Along with accurate hole drilling, a drill press will also do drum sanding, plug cutting and mortising. This versatility makes it a near necessity in a woodworking shop. The size of a drill press is usually measured by it's "throat capacity" the distance between the column and the center of the chuck. A drill press with a 5 inch throat capacity, for example, will drill to the center of a 10 inch wide board and is called a 10 inch Drill Press.
