Slickdeals is community-supported.  We may get paid by brands or deals, including promoted items.
Sorry, this deal has expired. Get notified of deals like this in the future. Add Deal Alert for this Item
Popular

WEN 4214T 5-Amp 12-Inch Variable Speed Cast Iron Drill Press $216

$216.00
$348.99
+14 Deal Score
6,585 Views
https://www.amazon.com/WEN-4214T-...B09253MVXN

Also available at Home Depot:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/WEN-5.../316951776 OOS for shipping or pick up. YMMV on it being available in store.
Good Deal?
If you purchase something through a post on our site, Slickdeals may get a small share of the sale.
Deal
Score
+14
6,585 Views
$216.00
$348.99

Price Intelligence

Model: WEN 5-Amp Variable-Speed Bench Drill Press | 4214T

Deal History 

Sort: Most Recent
Post Date Sold By Sale Price Activity
08/07/23Amazon$216 frontpage
19

Current Prices

Sort: Lowest to Highest | Last Updated 4/30/2024, 06:40 PM
Sold By Sale Price
Amazon$277.06
Lowe's$299
Don't have Amazon Prime? Students can get a free 6-Month Amazon Prime trial with free 2-day shipping, unlimited video streaming & more. If you're not a student, there's also a free 1-Month Amazon Prime trial available. You can also earn cash back rewards on Amazon and Whole Foods purchases with the Amazon Prime Visa credit card. Read our review to see if it’s the right card for you.

12 Comments

Your comment cannot be blank.

Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.

Joined Mar 2011
L3: Novice
> bubble2 127 Posts
42 Reputation
superjay73
07-04-2023 at 12:43 PM.
07-04-2023 at 12:43 PM.
I have this drill press and love it. The only negative is the height adjuster crank location blocks using a larger table. I bought a larger table from Rockler and had to McGuyver an extension to the crank. I think this will block the URL but search "Wen drill press extension" on Instructables.
1
>
1
Like
Funny
>
Helpful
Not helpful
Reply
Joined Jan 2015
L2: Beginner
> bubble2 42 Posts
10 Reputation
pug_dog
07-04-2023 at 12:44 PM.
07-04-2023 at 12:44 PM.
I just bought this to replace my ryobi. It's so loud, and it's unhealthy sounding loud. Rattle, wobble, and rubbing sounds. The speed adjust seemed like an upgrade vs moving the belt, but it's so stiff and so slow to move that I'd prefer moving a belt. You really have to jam it to get it close to the upper and lower rpm. The speed adjust is probably what makes the sound so loud, it's louder as the speed changes. And to add to it all, the included chuck was so loose that any lateral force deflected the bit a lot, like a 1/16". There was also 0.020" of runout, so I'd need to replace the chuck. Instead I returned it. Sadly there's no real alternative with the same features at anywhere near this price point.
4
Like
Funny
>
Helpful
Not helpful
Reply
Last edited by pug_dog July 4, 2023 at 12:47 PM.
Joined Nov 2021
L2: Beginner
> bubble2 86 Posts
32 Reputation
BoastfulPear523
07-04-2023 at 12:47 PM.
07-04-2023 at 12:47 PM.
Is this really slick? This is regular $307.
WEN 4214T 5-Amp 12-Inch Variable Speed Cast Iron Benchtop Drill Press & 24-by-12-Inch Drill Press Table & WEN DS164 20-Piece Sanding Drum Kit for Drill Presses and Power Drills https://a.co/d/fHOxbHL
Like
Funny
>
Helpful
Not helpful
Reply
Joined Apr 2016
L2: Beginner
> bubble2 5,667 Posts
983 Reputation
Dealzez
07-04-2023 at 01:11 PM.
07-04-2023 at 01:11 PM.
Quote from BoastfulPear523 :
Is this really slick? This is regular $307.
WEN 4214T 5-Amp 12-Inch Variable Speed Cast Iron Benchtop Drill Press & 24-by-12-Inch Drill Press Table & WEN DS164 20-Piece Sanding Drum Kit for Drill Presses and Power Drills https://a.co/d/fHOxbHL

Yeah, so like ~25% off. Not amazing, decent if you need one now or are particular to this model.

The bundle price you mention is only low bc that exact drill is part of the bundle. When it goes back up the bundle will go up the same amount as well
Like
Funny
>
Helpful
Not helpful
Reply
Joined Mar 2017
L3: Novice
> bubble2 160 Posts
179 Reputation
Pro
madpearx
07-04-2023 at 03:08 PM.

Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank madpearx

07-04-2023 at 03:08 PM.
PSA to check your craigslist and FB marketplace for used drill presses. Lots of good Taiwan and Craftsman presses floating around for 60-600 bucks all of which are better than even the upper end DPs sold today. May take a bit of patience if you're looking for one with minimal TLC required, but they will come up every few days to weeks depending on your area.
2
>
1
Like
Funny
>
Helpful
Not helpful
Reply
Joined Jan 2011
L6: Expert
> bubble2 1,593 Posts
129 Reputation
Toller
07-04-2023 at 03:47 PM.
07-04-2023 at 03:47 PM.
Reeves drives are very noisy, have poor durability, and don't have adequately slow speeds.
But if you believe a 5a motor is 0.75hp, then this is the DP for you.
2
Like
Funny
>
Helpful
Not helpful
Reply
Joined Mar 2017
L3: Novice
> bubble2 160 Posts
179 Reputation
Pro
madpearx
07-04-2023 at 04:21 PM.
07-04-2023 at 04:21 PM.
Quote from Toller :
Reeves drives are very noisy, have poor durability, and don't have adequately slow speeds.
But if you believe a 5a motor is 0.75hp, then this is the DP for you.

Hehe great point. My 1/2hp DP from 1978 Taiwan is rated at 7.6A 115V. My dad's 1/3hp 1949 USA Craftsman is 6.4A 115V. Why is it even legal to call this thing 3/4hp? Are the horses newborns?
Like
Funny
>
Helpful
Not helpful
Reply

Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.

Joined Dec 2004
L9: Master
> bubble2 4,708 Posts
946 Reputation
Caleo
07-04-2023 at 06:27 PM.
07-04-2023 at 06:27 PM.
Quote from superjay73 :
I have this drill press and love it. The only negative is the height adjuster crank location blocks using a larger table. I bought a larger table from Rockler and had to McGuyver an extension to the crank. I think this will block the URL but search "Wen drill press extension" on Instructables.
Same - got one back in 2017 for $145 when Walmart & Amazon's automatic "price match & beat" war was going on. No regrets. I don't use it a ton, but it hasn't let me down yet.
>
1
Like
Funny
>
Helpful
Not helpful
Reply
Joined Nov 2003
L3: Novice
> bubble2 202 Posts
67 Reputation
cjwl
07-04-2023 at 08:25 PM.
07-04-2023 at 08:25 PM.
I have the 10" Wen DP and would not buy this brand of DP again. Get what you pay for. The table positioning is really the cheapest design, janky to use. Drill lowering is also very coarse.
1
>
1
Like
Funny
>
Helpful
Not helpful
Reply
Joined May 2017
L5: Journeyman
> bubble2 983 Posts
223 Reputation
qning
07-04-2023 at 08:26 PM.
07-04-2023 at 08:26 PM.
Quote from Caleo :
Same - got one back in 2017 for $145 when Walmart & Amazon's automatic "price match & beat" war was going on. No regrets. I don't use it a ton, but it hasn't let me down yet.

Yeah that was a blast. I just missed a the drill press deal back then. I was checking the price in camel and the week before there was an ungodly dip and it was because of the price drop war.
Like
Funny
>
Helpful
Not helpful
Reply
Joined Dec 2018
L6: Expert
> bubble2 1,194 Posts
422 Reputation
Pro
burntorangehorn
07-05-2023 at 10:24 AM.
07-05-2023 at 10:24 AM.
Quote from madpearx :
PSA to check your craigslist and FB marketplace for used drill presses. Lots of good Taiwan and Craftsman presses floating around for 60-600 bucks all of which are better than even the upper end DPs sold today. May take a bit of patience if you're looking for one with minimal TLC required, but they will come up every few days to weeks depending on your area.
The old cast iron ones can be pretty great. Walker-Turner (non-Driver line) and Rockwell are particularly good targets for this. I paid $90 on CL for a Walker-Turner from a couple years after the company was founded. I cleaned it up and made minimal adjustments, and it works like a dream, plus it's a work of art.

Another excellent drill press option is a used shopsmith. The dp mode is probably its absolutely best feature.

Disclaimer: I'm a sucker for solid vintage tools, especially types that haven't been disrupted by significantly improved designs, and drill presses and radial arm saws are excellent examples of this. Obviously handheld cordless tools are a completely different story.
Like
Funny
>
Helpful
Not helpful
Reply
Last edited by burntorangehorn July 5, 2023 at 10:26 AM.
Joined Nov 2019
L2: Beginner
> bubble2 60 Posts
18 Reputation
GreyPiranha3651
07-05-2023 at 10:24 AM.
07-05-2023 at 10:24 AM.
Quote from madpearx :
PSA to check your craigslist and FB marketplace for used drill presses. Lots of good Taiwan and Craftsman presses floating around for 60-600 bucks all of which are better than even the upper end DPs sold today. May take a bit of patience if you're looking for one with minimal TLC required, but they will come up every few days to weeks depending on your area.
With most tools there's usually low-end crap, a reliable middle-tier, and then Festool-tier. But with drill presses it seems like it's all low-end crap and Festool-tier. Like why doesn't Dewalt or Milwaukee make drill presses like these?
Like
Funny
>
Helpful
Not helpful
Reply
Page 1 of 1
1
Start the Conversation
 

More Home & Home Improvement Deals & Discounts

Link Copied

The link has been copied to the clipboard.