Latest reviews about Craftsman 12&#34 Drill Press 21914

CHALLENGER11 says "The Craftsman Drill Press is the most powerful gift of Holiday!!" about Craftsman 12&#34 Drill Press 21914

CHALLENGER11 — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:21:22 GMT

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woodworkingkid says "the drill press works great" about Craftsman 12&#34 Drill Press 21914

woodworkingkid — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 21:42:42 GMT

I Have had this drill press for around a month and so far it has worked great. Speed change is easy and the dp is very powerful. It is the perfect height not to small but not to big. I have had no problems with the chuck falling off like some people have had.also the spindle runs true which is great.Since it is to tall to be on a work bench I had to make a stand for it and bolted it down. I don't know why so many people are complaining about no were to store the key all you have to do is take some fishing line and tie one end around the key and make a loop in the other and hang it on the drill press. I have used it for steel and wood and it has preformed well.what I don't like is the light is not bright and the lazer went in the trash right away and the finish was not great.the instructions were some what confusing with speed change. Over all I really liked this and felt that this was the best drill press for the money but you must add a dp table because the included table is 2 small for...

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TDurden says "Craftsman Drillpress #21914" about Craftsman 12&#34 Drill Press 21914

TDurden — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:53:23 GMT

I have my drillpress setup to make knives. I added a retractable key ring to hold the chuck key (hose clamped) right under the head and made it just the right tool for me. I looked at a lot of drills before I bought this one and this one fit what I wanted, The light isn't bright enough but I'll fix that. Read the instructions and it'll go together right, I had NO problems at all.

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BubbleGuy says "Good except for flawed chuck" about Craftsman 12&#34 Drill Press 21914

BubbleGuy — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 15:59:24 GMT

I got this for a Christmas present from my wife. Assembly was pretty easy. It's quite powerful. Easy to change speeds. The laser crosshairs are a joke as is the "worklight". The depth gauge IS nice (and seems to be very accurate). My one problem (and it's a big one) is that the chuck doesn't run true. I made sure to clean it very well before installing it, and it is so out of true that drilling holes is scary. So now I have to buy a new (better quality) chuck for it. I would have contacted Sears to try to get a replacement, but I had a nearly unending nightmare trying to replace a belt sander I bought from them that was damaged in shipping. Sears customer service is the absolute worst I have ever had the misfortune of trying to receive help from. Good luck if you ever have a problem with an item bought from Sears, you will need it!

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Oonicello says "Craftsman 12'' Drill Press 21914" about Craftsman 12&#34 Drill Press 21914

Oonicello — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 14:55:59 GMT

This has been a great drill press. I am satisfied with everything on the tool. Great value.

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saftupelo says "Craftsman 12" Drill Press is quiet" about Craftsman 12&#34 Drill Press 21914

saftupelo — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 16:57:37 GMT

Good drill for the price. It will do the job I need it to do. It is quiet has a nice brite work light, digital read out scale for gauging depth, and 5 speeds. Easy to manipulate for changing bits, and changing speed. Was easy to put together....

BigGeek says "Not bad for the money" about Craftsman 12&#34 Drill Press 21914

BigGeek — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 17:02:28 GMT

I was more impressed with this drill than I was expecting. It's a pretty hefty and solid machine with a good smooth and steady operation. The accessories, on the other hand (laser guides, and LED worklight) are quite lacking. The light is very dim, the snakey arm it's on is pretty flimsy, and the lasers are easy to knock out of alignment. Fortunately for me, I don't really need those, but if those are the features you're after, you might be disappointed with this drill.

I had no such problems with the chuck falling out -- quite on the contrary actually. I accidentally installed the arbor upside-down and I had a bear of a time trying to remove it from the chuck.

The biggest downer for me was the depth gauge. I don't know if mine is just defective, but the maximum depth I can set is only ONE inch. So even though the chuck can normally travel about 3.5 inches, when you're using the depth gauge that distance shrinks down to a mere 1 inch. This really limits the effectiveness of this feature...

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HandymanNick says "Hobby mans Need!" about Craftsman 12&#34 Drill Press 21914

HandymanNick — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 00:48:05 GMT

This is great for making fishing lures, drilling holes in shelves etc. Thanks Craftsman For another great product!

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sdlowe says "Good Drill Press" about Craftsman 12&#34 Drill Press 21914

sdlowe — Sun, 23 May 2010 20:21:55 GMT

This is what I expected out of Craftsman. I look forward to many projects using this drill press.

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bgrpaul says "Good for medium sized shops." about Craftsman 12&#34 Drill Press 21914

bgrpaul — Mon, 17 May 2010 12:09:38 GMT

This drill press was easy to assemble, worked great right out of the box. Good features for a medium sized drill press. I am looking forward to trying it out on upcoming projects I have planned.

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kharvey says "great little table top drill press" about Craftsman 12&#34 Drill Press 21914

kharvey — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 17:43:29 GMT

A fine little table top drill press. Bolt it to the table when doing over size work.

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fredrocksr says "Drill Press Chuck Falls Off" about Craftsman 12&#34 Drill Press 21914

fredrocksr — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:27:28 GMT

All was good for the first few times I used this. Last night I was drilling a 13/16" hole in a 1/4" wall square tube and the drill chuck released and did not spin with the collet. I thought no problem, just smack the drill chuck back in place since the collet is tapered. Did that. Started drilling again and "Doink" the same thing. Repeated the seating of the chuck to the collet in a more persuasive manner, tried it, and it came off again, I am thinking super glue or JB weld as soon as the sears manager returns my call with the old nothing we can do line. Do not buy this junk.

