Your burning plug cutter means that it is overheating and that will dull it very very quickly. Try slower or slowest speed, like you should with forstner bits too, and see if it helps. Pull off often to clear chips. If it smokes stop and let the plug cutter cool. A damp rag can help cool it. And if you can't use those plug cutters without them burning, then maybe they are not good quality or not sharp enough and you should look for some others of higher quality.

I've had one of these from screw fix for around 14 year's or so, drilling everything from metal, stainless steel, acrylics, .... Never let me down ever.. excellent condition still... Dirty and worn off course, but work still, EASY speed changes .... I'd recommend this product... Thom in Scotland.

Thanks for posting, just bought this drill press and looking forward to assembling and using.

Another tip to stop larger bits/hole saws smoking and over heating (apart from using a slower speed) is to drill all the way through with a smaller drill first in a a series of holes in the waste piece - the larger the diameter hole saw the more holes required (obviously don’t do this if it’s a blind hole!) this method helps the dust clear and reduces overheating and dulling of the hole saw. Also dust extraction can help - so stop hoover dust and then continue.

Hi, thanks for the video. Is the clamp that attaches the adjustable table to the column metal or plastic please. I'm thinking of getting one but concerned about there being movement if the clamp is plastic. TIA

Great video. Has it stood the test of time? I'm looking for a drill press but my titan nail gun packed up after about 2 uses and am wary of buying titan again

Is the bracket holding the table to the post made of metal or plastic?

does anybody know weather this drill press can hold a mortising chuck one that can be bolted on ??

For the price you could have probably got something much better I got an old start rite drill press off eBay for 70 quid, it's ancient but will still be going when that things been turned into bean cans

Thanks. Note it's not ALL metal since the guard looks the same as on my Lidl, made of thin plastic which has split on mine. Glued back together. To replace you have to remove mandrel which I did by slipping some small straight mole grips and hit them down. Guard back on, screwed the tensioner at the back ...And it's splitting again, so it's also bad design; would be good if it were metal. May screw a thin plate on it. Or just drop it altogether since I use a face guard anyway.

You should try car boots, you will get a far better quality drill press at a lower price, the pressed steel plate on that is just cheap as F, also I bet the drill has really poor run off for that price.

It's called a chuck ket!

Are you in the US ? It’s not just that the sun is shining, it’s just that you can’t do much without first going ahead. This is an American tic that I can’t really get away with in a Brit. I bet I’m not alone.