Square holes in steel · review
A cross-line laser to position the hole and a digital speed readout — the setting stops being a guess.
Where we come out The most powerful bench press here, with two aids that make correct settings easier to repeat.
Eight hundred watts in a bench drill is generous — the machines around it run 450 to 550 W. Power is what holds the speed when a large bit loads up, and a press that bogs is one that grabs.
The laser positions; the punch mark still starts the hole. The digital readout makes the speed a number you can reuse. Neither is a substitute for clamping the work, which remains the one non-negotiable habit on a drill press.
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| Power | 800 W |
|---|---|
| Positioning | Integrated cross-line laser |
| Speed control | Digital, set by material on a display |
| Part number | 6841 |
| Amazon reference | B0G813K3T5 |
| EAN | 4262452498415 |
Useful for positioning, provided it is calibrated and you still punch the center. It saves lowering the bit to check alignment on every hole, which on twenty holes is a real saving. What it cannot do is stop a bit wandering on entry — that is what a center punch mark is for, and no laser replaces it.
Because it makes the setting reproducible. « The dial about a third round » is not a number; « 620 rpm » is, and it can be written on the job sheet next to the bit size. That is the same argument as a digital display on a welder, and it holds for the same reason.
7.5/ 10
The most powerful bench press here, with two aids that make correct settings easier to repeat.
A reference exists on these Amazon stores: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom. Listed is not the same as in stock — availability changes daily.
Details checked on August 13, 2026.
Repetitive hole positions where alignment by eye costs time
Here because the consumable states this machine by name.
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for welding and metalworking machines and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
710 W · 13 mm (0.51 in) in steel · 90 mm (3.54 in) quill travel · €250
Ninety millimeters of quill travel — nearly twice the entry machines, and the figure that decides deep holes.
Best for: Deep holes in solid stock, and anyone tired of repositioning halfway down
1/4 HP induction · 5 speeds 620–3,100 rpm · 10 in swing · laser alignment
A ten-inch bench press with a 620 rpm bottom gear and a laser alignment system — the slowest speed of the two stepped machines on this shelf.
Best for: A bench where the hole has to land where the line says, in steel up to about 10 mm (0.39 in)
≈ $200
1,400 W · 800 rpm fixed · 40 mm (1.57 in) boring · 2,810 lbf magnet · 11 cutters
A magnetic drill with a 40 mm (1.57 in) cutter capacity and one fixed speed of 800 rpm — which is the opposite of what this hub’s buying tip asks for.
Best for: Holes in structural steel plate of 10 mm (0.39 in) or more, where the machine has to go to the work
≈ $175
Prices quoted in these summaries are dated readings. The live price is shown next to each product.
