after? Or this is a new one? haha!
I was impatient so I put the drill press together, then after that I made the base. So then I had to remove the motor to lift the drill press onto the base, and then reassemble it. Got there in the end, haha
I've been eying this off at Bunnings for a while now as I really need to upgrade my little bench drill press,. I'm really looking forward to your long term review, Full Boar is one of Ozito's brands so interested to see how it stacks up long term.
Ah right, didn't realise they were affiliated. It's been a week now and so far so good, I'll probably wait a month or so before doing the follow up so I've got a good handle on it. What drill press do you have?
nice!! I was so glad to see you wearing shoes and explaining it after the intro :P I love these pedestal drills!
I probably should've had steel caps for this
New toy! Nice looking drill press, congrats!
Hey Robin, a few months down the track do you still rate this?
Hey Max. No problems yet, it's been perfect so far. I've been using it on metal and wood, get's through all of it just fine
I bought a Full Boar bandsaw from Bunnings, but had to take it back after a few days cause no matter what I tried it wouldnt cut straight - - -kinda scared me off the full boar brand as I heard it was renamed özito"- - -- but this drill press looks ok, and I remember they were a decent price. I might go back to bunnings and get one - - - your video was pretty helpful and the comments below helped. As a follow up ------ would you still recommend it ? ? ? ?
I'd heard the same thing about their connection to Ozito, I was a little concerned. But so far it's been good, I haven't had any dramas with it. Interesting about the bandsaw, haven't looked at that model but I'll be careful if I do now
Craig Laird If you haven't bought this yet, trust me it's a good buy. I would never buy anything ozito but I know most drill presses are the same thing copied from each other so I was pretty sure this would be fine. Bought this and it works great, I'll be using this on my car modifications and my engineering project assignments from now on.
Mine is crap, the pillar bends when you drill anything harder than pine and the Morse taper holder is out by a few thousands so the Jacobs chuck wobbles, great for any shaped holes but round.
What's your view of this press now?
Still very happy with it. There was a slight inaccuracy with the chuck but I reinserted it and now it's fine. Other than that it hasn't skipped a beat
Do you have a link? I didn't see it on your website.
Which link were you looking for?
The drill press! :)
Ah right, here it is: www.bunnings.com.au/full-boar-1hp-750w-floor-mounted-pedestal-drill_p6290272
I also added it to the description, thanks
hey man just googled this video and subscribed straight away. You make AMAZING videos, by the way i am also a south African that lives in queensland, I live on the gold coast, keep it up bro
Thanks man! Always great to hear from a fellow saffa, heard a lot of good things about the Gold Coast
yeah man just watching it again now
Looking forward to your results. I've looked at this brand for a few different tools and in the end have always opted for an alternative, purely based on the lack of info that is actually out there.
I can't imagine any major hurdles with this particular drill press, at the end of the day its a fairly basic function and as long as you are working with wood you shouldn't have an issue with power or longevity, so fingers crossed it all works out for you. My only question regarding it all would be is there a specific reason why you picked up a floor mounted drill press over a bench mounted one?
I went with the pedestal because so many reviews I read of people using benchtop presses said they wish they had gone floor standing. That said I've still not had any need for the extra length yet, so we'll see. The other big reason is that I'm in a rental, so I've got to plan my shop out carefully (no tools walls, etc). Having the drill press on the floor means I can wheel it around (I've put it on castors) and it doesn't take up my limited bench space.
I'm hoping this brand is ok. Someone mentioned that it's made in the same factory as Ozito, which doesn't fill me with confidence, but as a rookie with drill presses there's no point in me spending a grand and not making the most of it.
Thanks for watching mate
Looks to have a Morse Taper 2 (MT2) arbor (the interference fit part you hammered into place) which is good as it offers plenty of options for mounting chucks and collets etc. Please avoid any cheap arbors, the Chinesium ones tend to be pretty poor, bad fitting, off center etc.
It wouldn't cost much to 'upgrade' to a keyless chuck on another arbor if you prefer not having to have a key to hand to change bits. Stick a strong magnet to the belt housing to keep your chuck key on for the meantime. Never be tempted to have it on a loop of string or whatever.
Now you have the fun of making an extension for the presses table - there's loads on youtube - to make it suitable for your needs.
Have fun with your new toy :)
Hey I just hit the BELL so I wont miss any of your videos bro :)
Thanks a lot TJ!
One tip Robin, buy a vise to mount and always clamp down the material you're drilling, broken hands wouldn't be fun.
Great video Robin! And the drill press looks great !
One little advice, that probably you didn't even need: one of the most important thing to check (and if necessary correct) on a new drill press is the square of the drill bit relatively to the cast iron bed. Good drilling with that good looking machine :)
That was one of the first things I look at and was pleasantly surprised to see it was all square, straight out of the box. Hopefully it stays that way
Awesome bro looking good man i like it,Hey I thought it was a International it looks just like it dude :)
You should have greased all the bare metal you wont see after assembly, those parts are waxed and the oils in our skin speeds up the rusting. Nice video :)
Thanks for the tip
Good to see some real world info about Full Boar, we recently started seeing them show up at Bunnings in NZ. There is a german company company called Einhell which appears to have a link to Ozito/Full Boar according to their website. Wonder if some of the Full Boar products are just rebrands of their stuff.
www.einhell.com/com_en/company/einhell-worldwide/oceania.html
I've heard that before from someone else, but only after I had bought the machine. I've only owned one Ozito tool in my life and it was one too many. But, so far I've had no complaints with this drill press. Let's hope it lasts
Woah just found this for $100
Ha ha! You think you are so clever, well I just unboxed my new Powermatic 14" bandsaw - how's them apples?
;-)
That's next on my list
yah copy cat! LOL. David Stanton has a good unboxing if you haven't seen it.
great purchase Robin. you're going to love having one in your shop. the only thing I see wrong with your whole setup is it's painted in my shop colors so you should probably send it here and let me review it for you LOL nice new toy buddy.
great purchase Robin. you're going to love having one in your shop. the only thing I see wrong with your whole setup is it's painted in my shop colors so you should probably send it here and let me review it for you LOL nice new toy buddy.
great purchase Robin. you're going to love having one in your shop. the only thing I see wrong with your whole setup is it's painted in my shop colors so you should probably send it here and let me review it for you LOL nice new toy buddy.