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Your cart is empty.Remember when you could drill with maximum accuracy? Power through metal, wood, plastics, and more with the WEN 8-Inch 5-Speed Drill Press. Don’t let our compact design fool you. Between the five operating speeds, the two-inch spindle travel, and the sturdy construction, you’ll have way more precision than a standard handheld drill. Our 2.3-amp induction motor features ball bearings for smooth balanced performance even at high speed. Manually set your speed to either 750, 1100, 1500, 2100, or 3200 RPM by adjusting the belt position on the two spindles. The easy-to-read, locking depth stop allows for accurate and repeatable drilling operations. The keyed chuck with JT33 spindle taper accepts bits ranging from 1/20 to 1/2 inch in diameter (1.5 to 13 mm). The table bevels 45° left and right for angled drilling. The base is designed with holes for mounting onto a bench or work stand. Clamps and vises are easily mounted to the slotted table, making work-holding safe and effective. And because its a WEN product, your drill press comes backed by a two-year warranty, a stocked inventory of replacement parts, and a helpful customer phone line. Remember when you could drill holes in almost anything? Remember WEN.
Ward Hawley
July 26, 2025
The more I learn how to use this product, the more I appreciate it. The drill press is made of high quality materials with the fence and table very helpful once dialed in to the job. The provided stop blocks allow quick repetitive and accurate cuts for the chairs that I make. It creates confidence that parts will fit precisely together. The power of a drill press this size is impressive for hard and soft wood. Speed adjustments are simple to make. By taking your time it's easy to reduce or eliminate burn marks I've begun using this press to make joinery and appreciate the easy cleanup relative to using a router. The sacrificial plate in the table is easily replaceable and helps reduce tear out. The accuracy is far superior to a hand held drill and lining up repetitive cuts has saved me hours. The cost is also a plus. My recommendation, if you are a hobbyist or have a small woodshed, this press will upgrade your quality and speed up your builds.
Rick
July 15, 2025
Fast service. Works great. Very happy with the product. Very easy to assemble. Took me 5 minutes in front of the TV. Light enough to move around , but heavy enough it won't move while working. Size is perfect for small to large shop.
Andrew Perez
June 20, 2025
Tolerances are loose, build quality leaves plenty to desire, and it’s got some quirks, but if you take you time to set it up right, tweak & adjust, and provide yourself a stable & level bench to mount to; it is an amazingly consistent & capable tool. It can run for hours and does not put out a lot of heat or get wonky from hundreds of drills. Would recommend for the novice to amateur. Great item to start with & plenty of capability.
Dale
June 3, 2025
Great addition to my shop.
SMS
May 29, 2025
The overall quality is good, and the assembly instructions were easy to follow. I would say for small jobs this desktop unit is great, but for more demanding jobs, I would look for a unit with more power. I needed this to cut round paddle-bit holes in wood and if you put too much downforce pressure the head will jam. Just be patient and it will work if you apply less pressure. Overall good for household, not great for larger jobs.
RichardC
May 16, 2025
Impressive bench top drill press. Instructions are easy to follow had it assembled in less than 10 minutes. More time to unpack than to assemble. Lot of protective foam so no damages. Have got drills straight and speed change is easy compared to others I have used. It functions better tan I expected for the size of unit.
Armymn24
May 14, 2025
Awesome
Steve Soloway
April 2, 2025
Trying to change the spindle speed was impossible. The area between the motor and main body was too tight. There is a spring in the area that is supposed to insure that after changing step speeds on the pulleys it will put pressure back on the belt. Unfortunately I had to use a Dremel to cut the spring off to afford the slight amount of movement in order to change belt speeds. Whether this is a flaw in just this press or an inherent design flaw, I don’t recommend this.
Luis Alberto RodrÃguez Carreón
March 18, 2025
Esta herramienta tiene un bonito diseño, asà como la funcionalidad es excelente
Jory
March 3, 2025
Its well made & work great.
Glen L. Peden
February 17, 2025
Originally I did not want something this big or expensive. I want to drill through 15mm square tubing and thin steel plate. But as looked at reviews of smaller hobby drill presses for crafting perhaps or the ones that looked like a 1/2' drill built into a drill press frame, I came to realize that they all operate at a high rpm and the one that looks like the vertical 1/2" drill is quite noisy. So I reluctantly purchased this larger unit.It is built like a traditional drill press with a pully system for changing speeds. One notable plus; the substantial chuck is not quite full size and easily grips small drill bits, better that some hand drills that I have owned. Another big plus is that the drill is very, very quiet and smooth.Things I did not know before purchasing: very fine steel wool is needed to prep the tapered chuck before it is hammered into place (not a big deal). The drill press should be bolted down. For my uses I setup my Work-Mate on the balcony and have drilled a couple of holes in it to better suit the 1/2' bolts used to hold it down. Also, the drill press vise that was included with my unit at a price lower than the regular price of the drill, also needs to be bolted to the drill press' table. So I purchased the necessary bolts, nuts, washers to do all this, and now the whole setup for this takes 5 minutes.Up until now, I've used it for the purposes stated above, but today I gave it a bigger challenge: cutting ten 5/32" holes in 1/2" and 5/8" mild steel plates. I used a dab of cutting paste to lube the drill bit a couple of times for each hole. The cutting was easy and accurate, and the drill bit was cutting just as easy on the last hole as the first. I used the recommended pulley setup for this, 750 rpm. I bet the systems that operate at several times that speed would overheat the drill bits and themselves.....
Cuau
February 13, 2025
Es un equipo bueno, ayuda mucho en aplicaciónes semi- profesionales o de uso casero.
DIY Customer
February 3, 2025
Great item for the price. Small enough to have in any home workshop. Needed one for a while. Long time waiting.
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