SEE EVERY DETAIL - Integrated worklight ensures flawless accuracy even in low-light conditions.
REPEAT WITH CONFIDENCE - Adjustable tension spindle return spring guarantees consistent depth on repetitive drilling tasks.
BUILT TO LAST PERFORM - Robust cast iron and steel construction with a powerful 3/4 HP motor built for heavy-duty use.
WORK SMARTER NOT HARDER - Quick-release crank-operated table adjusts height and tilts ±45° for ultimate versatility.
PRECISION AT YOUR FINGERTIPS - 16-speed settings let you dial in the perfect RPM for every material and project.
The JET 17-Inch Floor Drill Press (Model JDP-17MF) is a heavy-duty, 3/4 HP drill press featuring 16 variable speeds up to 3630 RPM, a quick-release adjustable worktable with ±45° tilt, and a built-in worklight for precision. Crafted from durable cast iron and steel, it supports drilling depths up to 4.38 inches in wood and includes advanced features like an adjustable tension spindle return spring and depth stop with inch/mm display. Perfect for professionals demanding accuracy, versatility, and reliability in their workshop.
Specifications
Brand
Jet
Power Source
Corded Electric
Maximum Rotational Speed
3630 RPM
Voltage
115 Volts
Amperage
15 Amps
Maximum Chuck Size
0.63 Inches
Color
Black
Included Components
Head Assembly, Table, Column and Bracket Assembly, Base, Owner’s Manual, Warranty Registration Card, Chuck and Chuck Key, Downfeed Handle (x3), Table Bracket Lock Handle, Table Bracket Raising Handle, M10 x 40 Hex Cap Bolts (x4), Arbor, Drift Key, Wrenches (x2)
Special Feature
Work Light
Product Dimensions
23.5"L x 12.8"W x 66"H
Material
Cast Iron, Steel
Number of Speeds
16
Speed
3630 RPM
Item Weight
189 Pounds
Maximum Power
0.75 Horsepower
Drill Type
Drill Press
Is Electric
Yes
UPC
662755104114 662755541698
Global Trade Identification Number
00662755104114
Drilling Capacity Wood
4.38 Inches
Manufacturer
JET
Part Number
354169
Item Weight
189 pounds
Item model number
JDP-17MF
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer
No
Style
Drill Press
Horsepower
0.75
Item Package Quantity
1
Special Features
Work Light
Batteries Included?
No
Batteries Required?
No
Warranty Description
5-Year Warranty (if used for commercial or industrial purposes then defaults to a 2-Year Warranty)
Reviews
3.9
All from verified purchases
S**Z
Rounded up to 5 stars
Since there is no 4.75 star choice available, I'll round the Jet 17MF up to 5 stars. While it has some issues, overall I like it a lot! I got tired of patching up my old Dunlap drill press, so I figured I would treat myself to a newer & larger unit. I did a lot of research, focusing on the Delta, Shop Fox, Grizzly, & Powermatic floor units in the 17" range. I was able to download the manual for all of them, and judging by the exploded diagrams and parts list, they all seem to be clones, with slight differences (i.e. type of depth stop, pulley cover, style of on/off switch, etc.).My usage will be 80% metal fabrication, & 20% wood.The drill press was delivered in one package, about 5 feet long, 2.5 feet wide, 16" high & 210+ pounds. Large, but not unmanageable for most people. There is a top and bottom block of Styrofoam, each molded to house the parts securely. All parts were complete & undamaged. Assembly took less than half an hour. As mentioned in other reviews, the head piece is quite heavy, so get help sliding it onto the column. Once assembled, the drill press is very stable on the floor. I cleaned the chuck, arbor, and spindle with alcohol, and there was no problem with the chuck falling out as others described.Evidently, Jet has listened to the complaints of others, because it now includes a plastic holder for the chuck key which is mounted near the spindle return spring, and works well. The light is an excellent feature, and is operated via a separate switch that glows when in the on position. The separate switch lets you illuminate your work during setup without the chuck spinning. I used a ceiling fan bulb since they have a stronger filament and is less sensitive to vibration. I saw no problem with the socket as others described.Now the issues. While runout on the spindle was less than .0005" ( barely measurable on my dial indicator with .001" resolution), runout on the shaft of a drill bit (tried several) was about .003". I'll be getting in touch with Jet to get a replacement chuck/arbor, but I don't consider .003" terrible. I didn't try it with my Albrecht chuck & arbor yet.I do seem to get a small amount of vibration at some speeds. The motor and idler pulleys look like they are standing still when running, but it looks like the spindle pulley may be running untrue. My third complaint is that the table lifting rack has no support in the middle, and tends to bow out a bit there. Not a big deal, but should have been thought out better. Despite this the table goes up and down just fine.More good: The table itself is machined flat & level...nice job. The spindle is plumb to the table. The motor is quiet and powerful, overall fit & finish is very good, and the tool seems very beefy. I like the threaded rod style depth stop which is easy to read & whose graduations are right on the money. In my opinion, the external type is more consistent than the type mounted of the feed shaft. I also like the separate, large on/off buttons.I've used several drill presses over the years, most of which were fairly expensive machine shop grade units, so I may be picking nits with some of my "issues". From what I hear, Jets customer service is top notch, and they give a 2 year warranty on the 17MF. I would have no problem recommending this tool to anyone, and feel that it's a good value for the money.
