Powercraft Pillar Drill

Krysstel · 15 May 2009

Anyone know anything about Powercraft ?
I imagine it's something Chinese.

Excuse the fact that the text is in Norwegian but this has come up on our equivalent of e-bay. Kr.500 = approx £50 which at least here is very cheap. http://www.finn.no/finn/misc/object?finnkode=17456707&sid=xz10jba6hdZN296335&pos=null&tot=null

Or perhaps it's such crap that it's not worth having ?

I've googled without any real result.

Chems · 15 May 2009

PowerCraft here supply aldi and do some fairly good stuff for the price. I'd get it, looks to be a solid bit of kit. I think all the tools are manufactured in China etc now except for a few!

neilyweely · 15 May 2009

Looks quite similar to mine, which is a cheapy too. I think as long as it is going to be used solely for drilling (ie not mortising) then you should be ok. The main thing is, of course, that the chuck travels true on its way down (if you get me). As said; mine is ok, and for the 40 odd quid it cost (2nd hand) it has got me out of a few scrapes.

Chems is probly right; go for it if you need one.

HTH

Neil

arminiusrex · 16 May 2009

I have a couple of powercraft tools from Aldi, but all mine have plates stating that they were made in Austria.

for what they cost, I would have been happy with Chinese, but the quality seems much better, and I cannot fault the finish, or the end product.

Oh, and 3 years warranty as well.

My sliding mitre saw (with laser) cost me £39.99.

When I need better I will upgrade, but until then....

CroppyBoy1798 · 16 May 2009

I have one of those blue Aldi 'Powercraft' benchtop pillar drills also. I've had it for 4 or 5 years now I'd imagine and its still going strong. It hasnt gotten 'that' much use, but when I do use it its fine.

I made up a larger table with an adjustable fence for it also that helps immensly, well worth making!