About 30 years ago, I bought a 17" Bridgewood Drill Press when they were in business out of their showroom in York, PA.
It has served me well, but lately I've been looking at a replacement. Ideally I'd like one with Variable Speed, either mechanical via a split pulley, or even one with a DC motor. Seems like their are not many higher end drill presses around. Before I do an exhaustive research project online, I thought I would see if there are any standouts the folks here could recommend. I really hate belt changes, which is what makes me want a variable speed type press. 17-20", floor mounted.
Any thoughts?