Mag Drill Review - Vevor

[@ShedBuiltStuff]

You know you are a successful KZbinr when you get given free stuff. Well done.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, I didn’t start the channel to pick up free tools, I’ve been offered some things that have nothing at all to do with the things I make, then they claim they have watched near all of my videos and think there products will be a big advantage, they make you wonder mate, thanks for watching, cheers

[@ShedBuiltStuff]

@@MattysWorkshop - yep I understand. No disrespect intended. It’s just good to see. I’ve got no problem with you reviewing stuff.

[@MattysWorkshop]

@@ShedBuiltStuff I knew what you meant mate, no stress

[@artisanmakes]

Seems that vevor drill chucks are a bit rubbish. I have 2 in a drawer which came with a drill press and one that was given to me for free. Both have similar issues to the one you have there

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, it’s a shame the chuck was shit, the rest was better then I was expecting, thanks for watching, cheers

[@ricberek]

Hi Matty. I recently bought the cheaper vevor sdt md40 mag drill, and also felt the revs were too high for the larger cutters. I ended up running a cheap potentiometer to let me reduce the rpm. The chuck also had visible runout. But overall happy with it. Great video as usual. Regards Rick.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, how did the magnet go with the potentiometer, I was thinking of doing the same, cheers

[@geoffbrumpton8544]

People have to do tool reviews, and I’d rather it be you cause you will tell us if it’s crap , I hate buying something I don’t know anything about.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, Im not a fan of doing review videos, im certainly going to be honest with my opinion, Thanks for watching, Cheers

[@ianmoone2359]

Thanks Matty, one of those and a Vevor metal bandsaw have been on my wants list for a while now. Sadly the funds don’t keep pace with my list of wants yet, but who knows, maybe one day. Keep up the good work.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, You'll get the list sorted one day mate, Thanks for watching , Cheers

[@melgross]

Not bad. I’d prefer a variable speed model. Even Jacobs plain bearing drill chucks are rated for 0.003” concentricity. So while this one is pretty bad, you’re not going to get a chuck to 0.0005”. Even their ball bearing models are rated at 0.0016”. Drill chucks aren’t precision drilling devices. And yes, that doesn’t excuse this one.

[@troyam6607]

love that the add page states that the packaging is strong so you don't get any damage lol

[@MattysWorkshop]

Ummm yep

[@nobbysworkshop]

Great review Matty. A very attractive tool, but a bit too heavy weight for my little workshop. What I would like is an old English made bench drill. Meddings or similar. One day! Cheers Nobby

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Nobby, I hope you find a bench drill soon, for the price of the mag drill I think it’s pretty good value, thanks for watching mate, cheers

[@tiredoldmechanic1791]

Annular cutters cut from the inside out which is why the cutting fluid system is designed to put fluid inside. The center pin locates the hole, blocks fluid flow until it is pushed against the surface, meters the fluid flow while cutting, ejects the slug and it blocks the fluid flow when the slug is ejected.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, thanks for that’s, appreciate you watching, cheers

[@thesjyoungjr]

On that drill chuck, all you have to do is pick a drill biIt that 1/8 smaller than the hole you're looking for😂

[@MattysWorkshop]

That’ll work 🤣

[@joell439]

Looking forward to you using the MagDrill on a project someday. 👍😎👍

[@nigelroberson8911]

I think reviews are good, especially when carried out by guys like yourself who whats what and gives a genuine opinion.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, I will always say it how it is, I don’t want viewers spending there hard earned money on something I said is good but it’s not, appreciate you watching, cheers

[@TedRoza]

G'day Matty. That Magdrill really looks the part, & those Annular Cutters work really well. Going through 1" plate & no discolouration. With the Keyed drill chuck, if you made a new arbour, will that bring it back to "0"

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Ted, it preformed better then I expected, not sure what I’ll do with the chuck yet, cheers

[@topanteon]

Let's be real, for a fab shop at that price it's looking really really good

[@Churchill250267]

Hey Matty, sounded like an honest review to me. My thoughts would be "If you don't feel comfortable doing something, then don't."

