WEN 4208T 2.3-Amp 8-Inch 5-Speed Cast Iron Benchtop Drill Press & DPA423 3 in. Drill Press Vise

I say not for a beginner because there are no bells or whistles. Everything is manual to include changing the speed by actually opening the machine and moving the belt. The angle guide for the platform was way off and requires some hands-on geometry to get it level.Not a bad machine, but would recommend for a person with a strong understanding of general tools and willing to make some modifications.But you can’t beat that price if you don’t mind a few extra steps.

After assembly, chuck runout is 3.5thousandths of an inch (0.0035"). Sadly, there is a ton of vibration from the machine even after mounting to a rubber foot on the bench which mostly seems to be coming from the belt. Apparently this can be greatly reduced via the use of a linked v-belt but those are nearly 1/4 the cost of this drill press, so....Build quality is good. Not super, but good. There were still some burrs on the working surface of the shelf and the motor tensioner mount got a bit too much of the powder coat so it snags the spring-loaded arm. Both of these were easily rectified with some sandpaper after assembly.All in all, good machine with excellent performance for its cost.

I have a quote a few Wen tools in my shop. Good price, great quality! I feel I can't go wrong with Wen.

great if u want a drill, but if u want to cut ss, get the more powerful one and with a taller base. infact just get the better one actually

This is not a heavy duty floor mount drill. It is a very nice table top model that has plenty of power for it's class. I use it for everything but thick metal jobs

Its a good product for the money but if you buy directly from Wen, it arrives on time, and is cheaper. AMAZON SUCK IT

Works far better than I expected, a good value for the money.

I've had this drill for a couple of weeks, worked on 30 mild steel plates(3/8 thick), drilled four 1/2" holes on each, so 120 holes total.Half way the job the chuck stopped moving, although the pulley on top was spinning.Took the pulley appart and found out the oppressor screw was loose, no big deal for me but I'm not sure if someone will find this a problem.I'm giving it 4 stars because the speed seems to be a little too high for steel, even at the lowest rpm. It produces a lot of unnecesary heat. Also, the procedure to change speed is very rudimentary, you have to change the belt from one pulley to another, I can see someone getting hurt by doing that.Other than that the drill performed flawlessly, I'm very happy with it, if it had a speed knob/switch it would be perfect!

Keep in mind how much you paid for this unit, it's hard to imagine it was delivered to my door for the price I paid. As usual Amazon did exactly what they said they were going to do, on time, no grief thank you Amazon.Ok the drill press, easy to assemble everything fit, no hardware missing. good travel, strong spring return. steady base and fairly quiet.the reason I didn't give it a 5 ? a tiny bit of chuck wobble, it's minimal but it's there I tried re-seating the chuck several times and it was consistent.if you are drilling tight dowel pin holes or making precision holes in soft material (model air plane guys) then this might not be the drill press for you.if you are the other 98% of the population then it will work just fine. second thing, at slow speed it's a bit fast (986 RPM according to my tach). If your are drilling low carbon or stainless steel 5/16" or larger then it might be a little bit hard on bits. last one and I'm reaching here, it has a toggle switch for on and off (yes lots of them do ) if it's turned on and you plug it in it will start, I completely understand that to avoid that would take a magnet contractor and extra expense I am just sharing my humble opinion here.I would defiantly buy another one (actually I have too, I loaned it to my brother in law and I,m sure I will never see it again)and I would be comfortable recommending it to a friend

Here is a machinist perspective point of view. Being around machinery for about 30 years I can say that this chineese manufactured machine is very well built for small job projects. You really have to be gentle with this type of machine . Very easy to install and assemble.**IMPORTANT NOTICE*** False Advertisement ! It is not the speeds specified... Pulley Speeds: 5 Speeds (620, 1100, 1720, 2340, 3100) Real speeds are 740, 1100, 1530, 2100, 3140 for those looking for a specific speedI gave it a 5 stars anywayHopefully they will correct this on the near future

No lo dudes este es el mejor y más barato taladro de mesa que te puedes encontrar en cualquier plataforma, soy un incansable buscador de los mejores precios y encontrar este taladro WEN me costó solo dos semanas lo encontré en Amazon USA tardo 5 días en llegar y estoy muy contento con esta compra. El taladro tiene mucho poder lo puedes usar en metal o madera o plástico sin ningún problema de fuerza o sobre calentamiento además es muy silencioso su motor está construido 100% de componentes metálicos nada de plástico. Estoy muy contento después de 3 meses de haberlo adquirido si sucede algo yo pondré una actualización por lo pronto lo recomiendo al 100% no lo dudes en comprarlo. Estarás feliz como yo con mi taladro WEN

Este taladro tiene una de las mejores relaciones calidad/ precio del mercado. Solo hay que tomar en cuenta que de los taladros de banco es de los mas pequeños y por lo tanto la potencia del motor tambien será de las menores (1/3 HP). Dicho esto, el taladro funciona excelentemente bien para carpintería (es para lo que lo uso) siendo consciente que no le puedo exigir mas de lo que se debe. Para uso casero es mas que suficiente.

Great drill press, easy assembly (10 minutes). Speeds aren't exactly as described, but the unit has plenty of power.I use mine for metal, so I just have it set to the slowest setting which also provides the most torque. The resistance/return force in the feed arm was a little tight do I adjusted that as per the manual by easing the return spring.This is a very basic drill press, great for home use or very light industrial applications. There are no bells and whistles. There's no alignment guide on the table or column, which is a little annoying because as you raise of drop the table it will shift left/right and the center hole may become misaligned with the bit. I use a small PVC pipe in the hole to to keep it zeroed & aligned with the bit.The two hex nuts that act as a depth stop beside the depth scale also tend to rattle and slide when the drill is turned on. I replaced them with nylon threaded nuts and now they don't move and hold adjustment perfectly.The press itself fully assembled weighs 34 lbs / 15kg, so it's incredibly light as far as presses go and easy to move around. I use mine both affixed to a table and as a portable unit I clamp to portable work table outside.As far as the build quality, all the metal is solid, no rust, the angles are squared correctly and it's a very solid unit.I strongly recommend using cutting/tapping oil on all meterial that's not wood and just go easy. Your bits and this bench drill will handle any project as long as you go easy and apply proper pressure. If in doubt, use slower speeds.