The Advantages Of Using A Skil Drill Press.
It is about time to learn Skil 3320-02.
SKIL sent us their 10″ Benchtop Drill Press (Model 3320-02) to test and review. Benchtop tools are very useful in shops with limited space like garages and basements. So it’s the perfect size to kick off our month of drill press reviews. This drill press takes about 30 minutes to assemble following well written, easy to follow directions (not always easy to find these days!!). All of the materials are heavy duty and well built. Model 3320-02 comes with a decent 3.2 amp motor that provides nice power for all the drilling tasks that we attempted. The key to the power is the adjustable speed pulley system located above the motor.
By adjusting the location of the drive belt on the pulleys you can set the drill press to five different speeds. 570 RPM, 900 RPM, 1390 RPM, 2050 RPM and 3050 RPM. Adjusting the drill bit speed is essential for drilling with different bits, bit sizes and materials. You can find a very useful drill speed chart that gives some great information on the correct speed of drilling based on bit type, size and material.
This drill press uses a manual belt adjustment for changing speeds. Basically that means loosening some belt tension knobs on either side of the housing, manually sliding the motor forward, adjusting the belt and then reversing the steps. If you don’t change speeds very often this isn’t a big deal. If you need to change speeds often you might want to select a drill press with a tension lever.
The SKIL drill press comes with a nice large front mounted paddle on/off switch with a built-in safety key. I like both of these features especially for a benchtop drill like this where kids might have easy access to it. As you can see in the photo the safety key pops out of the on/off switch so you can disable the switch when you’re not using it. I also like having a big paddle on/off switch located on the front of power tools like this one. It makes it very easy to see and recognize in the event of an accident.
Most customer reviews we’ve found for this product are positive. The only negative comment we have found was that this drill isn’t suitable for significant heavy duty use. On the whole, reviewers that have bought this product were happy with the easy setup and assembly, and the easy to follow instruction manual. Most were also quiet happy with the pricing of the Skil drill press as well.
The 3320-02 comes with a laser beam system that helps align drill bits on the work piece. As you can see in the photo above the LaserX2™ 2 Beam Laser System projects two laser lines on the work piece. Once you’ve aligned the lasers it really makes lining up large bits (like the Forstner bit shown) much easier and accurate. Aligning and adjusting the lasers is really easy to do. I did find that you need to adjust the laser each time you move the work surface if you want to maintain a really accurate position.
The Skill 3320 is a fantastic drill press ideal for home use or small workshop use for hobbyists. Easy to assemble and with clear and easy instructions. A fantastic machine for the price. The features of this model are very welcomed, and personally I wouldn’t buy a drill press without such features these days as it makes the whole drilling process easier and more precise. Skil have got it spot on this time. I would recommend this product.
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