Holes & mortises · review
A bench drill press with a machine vice in the box for €99 — and a 50 mm (1.97 in) quill stroke that tells you what it is for.
The end of it Astonishing value, with a stroke figure that is honest about its limits.
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.
A 1.5–13 mm (0.06 to 0.51 in) chuck, 50 mm (1.97 in) quill stroke, machine vice included. Part number SCH5906810901.
It is the depth the spindle travels in one plunge, and it decides what you can drill without moving the workpiece. It is also the specification most often omitted from a drill press listing, because it is the one that exposes a small machine.
Scheppach publishes it here. 50 mm (1.97 in) is modest and it is stated, which is worth more than a bigger number that is not.
A twist bit breaking through the far side of a board bites suddenly. Held by hand, the workpiece becomes a spinning lever. Every drill press should be used with the work clamped; this one arrives with the means to do it.
Catalogued and unsold: the American Amazon shop lists the reference with nobody behind it.
Read from Keepa on the day this page was last revised; stock and price both move without notice.
| Chuck capacity | 1.5–13 mm (0.06 to 0.51 in) |
|---|---|
| Quill stroke | 50 mm (1.97 in) |
| Supplied with | Machine vice |
| Part number | SCH5906810901 |
| Amazon reference | B07SC717LP (identical on 6 markets) |
| EAN | 4046664068808 |
Drilling through anything thicker than about 45 mm (1.77 in) in a single plunge. You can drill deeper by raising the table and re-plunging, and every time you do that you risk losing the alignment the machine exists to guarantee. For furniture hardware and dowel work, 50 mm (1.97 in) is ample.
Because a workpiece held by hand under a drill press is how wrists get hurt: a bit that grabs — and they grab on breakthrough, especially in metal or in a knot — spins the workpiece into your hand. A vice is not an accessory on this machine, it is the safe way to use it.
A listing is not an offer: the reference exists on these stores, availability changes daily.
7.8/ 10
Astonishing value, with a stroke figure that is honest about its limits.
Accurate shallow holes — hardware, dowels, shelf pins — on a small bench
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
Prices quoted in these summaries are dated readings. The live price is shown next to each product.
