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Permalink Reply by Korrigan on March 19, 2018 at 10:57am

I don't have the drill press but I have a Wen combo sander I got for Christmas and I'm pretty impressed with it.  The quality is quite good for the price.

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Permalink Reply by Kigar on March 19, 2018 at 12:19pm

The things I would point out is the height adjustment is a lot easier with the rack and gear type vs just a clamp and the adjustment height range is kind of small. I found a older bigger used one for $50, if you are okay with used ones.

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Permalink Reply by Richard Dean on March 19, 2018 at 12:25pm

I have some Wen tools, no complaints, I even had a cheaper Harbor Freight drill press, pretty much the same as the Wen, no problems.

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Permalink Reply by frank learman on March 19, 2018 at 3:19pm

I have a 8in. harbor freight drill press. I wish it was much bigger. Like has been said for doing tuners you will be fine with anything but for many other tasks it will limit you. I would look for a used larger one also. Good thing about buying used is you can check it out before you buy. The chuck on mine has a small wobble in it so I kinda have to squint and find center.

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Permalink Reply by JL on March 20, 2018 at 12:37am

I would go with one that has a crank to raise/lower the table.

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Permalink Reply by jeff weins on March 21, 2018 at 9:12am

Thanks for the reply's, just ordered the drill press.

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Permalink Reply by jeff weins on April 2, 2018 at 9:31am

Used my new drill press this weekend, to do the tuner holes on my current project(6 string lap steel). Very happy with the unit, very solid and quiet.

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Permalink Reply by Paul Cezanne on April 3, 2018 at 1:10pm

I'm late to the party here, but I looked at the Wen and went with the slightly more expensive Skil. Why?

Three year warranty with a track record of handling problems.  Cost more though, but there's another option out there.

And nice holes!

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Permalink Reply by Chris F on May 17, 2018 at 7:35am

I got the WEN version on Amazon with laser guide. Even though it was a 4 star rating, I was a little skeptical because of the severe 1 star complaints.

Anyway, I've been impressed with it for the money. Almost no runout, very smooth. The table does raise/lower and while it's a little clunky in that area, it works. The entire thing was given a ridiculous grease bath before shipping.

The laser guide is completely worthless. Just not accurate enough for me. Light is handy for sure!

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