JET 20-Inch Floor Drill Press, 12 Speed, 1-1/2 HP, 115/230V 1Ph (Model JDP-20MF)

The 20-inch version of this drill press turned out to be bigger and more substantial than I expected. It is VERY solidly built and will last the rest of my life, for sure. I downgraded to a smaller chuck, since most of what I will use it for is smaller jobs. I had only a few minor complaints, none of which was truly a big deal in the long run.First, this is a VERY heavy unit, and you should expect to need help from at least one (possibly two) more strong people to assemble it. Lifting the head/motor unit onto the column/base is not a job for one person unless you are a Nordic dead-lift champion. I used an engine hoist and some strong straps to accomplish the lift, but I wouldn't do it that way again. Seriously, it is unwieldy and ridiculously heavy if you're by yourself. Don't do it.Second, the assembly instructions (just like most Chinese machines of any kind) are not quite right in some places. Some of the diagrams do not match the actual components. The table of my unit was already assembled, and the instructions did not reflect that. The pilot feed handles and table locking clamp were a totally different style than what was shown in the manual. And so on. Again, not a big deal. At least the manual's spelling and grammar was good.Finally, all the edges of the table, especially the edges of the slots, were razor-sharp. I spent 10 minutes on them with a Dremel tool fitted with a drum sander, and now they are as smooth as butter. I highly recommend you do this before handling the table, or you'll end up looking like that scene in the movie "Carrie."Note: Unlike some drill presses, there is no center hole in the table, so you can't be forgetful in the way you set up your work.The precision seems to be very good, although I don't have any numbers to back that up yet. It has a very stable base, and the table is large and well-lit from a single 60W LED bulb. Changing speeds with the belts is dirt-simple and easy. Overall, I highly recommend this drill press.

Have a 6 year old Central Machinery (Harbor Freight) 12 speed floor drill press which was noisey from day one and I had to replace the motor after a year. I decided to purchase this Jet 20-inch drill press, model: JDP-20MF which has a great 2 year warranty and if something ever did go wrong there are service people that come to you. I just put it together and checked every nut and bolt to make sure things were tight. Could not find and loose parts like I did on my old Central Machinery Drill Press. Fist thing I noticed was it's great quality and how nice it looked. The second thing noticed is how smooth and quiet the motor ran. This is definitely quiet. The only thing was it doesn't have a laser cross hair. But I purchased a Wixey Model WL133 Drill Press Laser to add which I did on my other drill press. Unfortunately they are only battery operated so I modified mine with an external power supply. If you buy a Wixey Model WL133 also purchase a External Power Supply 3v 1A AC/DC Adapter, cut off the plug and wire it to the interior battery terminals. You will need to take a 1/16" or 1/8" round file and file the area where you want the wires will run out from.

This is my first drill press, so I'm not the most experienced reviewer, but I am very satisfied with it. I give it 4.5 stars rounded up to 5. The biggest shortcoming is the lack of precision in the adjustable table. It needs to be unlocked to raise/lower, but when unlocked it is also free to rotate around the shaft. There is thus no firm detent at 0 deg/center, which would be very nice. And it also means you can't lower/raise it at will since it needs to be unlocked first. It also would have been nice to have a fence or drill press vice optional with it to get something that fit great.The belt system is a piece of cake and very nice. I have no trouble tensioning and adjusting it quickly. The chuck is massive and good. The screw depth limiters do rattle out of place a bit, so it would have been nice if they could have been more stable, but it hasn't burned me yet.

Ordered this in and while I was waiting for delivery I contacted Jet's tech support via e-mail about what the table slot pattern was so I could buy a vise to fit. Got an automated reply, but they never answered my question.Once the drill press arrived, I discovered that the table slot patten would not fit the vise I ordered, or any other vise in the shop for that matter.I ended up making an adapter plate to use the vise I bought. All of this because they used a pretty idiotic table slot design, instead of the one that has been in use for decades.Overal quality is typical of China, sharp edges on everything and cheap plastic where there shouldn't be any. Case in point, both knobs that release the motor slide for speed adjustment, cheap plastic heads on the bolts. The quill handles have some cheap feeling rubbery pastic on them that is already loose.I don't know how long this drill press will last, but so far it's off to a rough start.

This was purchased for home hobby use. IMO this will certainly provide for all of my needs and should last me a lifetime. I primarily and drilling wood, aluminum, and very occasionally steel. So far it has gone right through each of these materials. I choose JET because I have had to use their customer service once and it was an excellent experience. They told me what to do to try and fix the issue and sent me a replacement part just in case!Plan on bolting this press to the ground and needing 2 people to put the head on. The table goes up and down smoothly and has plenty of grooves to bolt a vise down. The table is heavy duty and well built. It does tilt left and right and has a scale built in. Would be nice if it could also tilt forward and backwards. Overall I prefer the quality of this table over the tables on the Delta drill presses.I would buy again but shouldn't have to since it will last a lifetime for my use.