N**T
Buy from Jet if you're a regular guy (or gal).
I'm not a machinist, I'm just a regular guy, homeowner, woodworker, also I work with metal sometimes. Buy from Jet if you're a guy like me; also if you're a handy gal for that matter.I wanted a nice heavy-duty drill press that'll drill through 4 inches. I often want to drill sideways through a 2x4 or 4x4 and most drill presses just don't do that, I don't know why. This seems like a very common thing to need. Drilling twice from opposite sides is a bad solution as you know if you've tried it. Raising the table-mid-drilling is another bad solution.I decided to buy the Jet JDP 17 and I am glad I did, for two reasons. First is the drill press itself - a great big beast of a thing, and it drills well over 4" - plenty of room to spare.Second reason and this is more important - Jet has great customer service/technical support. This is why I chose the Jet brand - Amazon reviews said that Jet's staff were very helpful. That is true!I started out drilling wood and it all worked fine, but I noticed that the tips of the drills were off a little. I learned the term "runout" from YouTube and proceeded to diagnose. I'll skip the details, just say that Jet's tech support folks were a great help. Before calling them I tried using more than one drill bit - I had a whole set of DeWalt brand-new never-used nice black anodized wood bits. Every one had a little bit of wobble at the tip - about 2 mm. Since these were brand new drill bits I figured, they can't all be off by the same amount - must be the drill press. For wood working it didn't matter but when I get into drilling through big metal pieces with big bits, it will.Jet was patient with me, teaching me how to use my own drill press. After doing some measuring with a dial meter (I bought the dial meter from Harbor Freight) and doing some measuring, taking the measurements that Jet's (excellent) customer service folks explained to me, I found that the drill press is perfect. Chuck, spindle, quill, arbor - all of it, perfectly machined to within about 1/1000th of an inch. In other words, less than 1/8th the wobble I'd noticed.I tried using another set of drill bits (Harbor Freight actually) and they are perfectly straight, no wobble, no runout.Now, a machinist wouldn't have made the dumb mistake I did. I thought by trying 4 different drill bits, all DeWalt brand, that was a good enough test. Not so - I should have tried more/other drill bits before calling Jet. Also, if I were a machinist, I'd probably have a precisely milled straight rod on hand - clamp it in the chuck, use the dial meter to measure the runout.I'm not a machinist, I'm a "regular guy" like I said. So Jet was and is the perfect company for me. I recommend buying from Jet if you're the kind of person who knows where he/she wants to get but is no expert, at least not yet. Jet can help you get there. And, the tool, the drill press, is great.
D**R
Junk
They didn’t last an hour. Jet used to make good stuff now it’s junk
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The JET JDP-17MF floor model drill press will be a great addition to the shop. It comes wit a 5/8-inch drill chuck and a powerful 3/4-horsepower, 115-volt motor that can also run on 230-volt. 16 spindle speeds range from 200 up to 3,630 rpm. A heavy duty switch is mounted on the front of the press and a light socket is supplied in the drill head so you can see what you are doing in a dark corner of the shop (bulb not included, sorry). Another big feature is the positive depth stop that you can set so you will be consistent in drilling depth. A heavy round table with several slots will let you position your vise or jigs where you need them. The table will also swivel and can be raised or lowered. The spindle is an MT-2 so you can use MT-2 tapered bits.
