I waited months for this model to come on sale and it was worth the wait. Came well packed and was easy to assemble. Love the LED light and laser as they don't run on batteries like my old drill press did, very bright and easy to see where you are drilling. I did upgrade to the keyless chuck and am glad I did as it just make bit changes so much easier and more secure. I don't have the advertised top speed but I am going to let the belt wear in a bit before getting to excited about it. The variable speed control is easy to use and I found this to be much quieter then others had reported so don't believe every review out there. I do recommend this drill press and it looks great in the shop with its bold orange /black color scheme. Best purchase I have made on Amazon so far to date.

This is excellent and well worth the price. It’s major, too — bigger than it seems in the product photos, and heavy because of all that cast iron. That’s OK, heavy is good because it stays put (you still bolt it down) and the mass soaks up vibrations. Honestly, this machine is overbuilt to the point of being brutal but it’s still very precise. The chuck comes in a separate box in case you want to order the keyless kind separately and then just whang that into place instead. But I stuck with the supplied old-school keyed chuck because I’m old-school too. The machine has a handy place to park the key. Or you can slap a magnet on the top front as I did; it’s handier. Either way, you don’t want to put a chuck key down. Those things sprout feet when you’re not looking. The speed control is a real blessing; you can get the speed low enough for metal or high enough for whatever, without fussing with belts. There’s always plenty of torque. The work light is bright and the crossed lasers are accurate. The whole thing, assembled, weighs 85 pounds but the components can be heaved into place and bolted on one at a time. But if you want to put it together yourself, be warned that you have to start at the base and work upward; the top power head goes on last and is at least 30 pounds heavy with a high lift-over. So you might need to dragoon somebody to come help you assemble it.

A solid piece of equipment, as its weight predicts. Parts fit together as expected, took less than half an hour before it was ready to use. Should have bought this a long time ago. Very satisfied.

Took the time to square everything and double check everything was decently built. It was....The only issue I found so far is that you can set the table horizontal side to side but there is no adjustment front to back so I needed to add about 0.015 in shims.Read out seems spot on. My unit is loud, and I notice If I hold the pulley and twist the Chuck there is a good deal of backlash. I'll go through it this week and see if the noise is a fitment issue, a bearing issue, a greasing issue, motor, or maybe it just needs a break in.

I like everything about this drill press. Works really well, good light, laser accurate.Easy to put together and finished very well.A quality product.Has a 3" stroke which is needed for drilling through 2" steel tube.

parce que c'est le temps qui me dira pour la précision, la durabilité et le rapport qualité/prix. À la vue de l'appareil, je crois vraiment qu'elle est bonne pour ce que j'en ferai. Je ne travaillerai pas professionnellement avec, mais déjà je l'ai utilisé un peu et j'en suis très satisfait. On nous demande rapidement pour des commentaires, mais on est pas vraiment toujours en mesure de le faire immédiatement. Par contre pour celles que j'ai pu magasiner et/ou voir ailleurs, c'est bien celle-là que je préfère... qualité/prix. Une professionnelle chez mon fournisseur de pièces automobile du coin peut facilement dépasser le $ 1200, et ce, sans laser et lumière. Alors si j'obtiens la durabilité en plus, j'aurai fais un super de bon achat c'est certain. Je vais considérer d'autre achat des produits Wen c'est certain.

I like the drill press (dp). Value for dollar is there for DIY folks. On assembly of the dp, I noticed the important tightening mechanism on the table arm was not threaded. I reported the issue and WEN said they would send me the part but I would have to pay for shipping to Canada. Just shy of $60 CAD, the value for dollar has eroded. Anyone from Canada or outside the US should understand this prior to your purchase. Read the whole warranty - limited warranty for US, Canada, and Puerto Rico but further down it reads shipping outside of US will likely cost you.

I’ve had it for a couple years now.Had always stalled easily when working with steel.Tension screws are too short so they fall out or have stripped easily.It’s a cheap piece that just looks impressiveI’m selling it - useless to me

This unit was a replacement for a smaller Wen model, my starter drill press. This larger more powerful and heavier duty model is great and at a good price point. The depth of the plunge 2" which works for me. I enjoy the plunge stop which is quite sturdy. There is a built in work light and a laser centering beam that are very helpful. I couldn't be happier. This is just what my woodworking shop needed.

