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Product Description -- Just like its little brother, this 12 speed oscillating sander can be used for efficient contour sanding. With more speeds, more power and more capacity this machine becomes an effective tool for heavier use. The table is supplied with a clearance hole for use while sanding. And this clever design incorporates a dust collection port so that sanding is less messy. With a 3/4" drilling capacity in steel you'll be able to tackle most drilling job as well. Check out these specs below.
Features:
. Drill chuck: 1/8"-5/8"
. Motor: 3/4 H.P. 110V, 1725 RPM
. Number of speeds: 12
. Spindle travel: 3-1/4"
. Swing: 13-1/4"
A Great Litttle Drill Press -- The press was well packaged and undamaged. The instruction and assembly manual did not completely match the drill press I received. I guess, if you can't figure out how to put it together, you shouldn't be using it anyway. I have a small shop. Everything is on casters. For my shop, it's perfect. Easy to operate, change drill speeds and engage the oscillating feature. It comes with a set of sanding drums. The mounting hardware doesn't hold on to the sanding drum very well, but it works. I added a 3/4" plywood deck to the adjustable platform for sanding and drilling larger stock. This helps in keeping your stock square to the drill or sanding drum. The oscillating feature works well, but you need to be careful how much pressure you place on the object you are sanding to keep from damaging the mechanism. Once you figure out the proper pressure on the sanding drum, the results are quite good. The extra money you pay for all the features is worth it.
Reviews:
Poorly executed details -- Seems like a reasonable piece of equipment, but it was frustrating to setup and a few of the details seem to be poorly thought out.
* The manual omits important details and seems to refer to a earlier revision of the product.
* The oscillating feature seems cool, but they recommend that you remove the handles for safety reasons. This is big enough inconvenience, that I may not use that feature much.
* One of the nuts on the idler pulley was loose. It wouldn't drill through anything substantial until that was tightened.
* While the output shaft is quite true, the outside of the chuck appears to be slightly wobbly in operation. While it doesn't appear to affect the operation, it doesn't inspire confidence, either.
* The base looks particularly crude in its machining. It isn't a big issue, it just makes the drill press look cheap.
Some good safety features are the spring chuck key and the switch on the belt door.
I don't know why Amazon refers to this as a H0626. The box and manual called it a model W1668.