WEN 4208 8-Inch 5 Speed Drill Press

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WEN 4208 8-Inch 5 Speed Drill Press

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Pros & Cons

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Pros

The parts are clean and well machined. Both of these were easily rectified with some sandpaper after assembly. Good for a dyi project.

The wen has the cast iron base while the hf has a steel base. Cast iron is heavier and when turned on felt more stable and probably a little more accurate when drilling. Just remember to wipe any oil off the shaft before friction-fitting the chuck to ... Read More

Once started, no problems. No wobble. Purrs like a kitten.

Cons

Disassembly for shipping was a pain. Probably will be shipping this thing back.

The level of concentricity (runout) with this drill is worse than my china built craf--man. It bogs down on the simplest drilling jobs. The depth gauge is also a joke.

Spindle locks up while the motor is still rotating.

It's almost 1/4 off diagonally and rocks back and forth. Edge of table adjustment knob has metal shards sticking out which are extremely sharp. The table flexes with only light pressure yielding oblong holes.

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Quality

Decent build quality for this price point

• bought this to save money over laser version as i place more trust putting a dimple in the piece with the bit where i can see... Read More

I actually bought this and also the hf press with the same specs

It comes mostly assembled with the large drill head in one piece and the stand requires a bit of assembly hex tool for assembly is included

Price

The price was the best of three other companies

Competitiveness

I also found it much easier to assemble than higher priced models im familiar with

I am a novice woodworker on a budget

It doesnt have the power of higher priced models but used slow without undo pressure it gets the job done

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This product had a total of 8,469 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jan 13 2023.