Pros & Cons
Pros
The arm comes with a clamp that needs to be released to adjust height. I used springs from an old plunge router to fit loosely onto the shaft under the drill assembly. It’s a tweak well worth doing if you can get suitable springs.
Cons
The drill stand head would only travel downward for about 2cm at which point it became stuck. The handle which is used to move the the drill head up and down had a fracture in the thread that attaches it to the pivot.
Highlights
Quality
With the tweaks i’d happily give the stand 5
Thought it was a little overpriced but a very good quality tool
The thing is that to adjust height a clamp needs to be released on the rear shaft with one hand whilst still holding the drill ... Read More
Competitiveness
As far as i can see much better than any of their competitors
Miles better than other well know competitors that seem to be pretty plastic
I can only assume that no one at proxxon etc has tried using it
Overview
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- This product had a total of 276 reviews as of our last analysis date on Dec 15 2022.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It could have been designed better
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I would imagine if you want greater precision youll need to move up in price
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I have a couple of negatives the handle is a bit sticky so the movement isnt as smooth as i would like especially on the return but a little lubricant seems to have helped
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The drill depth scale with adjustable limit stop doesnt secure tightly so doesnt work as suggested
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Mainly alloys except for the main vertical shaft which is steel
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The fit to the 20mm drill collar is very tight
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
But there are some aspects that just are not right as it arrives
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The clamping handle that locks the drill in the collar sticks out too far for me