Is a drill press to loud for an apartment?

[Leros]

Its been a while since I've had a real shop, so I've forgotten how loud some things are.

If I were to get a drill press and drill metal with it, would that be too loud for an apartment?

 

[Fayd]

Originally posted by: Leros
Its been a while since I've had a real shop, so I've forgotten how loud some things are.

If I were to get a drill press and drill metal with it, would that be too loud for an apartment?

no louder than a drill.

why do you want to put a drill press in an apartment?

 

[Ronstang]

Not really loud but messy, especially if you use oil/coolant as you should depending upon the material you are drilling.

 

[Leros]

Amazing. I googled drill press apartment and found this thread.

 

[So]

Originally posted by: Leros
Amazing. I googled drill press apartment and found this thread.

We're famous!

<waves at google>

 

[IGBT]

you could prob.put a rubber mat under it to isolate. A sawsall wit a dull blade will get losts of complaints.

 

[guyver01]

Originally posted by: Leros
If I were to get a drill press and drill metal with it, would that be too loud for an apartment?

not if you make sure to do it after 11pm ...

sleeping neighbors don't complain.

 

[Leros]

I do have an edge wall, but it would be inconvenient to turn that into my little shop area. The good spot is sharing a wall. Hmmm...

I need a garage again.

 

[zerocool84]

Originally posted by: Leros
I do have an edge wall, but it would be inconvenient to turn that into my little shop area. The good spot is sharing a wall. Hmmm...

I need a garage again.

If you do it during the day just play some music to drown out the noise. Better to have people complain about music then learn you have a drillpress in your apt.

 

[rockyct]

Well, I guess it depends on how much you use it. Using it for 10 minutes once a month would be fine I'm sure, but every day for an hour would probably piss off your neighbors.

 

[The Boston Dangler]

it can't be worse than the table saw

 

[Nik]

Yes.

 

[seemingly random]

It's kinda odd - unless your apartment has an unusual layout (multiple levels, basement/garage, etc). I imagine the fbi or atf would be curious...

 

[So]

Originally posted by: seemingly random
It's kinda odd - unless your apartment has an unusual layout (multiple levels, basement/garage, etc). I imagine the fbi or atf would be curious...

Which says something profoundly sad about the neutered husk of what was once America.

 

[pray4mojo]

They aren't that loud. Band saws and grinders are.

 

[IronWing]

Drill presses are one of the quietest power tools going. With their larger motors, they are definitely quieter than corded hand drills.

 

[lxskllr]

Originally posted by: ironwing
Drill presses are one of the quietest power tools going. With their larger motors, they are definitely quieter than corded hand drills.

Yup, it's more like a quiet gentle rumble. Running a dishwasher, or washing machine would create more disturbance.

 

[PottedMeat]

heh, if you get a drill press, you'll have to get a band saw. if you have a band saw and drill press you'll have to get a vise and taps... and so on.

oh forgot the bench grinder too.

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: Fayd

Originally posted by: Leros
Its been a while since I've had a real shop, so I've forgotten how loud some things are.

If I were to get a drill press and drill metal with it, would that be too loud for an apartment?

no louder than a drill.

why do you want to put a drill press in an apartment?

people suck is why.

jesus....

 

[AyashiKaibutsu]

Seriously? Appartments aren't the place to be setting up a machine shop.

 

[JDub02]

so many more tools more valuable than a drill press. how about a mill?

 

[bruceb]

Yes, the motor on a drill press is very quiet. It is the noise the drill bits make that may cause some (very slight) disturbances.
But in all fairness, do not worry about it.

 

[Leros]

Originally posted by: JDub02
so many more tools more valuable than a drill press. how about a mill?

Don't even get me started. I wish I could set up a full shop. Right now I'm stuck in an apartment. In a few years, I'll be able to have a garage and I'll have the budget to start buying all the tools I've been without for years now.

 

[FoBoT]

not as loud as most shop equipment, on the slower speeds they are fairly quiet

 

[SonnyDaze]

Originally posted by: Leros

Originally posted by: JDub02
so many more tools more valuable than a drill press. how about a mill?

Don't even get me started. I wish I could set up a full shop. Right now I'm stuck in an apartment. In a few years, I'll be able to have a garage and I'll have the budget to start buying all the tools I've been without for years now.

Just go buy a Shopsmith and put it in your apartment.