Holes & mortises · review
A 710 W bench drill press with a keyless chuck and a laser, cheaper in Britain than in Germany.
The end of it Good value and a keyless chuck, on a listing missing the one number that defines a drill press.
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.
710 W, a 1.5–13 mm (0.06 to 0.51 in) quick-change chuck, and a laser. Part number SC-DP60. Scheppach does not publish the quill stroke on this listing.
Quill stroke decides how deep a hole you can drill without moving the workpiece. Its absence from a listing is not neutral information: the machines that publish it tend to be the ones with a figure worth publishing.
The DP16VLS above, from the same maker, states 50 mm (1.97 in). Ask about this one.
More useful than the laser. A chuck key is the part of a drill press that goes missing, and a keyless chuck removes both the search and the risk of leaving the key in — which, on a machine that starts under power, is how a steel key becomes a projectile.
Read on the day this page was built: $400 at the American Amazon shop.
Read from Keepa on the day this page was last revised; stock and price both move without notice.
Prices quoted in this text were read on 2026-08-12. The live price is at the top of the page.
| Motor | 710 W |
|---|---|
| Chuck capacity | 1.5–13 mm (0.06 to 0.51 in) |
| Chuck type | Quick-change (keyless) |
| Cut line | Laser |
| Part number | SC-DP60 |
| Amazon reference | B08D87DDDK (identical on 6 markets) |
| EAN | 4046664092209 |
No. We searched for the Metabo and the listing returned is a Scheppach DP60, part number SC-DP60 — a different manufacturer entirely. We write up the product that exists at the reference rather than the one we searched for.
Less than on a mitre saw. A drill press bit is already visible above the mark and the table can be nudged; the laser mainly helps rough positioning before the final adjustment. It is not a reason to choose the machine, and it is not a reason to avoid it either.
A listing is not an offer: the reference exists on these stores, availability changes daily.
7.8/ 10
Good value and a keyless chuck, on a listing missing the one number that defines a drill press.
Between woodworking machines of the same category and nearby price. Shown: what they all state. A half-filled column says nothing.
| Model | Price | Motor | Chuck capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scheppach DP60 | $400 | 710 W | 1.5–13 mm (0.06 to 0.51 in) |
| VEVOR 1216BVS, 12 in benchtop | $320 | 6.2 A and 1.0 HP, both published · 6.2 A at 115 V is about 713 W of input; 1 HP is 746 W of output | Not published by the maker. |
| WEN DP1263V, 12 in benchtop | $265 | 6.2 A induction, published · No wattage and no horsepower are claimed | 5/8 in keyed — 16 mm (0.63 in) · A chuck key with onboard storage is included |
| WEN DP1062V, 10 in benchtop | $240 | 6.2 A induction, published — the same figure as the maker's 12 in press · No wattage and no horsepower are claimed | 1/2 in keyed — 13 mm (0.51 in) · A chuck key with onboard storage is included |
General workshop drilling where speed of setup matters
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
