WEN 12-Inch Benchtop Drill Press, 6.2-Amp Variable Speed Motor with Cast Iron Construction, Laser and LED Work Light (DP1263V)

I'm very pleased with my purchase. Assembly was simple. It's a sturdy machine with a feel of precision. I'm not a machinist and didn't get into measuring runout. It hit the mark and drills precisely enough for my woodworking needs. The laser crosshairs will be a useful feature. My one issue was quickly addressed by Wen. The first time I used the machine it malfunctioned because the double nut on the shaft of the feed handle hadn't been tightened at the factory. The loose nuts allowed the tension spring to unspool with a "bang". I hadn't noticed this loose fit because the nuts are under a rubber cover. I was able to re-tension the spool by following the instruction manual. I thought this may have damaged the spool cover and I was sent a new one but I could see no difference between the parts so haven't swapped it out. The table cranks smoothly and locks in place well. I've never had a table extension before so don't know how useful that might be. I stuck the chuck changing tools to the side of the drillpress head with neodymium magnets. I don't expect to change chucks often, if ever, but figured I'd likely misplace those tools if they were just tossed into a tool drawer. I bolted the machine to a Cammoo mobile welding table found on Amazon and am very pleased with the assembly.

Strong and well built. Love the speed control. If you want to fit out to make it even more capable, add a stand, an XY table and a precision vise and it makes a solid dill mill option. Less than half the cost of a turn key drill mill. I bought Vevor precision 5" vise - $74, Vevor milling Table $112, Powertec stand $66. So all in $566 for my drill mill replacement. A lot of weight on the table. If doing again I would go with a lighter vise, but still very happy with the setup.

This press arrived safe. all the parts for there. It took me about an hour to put together. I took my time. My run out was 001 to 002 back-and-forth. Everything works perfect the laser, the light everything. Build quality is great on this WEN 4212.T i've got 2Led lights that are yellow mounted on the front. They angle down toward the drill bit

Quality product, appreciate lower speed setting and digital settings. Really good drill for the money.

This drill press is excellent. In spite of the low price, no corners were cut. It is solidly built and easy to use. My only regret is that I waited to long to buy one. Using a drill press is far more precise and comfortable than a portable drill.

Just received this product was received with minimal damage to the box, assembly went well (assembled in about 1 hour). Have only turned it on at this point but laser has very fine crosshairs (good thing), light is bright, variable speed seems to work well. I am replacing a full size one that bit the dust this looks like a very good balance of size/capability.

I was very pleasantly surprised. The laser is right on, the light is very handy but the chuck key designer wins a beer from me. I could not figure out the spring pin on the end. It was a nuisance, but then I realized it could save bubba’s eye from spinning the drill with a chuck key engaged in the jaw. Brilliant

I upgraded to this WEN from an ancient Ryobi press. I can’t tell you how nice it is to be able to change the speed via an external control rather than opening the hood and changing belts like I’ve been doing for the past 30 years. Frankly, I don’t know why I waited so long. Overall, this drill is very beefy. I had to buy a new stand for it as it weighs twice as much as my old Ryobi, but that’s OK. I was looking for a larger drill press with a longer mast, and this serves the purpose perfectly. I did change out the keyed chuck for a keyless. And I added a larger table. This drill press is large enough and chunky enough to manage these items effortlessly. For the cost, I think this is one of the best deals out there. I looked at all the other comparable brands before making my choice, and I went for the least expensive, which I was concerned about. But I do not regret my choice. This is a solid well performing drill press. And I’d recommend it to anybody.