SKIL 6.2 Amp 10 In. 5-Speed Benchtop Drill Press with Laser Alignment & Work Light - DP9505-00

For a beginner like myself, this drillpress is awesome. I am learning to adjust the speed. Real simple to use price just right for a beginner. and it looks professional.

This is a well built, versatile bench-top drill press with a host of good features. I bought it for the size, motor HP, 1/2" chuck, and laser alignment. It has five motor speeds which are selected by moving the drive belt to different pulleys. The laser alignment works perfectly. The table tilts up to 45 degrees, though you need a wrench to make adjustments. The table also swivels around the main post. When mine arrived, the plastic collar holding the drill depth stop was broken. I registered with Skil online (that gets you a three-year warranty) and called them to ask for the part. They sent it out right away, free of charge, and it arrived in less than a week.

i would not call this top quality, it doesn't feel like the components are that beefy.. but it does the job and seems to drill through steel on the slowest setting with no problem... a bit of vibration until you make contact , then it drills true and does a decent job . good enough for a tinkerer like me... light and laser were spot on for me and assembly went smoothly. it's also fairly quiet and smooth.... again aside from a slight wobble when free spinning .

Wish I had bought sooner. I don’t have the space or the money for a big ol’ Powermatic, this will have to do for now. Set up was easy. The table wanders all over during adjustment, so the laser is handy for lining that back up if for nothing else. Laser was way off when I got it, but nudging the little doohickey with my thumb brought it back. I get a touch of travel out of the chuck, it wobbles slightly left. Also, when I power down something in the motor sounds a playing card in your bike spokes. Those things would tick me off in 1600 dollar machine, for this price you have to expect a little funkiness I figure. If it blows up I’ll come back and update. Incidentally, the way I dial in the laser is to mount a bradpoint or forstner, poke a little hole in some clamped scrap wood and mess with the laser until it lines up. I have to do this every couple of weeks or so, it doesn’t wander too far. UPDATE a year later: The press still works great; the only thing I have noticed is that in addition to a slight wobble left, when I bring the press all the way down, the bit ticks off to the left about a 1/16 of an inch. This would be horrible for accuracy, but at that point the bit is usually buried in the piece and the hole keeps it in line. Also, I added the Rockler drill press table, which is meant for full size drill presses and doesn’t really work with this one, but I got it to fit with some diy adjustments. The down side is that the table blocks the use of the adjustment crank, so I have to use a wrench to adjust the table up or down. Also I can’t use the vacuum port. Other than that it’s a nice addition for repeat cuts.

Nice and sturdy drill press. Fairly simple to put together.

The drilling performance is satisfactory, producing precise holes suitable for hobbyist applications and intermittent household tasks. However, I am concerned that the adjustable work table, which appears to be constructed from stamped metal, requires additional support to prevent deformation under pressure.

I bought this during Amazon's Spring Sale for $150. It's a good value for the money, it's a good, strong drill press. I like the sturdiness and variable speeds. It was easy to assemble, only taking about 15 minutes. Size is great as well, not too small but also doesn't take up a bunch of wasted space in my garage shop. Drills accurate and the motor provides plenty of power. The only small con I will say is that the support plate does wiggle a little on rack, but once a workpiece is held on there, that isn't much of an issue.

Every Skil product I have ever used or purchased - it was total garbage. This drill press is no exception. I was in need of a drill press and in a moment of weakness, I chose Skil. My gut told me this was a poor decision, but I did not listen. And here we are! Out of the factory, the table was locked at 3 degrees to the right. The bolt that is used to adjust the table to zero? That was not machined properly apparently, so the bolt in question could not be loosened. Not even penetrating oil would help (and I tried!) as the issue was the machining (i.e. threads). Skil apparently has ZERO quality control at its facility in Thailand as for if one single person had actually cast an eye on the table assembly, this issue would have been easily identified. Zero effort in regard to quality control. Will you get a defective item??? Ordering one is a roll of the dice it seems. I am returning this item of course. I will never buy any Skil product as long as I live.

No vibra la mesa, ya venía bien calibrado el láser, fue fácil el armado. Detalles en contra: solo trae 2 llaves allen, para armarlo necesitas más que eso. Los tornillos que sujetan la columna están muy cerca de la columna y eso impide usar dados para apretarlos, use un pinza.

Broquero de media pulgada, potente motor de 6.2 A casi es 1 hp y lo compre en oferta, bueno para carpintería y herreria ( uso para espesores de no más de 3/8 pulgada en herreria y hasta 3 pulgas madera)

La calidad se ve excelente! Mucho mejor de lo esperado. Aún no la pruebo pero actualizaré mi opinión en algunos meses a ver cómo va todo con ella

Genial

Me encantó el taladro. Muy buena calidad, tamaño y potencia y a un muy buen precio. Mucho mejor que otros de otras marcas de 10", mas barato, mas potencia y mejor calidad. Muy sorprendido por la calidad de Skill.