And, finally, a photo depiction of what I see as the major advantage of a drill stand over a stationary drill press (in a Sortainer but I trust that you get the idea):
The Wabeco B1230 that TinyShop included is (was) mine. I bought the B1230 after spending hundreds of dollars and Euros trying to find a portable drill stand that was durable, accurate, and could be easily transported. At the time, I installed special locks in doors and containers on military facilities and needed a drill press for some of the custom brackets I had to make during the installation.
The B1230 was the only portable stand that worked for me, and it quickly replaced an inexpensive, but heavy, table-top drill press I carried. Since I always had a corded drill with the 43mm collar, the B1230 was the perfect solution. Unlike the other stands I tried, the B1230 didn't wobble during drilling and the rack and pinion movement was smooth with no noticeable gear lash.
I cut about 30mm from the end of the shaft so it would fit diagonally in the Sortimo L-Boxx. The rest of the pieces fit well and the final Sortimo case was much easier to carry than the small drill press. If I was going to make another portable drill stand kit, I would use the B1230, but would buy the
Kaizen inserts for the L-Boxx from Brian Way and not bother with the Sotimo inserts.
I used a switched power strip to control power to the drill and a Bessey clamp to hold the trigger on the drill at the correct speed. I also bought the optional tap handle and fixture for accurate taping of the holes after I drilled the brackets or mounting plates.
Here are more pictures of the B1230:
I didn't take any pictures with the drill installed, but any drill with a 43mm accessory collar will fit this stand.
This shows the optional tap handle. The tap shaft slides easily in the aluminum bushing and makes it easy to tap the steel or aluminum plates I used.
