I'm after a Charnwood W380 pillar drill, 500w motor, 16mm chuck, lasers (cool love lasers!), rack and pinion table height adjustment, about £250. For my needs (light woodwork, luthiery) it's just what I'm looking for.
https://www.charnwood.net/products/prod ... athway-137
Problem is I can't get one, Charnwood have discontinued it although the smaller version (W370) is still available. Sadly the smaller one doesn't have rack and pinion height adjustment.
I asked Charnwood if a newer model was coming out to replace it but got told:
Maybe it's just me but do you think that answer is a bit odd? It reads like Charnwood is the retailer and not the designer/manufacturer. Just wondering why they'd bin a drill and not replace it, poor sales? safety issues?
I'm now scratching around to see if there's an ex-demo one I can get hold of, but everyone seems to be out of stock.
Can anyone recommend a comparible drill? SIP any good?