FEATURES
Hinged metal belt and pulley cover coupled with quick adjustment motor mount allows rapid changing of spindle speeds
Rotating, +45 degrees tilting, crank-operated worktable with quick-release clamp
On/Off switch located on front of the drill press head for safety
A 1/2\" diameter external positive depth-stop with dual nut locking feature for quick adjustment
Adjustable tension spindle return spring
Spindle is supported by high quality ball bearings
Built-in work light; bulb not included
Drill chuck and key included
SPECIFICATIONS Swing (in): 16-1/2 Drilling Capacity (in): 5/8 Chuck Size (in): 5/8 Spindle Travel (in): 4-3/8 Spindle Distance to Base (in): 49 Spindle Distance to Table (max/in): 29-1/8 Table Size (dia/in): 13-3/4 Spindle Taper: MT-2 Column Diameter (in): 3-1/8 Number of Spindle Speeds: 16 Range of Spindle Speeds (RPM): 200 - 3,630 Base Size (in): 11-1/8 x 19-5/8 Motor: 3/4 HP, 1 Ph 115/230V Prewired 115V Net Weight (lbs): 178
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While it has some issues, overall I like it a lot! I got tired of patching up my old Dunlap drill press, so I figured I would treat myself to a newer & larger unit. I did a lot of research, focusing on the Delta, Shop Fox, Grizzly, & Powermatic floor units in the 17\" range. I was able to download the manual for all of them, and judging by the exploded diagrams and parts list, they all seem to be clones, with slight differences (i.e. type of depth stop, pulley cover, style of on/off switch, etc.).My usage will be 80% metal fabrication, & 20% wood.The drill press was delivered in one package, about 5 feet long, 2.5 feet wide, 16\" high & 210+ pounds. Large, but not unmanageable for most people. There is a top and bottom block of Styrofoam, each molded to house the parts securely. All parts were complete & undamaged. Assembly took less than half an hour. As mentioned in other reviews, the head piece is quite heavy, so get help sliding it onto the column. Once assembled, the drill press is very stable on the floor. I cleaned the chuck, arbor, and spindle with alcohol, and there was no problem with the chuck falling out as others described.Evidently, Jet has listened to the complaints of others, because it now includes a plastic holder for the chuck key which is mounted near the spindle return spring, and works well. The light is an excellent feature, and is operated via a separate switch that glows when in the on position. The separate switch lets you illuminate your work during setup without the chuck spinning. I used a ceiling fan bulb since they have a stronger filament and is less sensitive to vibration. I saw no problem with the socket as others described.Now the issues. While runout on the spindle was less than .0005\" ( barely measurable on my dial indicator with .001\" resolution), runout on the shaft of a drill bit (tried several) was about .003\". I'll be getting in touch with Jet to get a replacement chuck/arbor, but I don't consider .003\" terrible. I didn't try it with my Albrecht chuck & arbor yet.I do seem to get a small amount of vibration at some speeds. The motor and idler pulleys look like they are standing still when running, but it looks like the spindle pulley may be running untrue. My third complaint is that the table lifting rack has no support in the middle, and tends to bow out a bit there. Not a big deal, but should have been thought out better. Despite this the table goes up and down just fine.More good: The table itself is machined flat & level...nice job. The spindle is plumb to the table. The motor is quiet and powerful, overall fit & finish is very good, and the tool seems very beefy. I like the threaded rod style depth stop which is easy to read & whose graduations are right on the money. In my opinion, the external type is more consistent than the type mounted of the feed shaft. 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This seems like a very common thing to need. Drilling twice from opposite sides is a bad solution as you know if you've tried it. Raising the table-mid-drilling is another bad solution.I decided to buy the Jet JDP 17 and I am glad I did, for two reasons. First is the drill press itself - a great big beast of a thing, and it drills well over 4\" - plenty of room to spare.Second reason and this is more important - Jet has great customer service/technical support. This is why I chose the Jet brand - Amazon reviews said that Jet's staff were very helpful. That is true!I started out drilling wood and it all worked fine, but I noticed that the tips of the drills were off a little. I learned the term \"runout\" from YouTube and proceeded to diagnose. I'll skip the details, just say that Jet's tech support folks were a great help. Before calling them I tried using more than one drill bit - I had a whole set of DeWalt brand-new never-used nice black anodized wood bits. Every one had a little bit of wobble at the tip - about 2 mm. Since these were brand new drill bits I figured, they can't all be off by the same amount - must be the drill press. For wood working it didn't matter but when I get into drilling through big metal pieces with big bits, it will.Jet was patient with me, teaching me how to use my own drill press. After doing some measuring with a dial meter (I bought the dial meter from Harbor Freight) and doing some measuring, taking the measurements that Jet's (excellent) customer service folks explained to me, I found that the drill press is perfect. Chuck, spindle, quill, arbor - all of it, perfectly machined to within about 1/1000th of an inch. In other words, less than 1/8th the wobble I'd noticed.I tried using another set of drill bits (Harbor Freight actually) and they are perfectly straight, no wobble, no runout.Now, a machinist wouldn't have made the dumb mistake I did. 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