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, I only do these on things I know that are going to benefit the workshop and viewers, I say it how it is mate, cheers

[@Mr.Avuncular]

I appreciate your standards Matty,a honest point of view goes a long ways! I hope that she works out in the selection of your arsenal to complete your tasks as them come into your workshop! Wish me luck todays the day for my MRI on my hips and low back under general anesthesia. Claustrophobic as hell had to wait a year to get this done.Thanks yer sub from Oregon 😁🙏

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, I’ve had plenty of MRIs over the past few years, don’t stress mate, it really doesn’t take long, you’ll be right, I know exactly how you feel

[@jasonneedham6734]

Mate all the best with your medical issues. Not the praying sort, but me heart is with you.

[@Mr.Avuncular]

@@jasonneedham6734 Thankyou my friend, 👍

[@samrodian919]

A very fair review of it Matty, you're one of those guys like John ( doubleboost) who tells the unvarnished truth. He says " if it's shite, I'll say it's shite" lol Stan from Bar-Z did a review on the set of annular cutters from Vevor a few days ago, unless it was an older review but he too was impressed with them. Cheers from the UK mate. Sam

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Sam, I say it how it is, only way to do it mate, I was very surprised at how good the cutters were, thanks for watching, cheers

[@MrFactotum]

nice one Matty 👍👍👍👍👍👍 kev (UK)

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks Kev, appreciate you watching mate, cheers

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

I will be using some hair care products in an up coming video ! I must check the rpm of our one at work , it looks the same one as Kurtis has . 👍

[@MattysWorkshop]

You certainly have enough hair to look after mate, cheers

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

@@MattysWorkshop That's so i can do the comb over when i get old 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Xynudu]

Hi Matty. Interesting review. That chuck run out is in line with other reviews I've seen of this unit. Apart from that it seems like a capable unit. Let's know if the error can be easily corrected. Cheers Rob

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Rob, the chuck aside it’s a good unit, one day I might have a go at trying to fix it, thanks for watching, cheers

[@incelpolskatv3855]

@@MattysWorkshop isn't the the grub screws for attaching chuck can be used for adjusting runout/position of the chuck? or this is not enough to make runout go away?

[@guye7763]

Don't be shy of the review vids. We all have a choice if we want to watch them and they are really really useful. Thanks.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks mate, I don’t do many and only on items that are going to be a benefit it the workshop, thanks for watching, cheers

[@willemvantsant5105]

Hi Matty, looks like Vevor is cornering the market worldwide. Just checked up here in Philippines and many models available and some with variable speed, handy for larger holes up to 2 inch. Unfortunately i dont have the use for one but have used them where i worked. The safety strap is mandatory working at heights if you lose power.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, they have been hammering YT creators for a while now, the couple of things I’ve got have been pretty good, thanks for watching, cheers

[@sparkiekosten5902]

Hair care? how about some quality polish review video?....I'll see myself out 🥴

[@MattysWorkshop]

I’d be up for that mate, no dramas

[@matspatpc]

Shame about the chuck. They probably just chucked it in the box without checking it. [Pun definitely intentional]. Would probably be an OK project to take say a Jacobs chuck and make a stub-arbour to that?

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, it is a shame but that’s the way it goes, I might have a go one day at making something work, thanks for watching, cheers

[@warrior4christ777]

That strap is an absolute must if the matnet is electric in my opinion.That drill in Canada sells for 251.00 plus taxes and environmental surcharge so about $ 285.00 I would think for the price you get what you pay for.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, so far the drill has worked well with no problems thankfully, thanks for watching, cheers

[@TrPrecisionMachining]

good video matty

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks mate, cheers

[@jackdawg4579]

Very cool, I have been thinking about one of these Vevor drills for a while, much cheaper than what they otherwise cost.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, for the price I think there a pretty good buy, thanks for watching, cheers

[@jackdawg4579]

@@MattysWorkshop yeah, i bought one, thought about the couple of jobs it would have been great for, and the discount code put me over the edge.

[@MattysWorkshop]

@@jackdawg4579 it’ll be handy to have Jack

[@dannywooster8166]

, thanks Marty have been looking at those and made the decision for what I do it would work cheers from the mid north coast of NSW

[@dannywooster8166]

Matty bloody auto correct

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Danny, I was surprised at how it went, I think in a hobby shop environment it’ll last years, thanks for watching, cheers

[@adhawk5632]

Mid North Coast for life👍👌🇦🇺

[@adhawk5632]

So you'll be getting one @danny?👍👌🇦🇺

[@daleolson3506]

The cheep China boxes that company’s use to ship are weak garbage. It’s not the shippers.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, that’s a big possibility, thanks for watching, cheers

[@EverettsWorkshop]

At least you had a company that deals in machine tools wanting to talk with you, most of the stuff I get solicited is sketchy at best, lol. Don't blame you for picking one up as we have a Ridgid unit at work, I was astounded at how easily one can poke a mounting hole in a truck frame with one!

