Have been wanted the drill press in the shed.
Power: 350 Watt
No. of speeds: 5 speed
Chuck size: 13mm keyed
Drilling depth: 50mmFree Freight
Drill Press $74.97 (Was $119) at SuperCheap Auto
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mamsong on 01/07/2015 - 12:09 supercheapauto.com.au (2206 clicks)
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No, this is my first. Going to pick up today
Will update my feedback in the forum
(Rockwell drill press has same power/design to Ozito brand sell at Bunning for $139)
Maybe your drill bit was blunt? I literally just used mine to test drill through pine, hardwood and mild steel (plate and tube) without worry after reading your comment. Might not last as long as a commercial setup but for the price of a few good drill bits, it's a good deal and does it's job well.
I thought it was cheap when I bought one through eBay 20% off which came to $80.. Bunnings deal match?
It's a small drill press with 13mm chuck but works well enough.
Not sure if this goes against the ethos of OzBargain, but when it comes to power tools like this, look at second hand. GumTree usually has some good deals to be found near you. I managed to get a great quality floor standing drill press for $100 and a radial arm saw, 2 engineers' vises and a very sturdy workbench for $200. Who cares that they're 20+ years old, even if I used them all day every day they'll easily last as long as I do!
edit: Not saying cheap power tools should be avoided, I'm happy to buy cheap angle grinders, hand drills etc. but when you start looking at workshop level tools, older can be far better.
kinda agree with your opinion. However, as a DIYer there are other advantages of buying brand new cheap power tools. For example if it breaks you can easily claim the warranty which in some cases result in store credit. For example the cheap brand 909 in masters has a warranty of 909 days. Again, this is an advantage only for DIYers. If you are a frequent user of a tool, invest some money on a good one.
Agree with you, but I only need the drill press for jobs around the house compare with the lowest price (around $300) and decent one in Gumtree
I still have one of these "types" from a kmart sale years ago, I mean like 20 years ago.
still working fine and paid about $100 then.
(I only use it sporadically.)
Sure don't expect it to be a commercial production line quality item but for $75 it is perfect for the hobbiest.Cheapest I've seen of it. It's only a 350w drill press, so it won't drill through some harder materials, but if your needs aren't great then it will do.
But I also agree on going second hand :)
Made it my mission to replace my $99 Ozito press a few years ago. The Ozito was surprisingly OK but it I needed a larger version for a larger project as the work pieces just didn't fit in the Ozito. Took me AGES to find a decent one on Gumtree as they're extremely popular but I eventually did and it's a beauty! Cost $100 and the guy even delivered it. Aussie-made from 10-20 years ago and is just soooo much more capable & precise than the Ozito. I too recommend going 2nd-hand but be prepared to wait for a decent one at a decent price as they usually go fast.
…soooo much more capable & precise…
This is the key with cheap power tools. As an occasional user you don't need the durability of professional tools, you're never gonna wear it out, but you still want the precision.
And you don't always get that. Sometimes you do, sometimes not.
I remember looking at the metal cut off saws in Bunnings and was suprised by the similarities between the Ozito, Ryobi and Makita. They all had a nice rigid motor housing, a nice precise drop action and the same surprisingly flexible base plate.
I had a coupon to somewhere online (maybe deals direct) and stacked it with a site wide 30% off to buy the model they were selling - reasoning that it was probably not that different to the three in Bunnings. Man! that thing turned out to be a whole other level of cheap and nasty. My plan was to use it to cut small section RHS to weld up some attachments for my little tractor - turned out to be a stupid plan. Trying to get a nice square cut at the right length is a challenge to say the least.
This is the key with cheap power tools. As an occasional user you don't need the durability of professional tools, you're never gonna wear it out, but you still want the precision.
Not only the precision, but the size. It's no use having a toy-sized tool that is taking up space but not useful.
The 50mm drilling depth of this deal is TINY. Does that sound like it's correct for something promoted as a proper tool for adults?
Appears to be the same price on their eBay store for those with $50 eBay vouchers.
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=1915005…
OP did you actually buy it? tried it out yet?
i had one similar to this a few years ago, it was a complete pile of shit. would struggle to drill through mild steel, and looking at the vid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7U-EdFIA6A it looks like its struggling to even drill through pine (was drilled with a high rpm but only a super slow feed rate which to me indicates if it was worked any harder it wouldnt have drilled so well) which makes me wonder if its not going to have the same belt design issues and piss weak motor mine had.