Wolf 5 Speed 13mm Pillar Drill Press

Good value pillar drill

For the price one cannot expect too much and on balance I'm reasonably pleased with the product. It gets regular but fairly light use drilling mainly acrylic sheets. The overall build is OK, but not to an exceptional standard and the plastic guard is quite flimsy (it broke after about 2 months of light use, but as I use other protective measures, I find this kind of EU-legislated guard more of a hindrance than a help). The drill has reasonable power, but it sometimes struggles to deliver it; the drive belts will slip reasonably quickly if the drill starts to struggle with a material. But you can back off and try again. In the end, I always got the job done. Changing drill speeds means opening up the drive box, so it's a bit of a procedure, but simple enough once you get used to it. The base, pillar and vice are reasonably solid. Overall, it does the job well in a small workshop doing high-end hobby and low-end professional work. But this is not for heavy professional use, particularly if you have to switch regularly between materials and therefore need to change drill speeds.Read full review

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Suitable only for plastic or wood drilling. Not cast Iron base or table, they are pressed steel, headstock is all aluminium. I threw the vice in the

Suitable only for plastic or wood drilling. Not cast Iron base or table, they are pressed steel, headstock is all aluminium. I threw the vice in the bin as it was also aluminium and was warped and unusable. Had to re engineer table to column as greatly out of square.
Seller was unaware of the the makers misdescription of the the drill and had copied and pasted same. I do not recommend this drill! Seller made small refund as I opted to keep the drill for plastics only, despite bad vibration.Read full review

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Its a lightweight Diy drill absolutely p...

Its a lightweight Diy drill absolutely perfect for my needs well made and very easy to put together

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just what i was looking for, light weight, small & easy to use.

excellent value for money

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Looks great

It's the right size for my shed

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looks neat, quite in use

looks neat,quite in use,drill clamp in with the drill (bonus) good old name "wolf" my first hand drill was a wolf.solid machine

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the motor is not strong enough to turn the chuck ( way under power )

Needs a stronger motor all pillar drills of this price are made by the same company in China with different company badge on, a 350 watts motor is not strong enough for this machine.

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Dissapointed

Noisey...Smells of burning rubber from the belts whilst doing light work. drills oversize due to play in the chuck

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AAA

good product at a reasonable price

I am very pleased with this product and have no hesitation in recommend this to any prospective. it is a must item for any car user

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