This drill press is clearly the best in class. From its cvt transmission to it's more than adequate motor, it runs true and accurately, it has many features that make using the machine easy and pleasurable.First, the CVT transmission makes speed changes effortless. No more belt adjustment, just turn the lever to the speed that you want. I love the digital RPM meter, and I was able to get the spindle and Chuck to run true to .0015. I did have to knock it out, clean it, and reinstall a couple of times to make sure it was absolutely clean, but once it was, it's far superior than what it's necessary for woodworking.The table is square and true, and all the adjustments are relatively easy, with the exception of the table rotation. The table mounts into its arm far too tightly, making it very difficult to rotate the table. It's a minor nuisance, but something that would be easy to fix at the factory with a little adjustment to the milling machine.Other than that, it's a great tool at a great price.

This is my first experience with a Wen power tool. The first thing I noticed was that the Wen was expertly packed with sufficient foam protection and arrived on time in top condition with all necessary parts included. It is much beefier than I expected so it is advisable to have another person assist in lifting it (or leave the parts in the box and lift them to the table stand to assemble it where it will be housed). The speed control works well and is easily adjusted. I did not test it for accuracy, but it certainly will be sufficient to reduce speed for some operations (e.g., forstner bit drilling) and increase it for others. The digital readout is very handy. The laser guide was spot on out of the box and needed no adjustment. The built-in work light is also helpful and sheds sufficient light for close bit placement. The table with adjustable fence and stop block is also a good bargain and I have found it useful. The only issue with it may be the plastic hold downs used to secure it to the cast iron benchtop as they are likely to have a short life. But, they should be fairly easy to replace.I have not used the drill extensively yet, but my first impressions are very favorable. Much better than I expected at that price.

So far so good. Easy to set up.

What a GREAT addition to my room full of junk and power tools... This drill press is a BEAST... It's twice the size of my little old SKIL, which you can see in the pictures... The SKIL did a good job for me, but I outgrew it... Once I found out that drill presses with variable speed existed, IT WAS ON!!! I had to have one... No more messing with loosening the motor and sticking my fingers into the belt & pulleys... That had gotten old a long time ago...I've only had it for a few days now... I love it... It'll probably be the last drill press I'll ever need to buy...ACCURACY: Seems to be accurate, as the tip of the drill bit hits right where the lasers cross... I don't have a dial indicator to check the runout, but I'm sure it will serve me just fine... I'm not running a machine shop, and I don't need accuracies down to the thousandths of an inch...EASY TO ASSEMBLE: No, not entirely... But I was doing a couple other things during the process, like drinkin' beer, and helping my buddy with his trailer hitch... The column-to-base bolts call for a 16mm wrench... I bought a whole set of ratchet wrenches a couple years ago, but there was NO 16mm in there... I found a socket to fit, 5/8" I think... The hardest part of the assembly was lifting the head up onto the column... It's quite heavy and unbalanced... A second pair of hands would've been a plus... My trailer hitch buddy had already left...VALUE FOR MONEY: I shopped around 4-5 online sites for 3 weeks, and I kinda felt like I was being "spyed upon"... It seemed to me that they were bidding amongst each other for my money... The prices quoted for this machine on different sites kept fluctuating every couple days... It was truly weird... I think I'm gonna buy a VPN next... But anyway, for all the features this machine has, I think it's worth every bit of what I paid for it... It TOWERS over my old drill press, so I don't have to squat down or sit to use it... It's REAL good looking, like the STAR of my workshop... The table with the extension that swivels and bevels adds ALOT to the package... The swivel feature is kinda messed up, as it relates to that rack gear on the side of the column... The rack gear ends just ride in the top (orange) and bottom collars, and can get bound up if not guided along during swivel... (??Did that come out right??) And, of course, like a kid in a toy store, I had to open the lid on top to watch how the variable speed worked... It's pretty neat...But, the MOST BRILLIANT part of the entire design of the machine is... ...wait for it... ...you'll never believe it over everything else I mentioned... THE CHUCK KEY itself gets 6 out of 5 stars for it's design... Sticking out from the center of the key is a small pin with a spring behind it... It is IMPOSSIBLE to forget the chuck key and turn the power switch ON... That sprung pin pushes the key out of the chuck... I don't know if this design has been around for a while, as this is the 1st drill press I've bought in a LONG time... This chuck key design should've been implemented on ALL styles of chucks for the last 50 years... ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT!!!YES to "would buy again"... And Again, And Again, if needed... Nice machine for an novice to half-pro environment... It might last in a PRO environment (machine shop) if taken care of... It's really quite the nice machine... Thanx WEN, and Thanx Amazon... GOOD DAY...