WEN 4212T 5-Amp 10-Inch Variable Speed Cast Iron Benchtop Drill Press with Laser

PRO: 1. Affordable. 2. Works as advertised and as shown in the pictures, (Look at the pictures). 3. Fast, like really, really, really, fast. I crank it down for average use. 4. Get for countertop height use. 5. Comes complete. CON: 1. The laser is a bit gimmicky. 2. The base is just barely large enough to keep this from falling over. 3. Battery compartment for laser is hard to reach and I may wire a new battery box in another location. 4. Instruction manual is in black and white, and the pictures are useless for the most part, black lines on black image. lolz. OTHER: 1. White lithium grease is your friend. 2. Grease everything, I mean, every screw, thread, shank, bolt, etc. you will thank me later. 3. BUY if you want an affordable benchtop drill press, that works, and is SUPER FAST. 4. DON'T BUY if you are expecting a top of the line drill press, if that is what you are looking for, spend more money.

I recently upgraded from an 8" drill press to this 10" drill press. The reason for the upgrade was that my 8" drill press was just woefully underpowered and the depth gauge had broken off (it was never very good anyway). I already own a Wen thickness planer and bandsaw and have been very pleased with them both. That combined with the price and features made this a no brainer for me. Some of the features that I love about this drill press are the laser guide and the variable speed function. With my old drill press, I had to change the belt to different pulleys. With this one, it has a lever on the side that you simply push or pull to to adjust the speed. Inside the housing are 2 pulleys that will open or close to change the diameter of the pulley similar to a CVT transmission on a car. A digital readout on the front of the drill press lets you know the RPMs. It does take a couple of seconds for the readout to catchup to the actual RPMs but, Thats no big deal to me. The laser guides (at least on mine) were dead on accurate. They are pretty bright as well and have saved me lots of time. As several other reviewers have mentioned, they are battery powered (2 double AA) and it is easy to forget to turn the switch off. Fortunately, the battery compartment is easy to access and you only have to remove a couple of screws. The depth gauge on this drill press is a lot more robust than my old one also. With this one you turn the dial to the desired stop and tighten a bolt. That's it. No nuts to fool around with and no flimsy plastic that you have to worry about breaking. The table on this drill press is nice and flat and easily adjusted with a turn of the crank handle. The arbor was nice an snug with no side to side play which means no drift when the drill bit hits the surface to be drilled. The handles all screw in and have a flat spot so that you can get them nice and snug. Overall, a well constructed drill press. I can say this with confidence for 2 reasons. 1. I recently had to drill over 100 holes that were 2 1/4" in diameter. This drill press handled them without the slightest hiccup. After running continuously for over 2 hours, the motor was not hot and the drill press was still just spinning away. 2. While moving another work cabinet the other day, the drill press fell off and landed on the floor from a hight of about 3 feet. The belt and pulley housing got a big dent in it but, I picked it up, checked all the handles, and turned it on, and it ran fine. I was sure that something was broken but, much to my relief, everything is working fine and now it has a little "character."

Not bad but does need some upgrades. A work light would be nice and I added a keyless chuck. Could be more quiet, it’s fairly noisy. Definitely not top quality but will work fine for hobbies and small jobs.

4212T Out of the box review. I had to put my very much used, 45-year-old Shopsmith to rest. There are so many things this drill press cannot do compared to the Shopsmith, but for the price, and given that it is not a commercial machine, it gets 5 Stars out of the box. First, it came via some yet known shipper. No name on the shipping label, and it had a lithium battery label??? But heck, it arrived in two days as promised. Price and Features were the menu. Using this for woodworking, so I just gotta have: - Variable speed. - Laser centering. - Easy/accurate dial depth adjustment. Easy enough to assemble, but some goofy stuff in the manual. Read twice, or even three times. Overall well-made, but some lack of attention to details. Such as, the tachometer readout is mounted crooked. Will report back in a few months. So far, so good.

My first drill press purchase from Amazon was one somewhat smaller and half the price from a company no one had ever heard of. The usual lesson applied: you get what you pay for. After a few days, I sent it back and ordered this one from Wen. It's excellent -- strong, sturdy, easily adjustable speed with LED readout, laser guide, 10" swing (i.e., 5" clearance from column to bit), gear-crank height adjustment, smooth motor...pretty much all I'd hoped to get with the first purchase. I also have a Wen drill press table that fits nicely and extends the work area to all I'll likely ever need. The assembly and usage instructions were clear -- not perfect English, but honestly, as Chinese company equipment manuals go, it's like Hemingway wrote it. (At one point they advise that you solicit the help of a "friend or trustworthy foe" to move it to its permanent location, which I think was a clever, intentional bit of humor.) Downsides? This is the heaviest bloody piece of woodworking equipment I've ever owned. It is absolutely *not* portable unless you plan to use it on a much smaller planet. Despite the weight, you still must clamp it, else it will walk a little as you do a lot of drilling. Bit vertical travel distance could be a little greater, considering its size. It arrived with a hefty dent on the very top panel, but it's just cosmetic and I can live with it. That's honestly about it. Very happy with the purchase.

Es un buen taladro de banco, muy facil de usar para el cambio de velocidad, solo se acciona la palanca y va cambiando, el lector de RPM ayuda mucho a determinar la velocidad, es de buena calidad, y con la facilidad de compra a 18 MSI es fácil su adquisición. lo unico que me gustaría es que pudiera bajar unas 100 RPM o sea a unas 380 RPM y seria perfecto, de cualquier forma es una buena compra.

Disclaimer: it is not recommended to use tools and or tool accessories for anything other than their intended use. Severe injury could result from unintended use. There... With that out of the way. The 19 inch dest top drill press is an excellent drill press and at a great price point for the features. Variable speed, 2.5 inches of 'press'. Depth lock, long travel of the table.. but it's a table top model. I wanted a floor model. But the extra $400 sea a bit too. Much for what I need. Sure it's a little bit more of a drill press but the 10 inch variable speed is great for me.. now.... Wen makes a GRINDER STAND for $100. The more i studied the top of the grinder stand and the bottom of my drill press I could see it possiblely working. Removing the base of the drill press and the top of the grinder stand and bolting the two poles together and the two flanges lined up almost perfectly. A little bit of thread all bolts before a tighten and it actually pulls done with all the intended force. Sona really good desktop drill press converted into the floor model for an low low cost of an additional $100. This is only my experience. I do not condone or advise to use tools or tool accessories for anything other than their intend ed use! Use your smarts in the shop. It will save on the injuries.

For the money this is a hands down winner! I added a table and a keyless chuck and now this is a sweet drill press to work with. With one lever I can speed up or slow down the RPM which has a digital display on front, plus it has a laser showing exactly where the drill bit point will start. Very happy with this drill press.

El taladro y sus materiales son de buena calidad, lo compre para proyectos caseros. Satisfecho con la compra, solo me gustaría aclarar que el lasser es independiente de la corriente del taladro y este se energiza con un par de pilas, sería mejor que se energizara con la misma corriente del taladro.

For a cheap drill, it’s surprisingly good! I haven’t checked the runout yet, but drill bits don’t draw circles so there can’t be much. The variable speed is nice as is the rpm readout. Only wish I was paying attention and got the model with the work light but that’s on me haha *Update* after using this drill for a while now I do find it a little underpowered while trying to drill mild steel, when using a 1-14/“ hole saw to put a hole in 1/8” plate it would cut out if you put any pressure on the bit. Wood it has no problems so far.