tomhawkins
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I am looking for a pillar drill. I do general woodworking and woodturning so would use the pillar drill mainly for drilling in wood (drill bits and Forstner bits)and only occasionally in metal.
There are "hobby" pillar drills normally 350w and up to 5 speed that would appear to be underpowered if being used with either bigger drill bits or thick wood. The next step up seems to be 370w or 550w with 12 or 16 speeds but of course, these come with a bigger price tag.
I have looked at the Record Power DP58B (around £280), Draper 550w 16 speed (around £184) and Sealey GDM92B (around £172). Does anyone have any experience of these pillar drills and particularly their capabilities for woodwork or perhaps you have experience of another make which you have found highly satisfactory?
It's here my interested: Sealey Pillar Drill
I also should be interested in any advice you can give.
There are "hobby" pillar drills normally 350w and up to 5 speed that would appear to be underpowered if being used with either bigger drill bits or thick wood. The next step up seems to be 370w or 550w with 12 or 16 speeds but of course, these come with a bigger price tag.
I have looked at the Record Power DP58B (around £280), Draper 550w 16 speed (around £184) and Sealey GDM92B (around £172). Does anyone have any experience of these pillar drills and particularly their capabilities for woodwork or perhaps you have experience of another make which you have found highly satisfactory?
It's here my interested: Sealey Pillar Drill
I also should be interested in any advice you can give.