Klutch Floor Drill Press – Variable Speed with Digital Display, 17in. 1 1/2 HP, 120V

For the strength and sturdiness of the rest of the product, the head-casing i.e. the belt access on top has a rather flimsy lid and case. It would be nice to have some kind of reinforcement bar over the top to protect it during shipping.Other than that it’s a solid machine.Pros, it’s solid construction, for the most part.The chuck has a little rubber stow spot on the side of the drill. The light is more than bright enough for any purpose. The speed lever requires no learning curve and only minor strength to operate. The RPM gauge is very useful so I don’t melt my plexiglass as I try to punch screw holes considering I switch from metal to plexi to wood and back again. Changing bits is a breeze, will fit just about any size bit. I even put a Milwaukee hole saw bit in there to bore a hole for some switches, worked flawlessly.Cons, It’s a 2-3 man lift. 2-3 man assembly, unless you’re a swordsmith or cast in bronze by the gods for the sole purpose of handling heavy machinery. I’m certainly not, and I would assume many folks who purchase this are not. You will need help lifting the head onto the pole, at the very least. Even if you’re strong, doing it by yourself will almost certainly cause you to smash fingers, toes, or drop and damage something.The handle for the table crank (to raise/lower it) snapped during transit. I didn’t bother contacting the company because, well, it’s not a major component to the machine. The table rarely moves for my purposes (1/4″ steel and 1/8″ plexiglass sheet work) And when it does need to move I’ll rig something with vice grips or do what any man would do and figure it out.I wish it had a dust blower, but that’s certainly not the most important thing, which is why it’s at the bottom of the cons list.Summary: I love it so far. No real complaints about it. It performs as expected with very little gyration/wobble if any. I don’t have the platform balanced/blocked so it does move a little but not enough to affect my work.Suggestions: Make yourself a tray to hang under the table, attach a shop vac to it for dust. Metal shavings can wreak havoc on your other projects, lungs, animals, kids etc.Level the base. I plan to use some 1/8″ cedar or pine slats, and staple leather on it to reduce noise and slip.Wear gloves when changing bits or messing with the head/chuck at all. Every once in awhile the whole thing will come off, considering it’s not locked/secured on. It’s not heavy enough to break anything, but it hurts like f___ when you smash your thumb with it.For plastics, use the speed/rpm lever to slowly increase the speed but only just enough to make the bore. Too quickly and you’ll melt the plastic to the bit, and that’s a bit of a pain to deal with. (har har)Use the right bits for the material, wear goggles unless you’re just godlike in the shop and your eyes are cast with the same brass as your balls and experiment with liquids or mineral oils for harder or friction-prone materials.I use baby oil to punch holes through glass with a diamond dusted carbide bit.I’m a total newbie at this, so I’m probably doing it wrong, but it worked twice. Anyway 4/5 from me. It’s a solid buy.