A spring on my drill press broke a couple of weeks ago. I was hoping that I could replace it. It would have been an inexpensive part with a little bit of difficulty to replace. However, the part is no longer stocked and cannot be replaced. I thought I would just deal with it. I quickly learned it is not smart to use a drill press where the chuck lowers by itself. It makes adjustment difficult and setting the depth stop even harder. Not to mention it is not very safe.
I really wanted to upgrade but could not justify it. While looking online I found several that
would work. The WEN 10 drill press at
Home Depot stood out. Not because some
of the new features that my old one did not have but because of the spindle
travel. It was 2 ½” while all the
similar drill presses were 2 3/8”. I
know it is only 1/8” but that makes a big deal when a lot of my toy chassis are
2 ½”. The other neat features include
laser cross hairs and an LED light. Not
something I was looking for but a nice to have.
The drill press shipped to my house quickly and was
undamaged which was a good thing. The
laser cross hairs line up with the hole.
They become a “V” when a drill bit is put in them. It is also fairly accurate. The LED light
worked. At first, I was frustrated the
LED light did not have an on/off switch.
I found it a couple of days later.
I was impressed how quite the machine was wen used.
Overall it was a good purchase. We will see how long this drill press
lasts. The last one was almost 15
years. No complaints from me except for
the timing.
