Jet15-Inch Benchtop Drill Press, 16 Speed, 3/4 HP, 115V 1Ph (Model JDP-15B)

Drill was well packaged, instructions clear and simple, machine is large and impressive. Belt array for speed change is fast and easy. Runs quietly and powerfully. Laser crosshairs spot on, LED light much appreciated. I did mount it on a DeWalt planer table (replaced DeWalt top with double plywood top for strength) for mobility; rock solid and just the right height. I drill lots of large holes (3+inches) and struggled with my old 8 inch Craftsman (which is dwarfed by the JET).. Large table makes clamping easy. Love it!

Product arrived broken. Plastic end plate that holds the on off switch and other electrical connections was hanging by the wires the connecting brackets are plastic and they were busted. There is also a plastic cover on the opposite end of the raise lower spindle that was broken.

Like pigs, this unit is much bigger than you’d expect. Same size as floor mount model but shorter mast. Allows you to mount to rolling cabinet but few options exist because the cabinet would need to be about 20-24” tall.Build quality is okay. 90 degree fence set pin arrived mangled from factory but easy fix.Lower quality than Laguna but also less expensive.

Thomas Edison invented the incandescent light in the late 1800s...150 years ago. The laser was invented and developed in the 1950s and early 1960s over 60 years ago. The white LED illumination bulb was invented in the 1990s...thirty years ago. You'd think the technology of electric illumination would be mature enough that Jet could get their light and laser alignment to work on their drill press for more than a week.

I've been woodworking in my home shops for over four decades so I've learned how valuable good tools are. This Jet drill press has made my work more fun and efficient and I look forward to using it. The laser cross beams were accurate right out of the box (no adjustment needed was a nice beni), it's quiet and smooth, has more than enough power and speed selections available.I've used many cabinet shop and metal fabrication shop drill presses both larger and smaller as well as similar in size and this one is the best of all of them, exceeding all my expectations. Yes, I would recommend it to anyone looking for this type/size!I was pleased to see it arrive early by more than a week, and the box was in great shape, so there were no problems to deal with like broken parts. My son is like me and I'm telling him the good news so he can purchase one for his first shop (he's working on it as I write this review).And no, I'm not just blowing smoke...it's really a great machine!

I received this drill press a month ago and the laser guide and LED light stopped working one day. When I called Jet (JPW) tech support, I learned this was a “known issue” with these machines. The tech said he’d get a “card” send to me that fixes this issue, but it’d take 6 months because of supply issues.These features were one of the reasons I purchased this tool and now I can’t use them until I somehow install this card. (And I read that installing it isn’t extremely easy).So, if you’re considering getting this machine because of the laser and light features — plan on them probably not working until you get the new part (which takes about 6 months).

I chose the Jet drill press over the Rikon because of the laser alignment and the LED lamp illuminating the table. I ordered the drill press in late July 2022. Assembly was straight forward, and the machine met my expectations. Approximately 10 days after working with the machine, the circuit board controlling the power light, the lasers, and the LED went out. When I contacted Jet, the technician, a nice guy, said they knew there were problems with the circuit board. They would send me a new one the FIRST WEEK OF JANUARY 2023. I would have to disassemble the machine and install the board myself. OK. After hearing nothing from Jet, I contacted them again during the 4th week of January 2023. The reply was "Engineers changed the part to include all the circuit boards and not due in here to ship out until 5/8/2023." Seriously. By that time I will have had the machine for 10 months waiting on the replacement for a bad circuit board which Jet knew was in the machine so I can replace it myself. I would trade my drill press for the Rikon right now.

Putting it together was a little annoying, but went off without a hitch. I did it by myself, but I am a rather large hu-MAN so I was able to lift it and manipulate it without assistance. My only beef, and it applies to almost every drill press, is the levers for pushing the bit down versus the spring-tension trying to pull it back up: you are basically working with your right hand and once you have gone counter-clockwise as far as your hand will let you, you have to let go to grab the next lever, and the head pulls back up. I wish they could dampen it a bit so you have a second to grab the next lever. (sorry about my non-technical words there; best I can do)