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SKIL 3320-01 3.2 Amp 10-Inch Drill Press

1/2-inch keyed chuck. Bump-off switch for added safety
5 speeds - 570 - 3,050 RPM
Adjustable depth stop for accurate measurements and repetitive drilling
0-45 degree left/right tilting work surface
Laser X2 2-beam laser for precise hole alignment

Laser X2
The X2 2-Beam Laser helps ensure precise hole alignment, while the depth adjustment system lets you drill down consistently every time.

5-Speed System
Five speeds cut holes cleanly through wood, metal, and other materials with the Drill Press, which accepts larger diameter bits for woodworking and cutting.

0-45 Degree Left and Right Tilting Work Surface
To ensure precise angled drilling, the tilting work surface will lock between a zero and 45 degree angle.

1/2-Inch Keyed Chuck
The square work surface will help support larger pieces of material while the 1/2-inch keyed chuck accepts larger bits for woodworking and cutting.

Review : Great Product at an even greater price

"I don't usually do reviews that are positive. I mean, just how many people need to say a product is good before it's believable? But I made an exception here because I'm rather impressed with the drill press and equally impressed with Amazon customer service.

First, Amazon customer service. The drill press arrived to me with the column base broken. Actually, there's a problem with the way it's packaged, (see picture) not Amazon's fault and I don't really blame the shipper. However, since I'm on an island in the Caribbean it was quite difficult and expensive to return. Amazon offered a discount to keep the drill press if I could get it repaired here, which I did. Bravo to Amazon.

Now, the drill press. As a retired quality control manager for a very large tool company, I know tools. My initial impression "out of the box" was quite positive, table is nicely machined, painting is well done and general fit and finish is excellent . Assembly was straight forward and very easy. (Note here: I've spoken with many customers over the years who didn't clean the spindle and drill chuck before installing, some even applied oil, then couldn't keep the chuck on the spindle taper. It's very important the the spindle taper and the chuck taper be cleaned with a solvent. Any oil on either taper will result in the chuck not staying on.)

I chucked a piece of drill rod and set the table to "0" using a high quality machinist square. The zero indicator was off very slightly, not enough to affect most jobs. Then checked to see how well the drill rod was parallel to the drill column and was very surprised to discovery it was almost perfect. I have to say I'm impressed.

I checked the runout by placing a drill rod in the chuck, then took a measurement 100mm from the chuck. Indicated runout was 0.009" which is a little more than I'd like to see but not bad considering the cost of this unit. I then measured how much "slop" there was between the quill and the head casting. At zero extension it measured 0.006" and at full extension measured 0.012". That's actually pretty good and better than I've seen on some much more expensive drill presses.

There is no mechanism, such as a lever, to apply tension to the drive belt but that's not a problem, just loosen the two wing nuts and push on the motor to tension then tighten the wing nuts. The drive belt is typical low quality Chinese and is "shedding" inside the belt cover more than I would consider normal however, I don't see this ever becoming a real problem.

I do have some concern with the motor though as it gets quite hot after running for 15 minutes or so under very light load drilling 1/8" holes in pine.

I don't find the laser sight to be particularly useful though. The "X" where the two lights beams cross is rather wide plus in bright light it's very hard to see.

In the end I am quite pleased with this small drill press. It's accurate, well built and sturdy. It's hands down the nicest small drill press I've seen and I believe would please most all users."

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