BEAMNOVA Drill Press Stand for Hand Drill Benchtop Industrial Kit Tool Holder 90 Degree Clamp Workbench Repair Tool

I knew from the start that this was not going to be a professionals drill stand, but I must admit that this is better than I thought it would be. The reason I believe people give it bad reviews is because they try to still use it like they would a profession drill stand. If you use this for small projects around the house or on your work bench, and don't have a lot of money to buy a more professional one, then I do believe that you will find this quite handy and useful. Just don't expect industrial strength and you will be happy in my opinion. Thumbs up for a low-cost solution to your smaller projects...

Used this for mounting a soldering iron for pushing threaded brass inserts into plastic parts. The dovetail slide works well and came pre-adjusted from the factory. The post is from thin steel and may be easy to bend. Some if not all of the castings are cast aluminum, but should hold up to lighter use. This makes an excellent base for any special tool requiring a drill press motion. Or mount your rotary tool.

I received one of the cheaper Drill Press Stands for my birthday. the side lever kept pulling the drill to the side making it next to impossible to get consistent strait holes. seeing that this one uses a track and gear to lower the drill I purchased it. Yesterday it arrived and today i used it to drill 50 holes, all came out straight.

The port drill mount hole is too small by 7mm

I purchased this Drill Press Stand to hold a Soldiering Iron to heat press brass nuts into 3D Printed Plastic Parts. Here is what I discovered with this item. See attached pic with notes for info.This product looks really nice on line. The color(s) is what attracted me. It does have a good price point. But, be prepared to fix a lot of stuff. If the manufacturer took the time to dial in the details and quality this product really has potential. If you have access to 3D printing much of this can be fixed or improved; without 3D printing you might be disappointed in this product.

Exactly what I needed without having to buy another bench tool. Compact and works with my Ryobi and Dremel power tools.I have recommended this jewel to others for their hobby needs.Love it!

UPDATE: A really good friend has a lathe. He even had a piece of DOM tubing that was 1.5" ID and about 1.75" OD. He chucked it up and turned the outside to 1.69", also leaving a small flange as in the drawing. I then cut the ring in half on a band saw and mounted my drill without removing the drill's chuck. I now have a sturdy little drill press with a reasonably powerful Milwaukee Model 0222-1 3/8" drill motor.ORIGINAL POST: This is a pretty good idea: Chinese *very rough* cast iron base, a reasonably sturdy vertical column, and a dovetailed head with adjustable ways.My problem is that the plastic circular adapter shims that came with the press did not allow me to attach my old Milwaukee 3/8" drill. It was too loose, no matter what I did. The drill body collar is 1-1/2" (38mm). The drill press clamp is 43mm (1.69").I need a ring that is 1/2" tall, that has a bore of 1.5 inches (38mm) and an outer diameter of 43mm (1.69 inches). That ring does not exist.I wrapped the drill with layers of aluminum duct tape cut to 1/2 inch wide -- the kind with paper backing -- until the diameter of the drill collar was within the range of one of the supplied plastic collar adapters. I only have about 1/2-inch of collar for the press to grab. Not a lot. But after wrapping layer upon layer of aluminum tape around the drill, I was able to get it to mount securely in the press's collet.Sadly, any pressure downward during drilling pushed the drill body up. The chuck started rubbing against the drill press body as the tape slowly slipped against its adhesive and the plastic adapter. Total failure.Overall, the unit is very compact and light, made of cast iron, steel and cast alloy of some sort. It has a spring return to hold the drill up. Not a lot of travel, but easy enough to adjust the head down or up until the bit is within cutting distance. Sort of like raising or lowering the table on a real drill press.Multiple Allen keys are supplied -- 5mm for most common adjustments (the key stores in the top of the column), 6mm for attaching the column and tightening the collet that grabs the drill (you will need to tighten both of those connectors, believe me), and a tiny key to adjust the ways in the dovetail, which were very loose when it arrived, but tightened up nicely. It will be rarely used after initial adjustment.If there was a reliable way to adapt the drill motor to the press collet -- something more secure and stronger than simple plastic rings -- this might work for you.As it stands, until I can machine a true steel or brass adapter ring, the press sits idle, unable to hold my drill motor. I believe I will also have to drill and tap set screws through the press collet to secure the drill to the press -- the collet is not strong enough by itself.That said, if you only want to mount a Dremel tool to drill 1/16" holes in soft material, it may work for you.

I had need of a cheapo drill press and got what i wanted and ordered. Not heavy duty nor accurate but holds my cheapo dremel just fine with a brass brush to clean shell casings