Magnetic drill press

A magnetic drill press comprising:

• a housing;
• a magnetic base coupled to the housing for engagement with a workpiece;
• a motor carriage slidably coupled to the housing;
• an electric motor supported by the motor carriage and configured to rotate a bit about a bit axis;
• a spindle assembly supported by the housing and coupled to the motor carriage for selectively positioning the motor carriage relative to the housing, the spindle assembly including
• a collar fixed to the housing and having an inside surface;
• a first spindle that receives a torque input from a user of the drill press in a first rotational direction, causing the first spindle to rotate;
• a second spindle drivingly coupled to the motor carriage;
• a spindle hub body acting as an interface between the first spindle and the second spindle;
• and
• a dog member positioned between the inside surface of the collar and the spindle hub body,
• wherein the dog member is disengaged from the inside surface of the collar in response to torque input on the first spindle in the first rotational direction to permit movement of the motor carriage relative to the base housing, and wherein the dog member is engaged with the inside surface of the collar in response to a torque input on the second spindle in an opposite, second rotational direction to inhibit movement of the motor carriage relative to the housing.