I have read comments that it was noisy… but I can’t confirm it…
the problem with the drills at less than 500 euros, it is made in china, and be careful with the play in the chuck…
I bought a RYOBI drill press to start with, but I think it’s better to pay more to get a good one… or find a good second hand professional one.
but it’s not cheap. see your use.
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It’s a pity that you are in Paris, with my suppliers I would have been able to get you a price that could be a little better, but only on professional equipment.
your BOSCH saw is great. did you buy the circular plunge saw too?
I recommend you to use wire tools, if you don’t use your tools every day, the batteries will wear out, even if you don’t use them…
out of curiosity, do you have examples of models/prices ?
I’m not stuck on that price range, just did not find anything more expensive that looked significantly better yet (but I have no searched too deep for now)
Yep, the plunge/track saw and it has been excellent so far.
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yes I have a FESTOOL plunge saw with a 2M rule. TOP. I like this brand I am a joiner so I use it regularly in perso, or pro.
for the model of drill press I have no reference … to the company I have a SIDAMO. but it is a less than 1000euros, depending on the model. after there may be better, but ratio quality, it is not bad.
Seems very pricey to me but, that’s just me. Depends upon your use case.
I’d opt for something with a bit more capacity like WEN 4214 12-Inch Variable Speed Drill Press, sub $300. 940mm tall WEN 4214 12-Inch Variable Speed Drill Press — WEN Products
No idea if available in France but there must be something similar.
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I don’t have room to spare for a drill press — if I did, I’d be getting a post drill:
My current plan is to get a Mafell A 18M bl and a Bridge City Tool Works DJ-3 when the latter becomes available:
and pair them (along w/ a w/ a Mafell P1cc) w/ a Tanos MW 1000 Mobile Workstation.
One of these days, when I get a dedicated workshop I’ll get a really nice drill press along w/ the other larger tools I simply don’t have room for at this time.
That said, I do have a couple of vintage hand drills, including a charming stationary one from Germany which I should use more often before getting anything to replace/augment them.
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not bad for the price of @Griff , my RYOBI looks like.
they all have the same designs and parts…
I think you have to ask yourself the question, do you make holes every day? or just on Sundays? 
I dream of a good drill press too, but it’s not cheap…
I had already looked.
A big one on a stand, super precise, for the pros, it’s between 1000 and 2000 euros. here in France.
and on the “bon coin”, you have to be lucky to find a great opportunity.
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I have one of these. It replaces a really bad drill press I had that wobbled around a lot.
I really like it and am almost happy when I discover I need to drill something with it… It’s sturdy enough and the wheel mechanism is easy to use. The laser site is little off but good enough for a ballpark. The light is very useful. The depth stop is easy to set. The keyless chuck is simple to use. The clamp can be a little tricky to lift but it holds things firmly.
It does mm depth tracking on the LCD display but I haven’t used that much.
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Bosch makes a lot of really good tools. I searched around and it is not available in the US. I have used a lot of drill presses and the circular handle does not appeal to me. It might work ok but I have never used a circular drill press handle. I have a Steel City 6 inch full size drill press. It is a great tool but Steel City no longer makes tools. Bench top tools are a compromise for size and power. If you have limited space for a drill press it seems like a good one. I had a Ryobi bench top and it was a pretty good drill press. With all drill presses they are made for metal work. You need to make a table to bolt on top of the steel table. With a fence you can make repeatable cuts. I did see if it had a laser guide but that makes drilling a hole much easier. I have a Wixey laser that runs on batteries and it makes using my drill press a lot easier to use. Since my drill press has such a long through when I move the table it throws the laser off so I have to reallign it when moving the table. Probably out of your range is the Voyager drill press from Teknatool. The Teknatool has a DVR motor and a lot of pre set settings to make drilling easy. Teknatool is based in New Zealand and they make the machines in China. At least take a look at the Voyager to compare a high quality tool to what you my buy. I think the desktop version is called Viking. Same head but a bench top tool.
I have bought several Wen Tools and I have been impressed with their quality and price. Also Jet makes some very good bench top drill presses. The Jets are no frill and all business.
Although these are not drill presses they take little room and work very well if you have a drill to run them.
One more thing to consider if you do not think you will use a drill press a lot is this or something similar.
Everyone has a budget and always buy the best tool you can afford. Everytime I have bought a cheap tool I have regretted it. You will never be sorry you bought a quality tool.
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+1 to the Milescraft drill guide. I use it to drill holes for brass inserts in the bottom of table tops, and it works well.
It’s a bit cheap feeling, but I tried a few other brands that I found on Amazon and all felt even cheaper.
I wish someone made a high quality portable verison of this Milescraft “press”.
Rockler has one that is quite a bit more expensive. Everything I have bought from Rockler is high quality.
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@Julien From my experience, the biggest frustration with a drill press is one that deflects when you plunge…particularly with large / forstner bits. It’s not the strength of the motor, it’s the rigidity of the quill. Most benchtop presses don’t have the rigidity.
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Excellent feedback as usual, thank you all.
This thread does nothing to help my nascent tool addiction though 
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There really is no cure for this. There are only two things in the Powermatic, Laguna, Bosch, and DeWalt catalogues - as far as I’m concerned: Things I have and Things I need!
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My cure for tool addiction is no tool is purchased unless:
- there is a project for its use which has a marked benefit of the use of the specific tool as opposed to some work-around (increased precision/accuracy, ease/increased safety in accomplishing the task, time reduction, &c.)
- a place to store the tool when not in use is worked up, either a space in a particular toolbox, or hanging space on the pegboard walls, or a dedicated space on a shelf
- cash is in hand
That said, there’s nothing wrong w/ being a tool collector, and I’d like to be able to do that, but not enough room or money to spare.
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Gary’s Corollary:
- There is always a project that can use a good tool
- You can make space when you really need to…you may just need to build a new storage system…which may require new tools
- JUST THINK of all the money you’re going to make selling that project that used that new tool…Yeah, That’s it!
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And then when you have all of the fancy power tools you start to think about honing your skills using traditional hand tools and techniques.
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While this maybe a completely inappropriate reference, I keep thinking about that movie reference from Leon: The Professional where he says something along the lines of, a sniper rifle is for amateur hitmen, the real pros use a knife 
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I would lean toward the proper pillar drill suggestions, the Axminster etc. Like a mill a drill can benefit from heavy and lots of torque.
You could always have a dig on eBay or other resale sites and find a nice old drill press with an synchronous motor and drive belts. Something with a good heavy head and good spindle bearings, cast iron and ‘local pickup’ for a good price.
It’s easy enough to put a new VFD and motor on those old drills.
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