Holes & mortises · review
A pillar drill that states its drilling depth and its maximum bit size — and is nearly twice the price in Britain as in Germany.
The end of it A well-specified pillar drill at the German price. At the British price, look at the Bosch.
Every figure is a manufacturer specification, read off the listing itself, and the judgments are ours — drawn from how the specification behaves in this class of machine and from what long-term owners consistently report. Where a figure is missing, we say so rather than fill it in.
630 W, 60 mm (2.36 in) maximum drilling depth, 16 mm (0.63 in) maximum bit diameter, adjustable depth stop. Part number 4520597.
A drill press without one is a drill on a stand. With one, it becomes a machine for making the same hole repeatedly — which is what furniture work needs. Set it once against a test piece and every subsequent hole matches.
That is the chuck capacity, and it caps the shank you can hold rather than the hole you can make: Forstner bits above 16 mm (0.63 in) are commonly made with reduced shanks precisely for this reason. Worth checking against the bits you own.
€205 in Germany, €238 in Spain, €250 in France, €301 in Italy, €380 in Britain. Same reference, same barcode, nearly double from one end of Europe to the other.
Prices quoted in this text were read on 2026-08-12. The live price is at the top of the page.
| Motor | 630 W |
|---|---|
| Maximum drilling depth | 60 mm (2.36 in) |
| Maximum bit diameter | 16 mm (0.63 in) |
| Depth stop | Adjustable |
| Part number | 4520597 |
| Amazon reference | B0CKFMCZ6T (identical on 5 markets) |
| EAN | 4006825668476 |
No. The listing returned by that search carries part number 4520597 and reads TC-BD 630/1. Different machine; we review the one that exists.
Because most furniture drilling is not through-drilling. Shelf pin holes, dowel holes and hardware recesses all need the same depth repeated dozens of times, and a depth stop turns that from a careful operation into a mechanical one. Without it, every hole is judged by eye.
A listing is not an offer: the reference exists on these stores, availability changes daily.
7.2/ 10
A well-specified pillar drill at the German price. At the British price, look at the Bosch.
Repeat drilling to a set depth — shelf pins, dowel holes, hardware
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for woodworking machines and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
710 W · 90 mm (3.54 in) quill · 40 mm (1.57 in) in wood
The longest stroke of the European bench drills here — 90 mm (3.54 in) — and the only one that states its capacity in wood as well as steel.
Best for: Deep holes and large Forstner bits — the work the cheaper presses cannot reach
8 in · 620–3,100 rpm in 5 steps · 150 mm (5.91 in) quill claimed · 2.5 A
An eight-inch press claiming five point nine inches of spindle travel — more than the floor-standing machine on this shelf.
Best for: The smallest sum that puts a press with a tilting table on a bench — with the travel figure confirmed first
≈ $97
450 W · 5 speeds to 2,650 min⁻¹ · 50 mm (1.97 in) depth · €115
A €115 pillar drill that publishes its depth, its speed range and its chuck capacity — and states all three plainly.
Best for: Shelf pins, dowels and hardware holes — accurate shallow drilling on a small bench
