WEN 10-Inch Benchtop Drill Press, 6.2-Amp Variable Speed Motor with Cast Iron Construction, and Laser (DP1062V)

Love this drill press. Lots of features you don't see in a 10" press like; adjustable laser sights, variable speed lever so you don't have to mess with the belt getting black residue on your hands and a rack and pinion lifting mechanism. Good quality materials and manufacturing making it a great value for the money. Attaching the head was easy as was the rest of the minor assembly. I bolted it down to my bench through the provided mounting holes and it is rock steady. No vibration whatsoever.

Very good drill. It should have a twist tight bit chuck. .

I'm pleasantly surprised with this drill press. The instructions for assembly and operation were clear and led me through the assembly and initial operation with but two minor issues. One, there was little in the way of explaining that the extra handle was to be screwed into the speed adjustment housing... not hard to figure out, but it did give me a short pause having to think it though. The other issue was with the threaded holes in the base to mount the upright shaft... the threading wasn't done well and basically, I had to force the bolts through so they would clean up/finish the cut. Again, not a huge issue, but speaks to QA. Once assembled I checked the setup and straight from the factory, everything was true except the laser which was about 1/64th off. Easy fix though. Then I ran some 1/4" x 1" deep test holes in cedar, pine and walnut and using a metal dowel rod found zero slop and a perfect cut hole at exactly 90 degrees. No slop in the spindle shaft, or if there is, it's so little as to be a non issue. I then drilled a 1/16" hole in a scrap piece of steel that's about an eight of an inch thick. Cut cleanly with no noticeable wobble at the bit. This is a well-built tool with all the feature except an onboard light... something I missed noting when I bought it, but that's an easy fix. Since it wasn't advertised as having one, it's a no harm no foul issue. I has all the power necessary for a home shop, noise level is low and for the money a good value. It's early days with it, so I haven't a clue about durability, but based on how well it is built, I'm guessing it will last for as long as I need it. Wen did good with this rig.

I've used many benchtop drill presses and this one punches way above its class. The speed control is fantastic and easy to use. It has enough power for everything you'd expect to get out of a 6.2-Amp motor. The laser is easy to change batteries on and accurate. Combining this with the additional drill press table gives you tons of versatility.

Excellent quality and easy to install/mount. Accurate and heavy.

Wen generally makes a decent product. This could have been another one. Motor runs very hot after 1/2 hour, the yoke clamp for the adjustable table takes an incredible amount of torque to tighten and the lever used to tighten is short, and last, the laser light runs off a battery, which if left unattended, drains and is not easily accessed to replace. My other Wen drill press has the laser light integrated with the on/off electrical switch on the drill .

It went together very easily. It is much larger than I anticipated compared to my 8” press. Everything was spot on out of the box. Laser works well and was accurate.

Easy to assemble, works perfectly. Being able to adjust the speed on-the-fly without messing around with belts is a huge advantage over my last one. Plenty of power for this handyman homeowner and project maker.