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Axen says "Craftmans 12 in Drill press. Great for small shop work" about Craftsman 12&#34 Drill Press 21914

Axen — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:17:26 GMT

The drill its self I have not had a problem with. The digital depth read out is a nice touch.

The flex light and the lazer cross hair thing not so much. the light at the end of the flex light had to be replaced not to long after I got the drill and as for the lazer cross hair thing, it is made out of cheap plastic and I do not think it was made to stay on the drill. Also, it looks like the table was made to tilt, but it does not with out modification.

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jtb says "A lot of tool for the money." about Craftsman 12&#34 Drill Press 21914

jtb — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:44:51 GMT

The packaging was great. There is a lot of heavy cast metal here, so this thing is a brick of a bench tool. The hand lever is a big plus and really adds to the feeling of control. Once you understand how it's designed to be used, the digital depth gauge is a really nice feature in concert with the depth stop. It's got plenty of power - 2/3 hp. I've read some criticisms, mainly on the LED light and some problems with the arbor installation. They did a nice job of packaging the machined parts. It's important to wipe down the arbor as instructed - mine went in with four taps of a hammer on a wood block. The LED isn't a real work light. My shop is already well lit - I put a lot of light around tools to begin with. I would view this little LED as a helper light to remove shadows on up-close detail work. I'm also considering the possibility of hot-rodding the light to up the power. I found that the drill press ran smoothly, but I noticed a bit of a rattle/wobble sound from behind the motor The...

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Sledge says "Craftsman 12 in. drill press is feature loaded" about Craftsman 12&#34 Drill Press 21914

Sledge — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:16:53 GMT

I was looking for a benchtop drill press that had plenty of power and had a smooth feed rate, and according to other's reviews the 21914 was one of the best in it's class. I was not thrilled that it had a digital depth gauge, I figured I would just ignore it use the press as normal. After I played with the digital depth gauge I realized that it was an awesome and feature. Simply lower the bit to the top of your stock and zero it, then remove the stock and lower the bit to the desired depth, lock the spindle and do repeated hole at your specified depth. I was not impressed with the work light. This model has the smaller LED light it's beam doeas not cover a wide area. The laser guide works fine but I think it would be easy to knock off center. Overall I am very satisfied with the power, smooth feed and easily adjustable speed but the depth gauge has become favorite feature.

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Plumcrazy670 says "Dollar for dollar, this is one nice drill press!" about Craftsman 12&#34 Drill Press 21914

Plumcrazy670 — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:25:45 GMT

I bought this 12 inch Craftsman Drill Press amonth ago, and it has already impressed me. Lots of power, easy to use, and quiet opperation. The one problem I am having is that the chuck shaft keeps falling out. You are supposed to drive it in with a wooden mallet, and it's suppose to stay. I ended up driving it in with an eight pound sledge hammer, and it still comes loose once in awhile. Next time I think I will scar the surface of the shaft before re-installing it. Any way, I'll give this drill press 4 1/2 stars out of 5.

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JPmiller says "Died during use. Sears did not stand by the product!!" about Craftsman 12&#34 Drill Press 21914

JPmiller — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:15:48 GMT

Bought this drill press, Just stopped one day during use. called Sears they said sorry the warranty is over on 1 June. Today is July 26. They said I could drop it of and get problem diagnosed for 29.99. I said I know what the problem is it does not work!! Customer service said they have no recourse. I asked about them standing behind the product they sell. The said MFG warranty is one year. ? Craftsman always meant Sears to me. They thanked me for 25+ years of loyalty and asked if there was anything else they could do for me today.

Bottom line is this drill press is a piece of ****!!!

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Anonymous says "Solid product; poor assembly" about Craftsman 12&#34 Drill Press 21914

sears-feed — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 21:15:04 GMT

Read the reviews and bought the product based on the reviewed quality. Spindle nut was crossthreaded, product was unusable and had to be returned to Sears for repair. Huge waste of time and effort. Sad....

Gutbucket says "Great Benchtop Press" about Craftsman 12&#34 Drill Press 21914

sears-feed — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:15:05 GMT

So far everything has worked as expected. Digital readout isn't as useful as you'd expect, but is a good option when you need it. Going to also use the press for some lite milling....

Aristophon says "I'm delighted with this jewel." about Craftsman 12&#34 Drill Press 21914

Aristophon — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 01:26:43 GMT

I researched many bench top drill presses in the price range of the Sears Craftsman 12" drill press. The Craftsman won out over other brands based on features, fit and finish. I do some woodworking and a limited amount of hobby gunsmithing. Since I have limited space, a bench top model was desired. I have had this drill press for about one year and enjoy using it. It is accurate (no runout), quiet and vibration free.

Several items on the 12" model don't come standard with other brands. The digital depth display and the flexible led light are nice to have items -- the laser surprised me by being a useful device I'm now glad to have. Oh yeah, don't forget the fence that also comes with the drill press.

The second place choice for purchase was the Craftsman 15" floor model because of its 12 speeds (a low speed is useful for drilling metal). But the lowest speed of the 12" drill press is still useable for drilling into metal and the price was, of course, lower than the 15" model.

My face...

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