ed sautter
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My drill press was made in this century, too, and doesn't have a guard.
Roger, you're right so was mine, but the company's that make the machines we purchase are not required by law to supply guards of any kind on their machines. I believe you wouldn't buy a planer without a knife guard or a table saw without at least a guard of some kind so they supply them because no one would buy them without. The drill press is one that the guard is required by law in manufacturing to have the guard but companies don't supply it and we still buy it. I agree it is senseless with it on there. I find it "in the way" when being used. However this press is only for drilling one hole in a 12" x 12" countertop color matched piece so it can be hung in the sink cabinet when we install. It doesn't have any other purpose. So this set up works, meets OSHA requirement, and gave us something to talk about here.