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, I’ve had some doozies before, funniest one has some hair care products, might of been alright 10 years ago maybe 🤣, I think this is a good unit for the home workshop and the price, thanks for watching mate, cheers

[@taylortortessi242]

I have a different brand mag drill and I think you’re taking it too easy on it it seems counterintuitive but I found that it cuts better and doesn’t damage anything if you really work it hard I basically try to cut holes as fast as it can I can’t stall the motor and there seems to be no damage done to the cutters. The only time I’ve broken a cutter is if I don’t have the magnet stuck good. So I know it feels wrong but try to apply more pressure with those big cutters and you’ll have better luck or I have at least.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, next time I use it I’ll go a bit harder, thanks for the advice, cheers

[@devster52]

Thanks for a good honest review. Not something I will probably ever need but I worked for two years in a jig shop at Boeing and those mag drills were a life saver.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, I think it’ll be handy over time, not something I’ll use everyday but handy when I need it, thanks for watching, cheers

[@tiredoldmechanic1791]

It appears that the arbor isn't true in that chuck. Does the chuck have a threaded arbor or a tapered arbor. It will be interesting to see if Vevor will replace the arbor or perhaps you could machine a new one or rework that one. You could put the largest piece of drill rod that would fit in the chuck to hold it in the lathe to turn the arbor. Perhaps weld it up so you could turn it to the correct size and it wouldn't have as much runout.

[@TangentJim]

From One Tired Mechanic to another . I aggree with you 100% -- Jim

[@outsidescrewball]

Good review…koko

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks Chuck, appreciate you watching, cheers

[@paulhammond7489]

Thanks for an honest review Matty. Like you I'm not a big fan of the majority of the reviews out there. So it's refreshing to see one that shows the warts as well as the good features...

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, I don’t do the “normal” review format and I only do reviews on things that will be a benefit to the workshop and viewers, if it crap I’ll say it, im not going to hold back, cheers

[@paulhammond7489]

@@MattysWorkshop Appreciated Matty...

[@vegasfrank]

What kind of cutting lube were you using?

[@MattysWorkshop]

I use Bordo SlickDTR cutting fluid

[@frankpestel2766]

P r o m o s m

[@RalfyCustoms]

G'day Matty, I like the reviews mate, Vevor make some ok stuff too 👍

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Ralfy, this has been better than I expected mate, it’s not bad, cheers

[@TheBuildist]

The terrible runout is due to the bearings. I bought a Vevor mag drill in December, which I tore apart because it had TERRIBLE runout. Almost an 1/8 inch of runout! So I tore it apart, thinking the quill shaft had to be bent, and that I would straighten it. But once I got it apart, which was very difficult, I had to drill out a square key that had been peened in place, I found that the shaft was perfect. (.001 total runout) So I ordered new (NSK brand) bearings that the shaft rides in, a small upper and a larger lower. I received the bearings last week and installed them yesterday. It looks way better to the naked eye, put the indicator on it, and it now has .007 total runout. PLENTY good enough for an annular cutter. So FYI: it's the cheap Chinese bearings causing the horrible runout.

[@incelpolskatv3855]

small world, I've just read your customer review on amazon, AFAIK you received some fucked up model because most of the time runout on those machines is very small, like the one above, the cheap jacob chuck is problematic.

[@TheBuildist]

Well I don't think it's rare. That wasn't my review on Amazon. But I saw that review. And I saw the review done by Howie's machine shop KZbin channel. So everyone I saw review it saw that the spindle had significant run out. So I bought it fully expecting to have run out problems. And it didn't disappoint there! Like an eighth of an inch. If it had only been a 16th of an inch I'd have just used it as it was.

[@incelpolskatv3855]

@@TheBuildist you dissemble it so can u tell me how the system for lifting motor on double slide works? this one screw tightens the motor slide to another slide, right? but how exactly this tightening looks from inside? I can see that this screw is not positioned on slide so how the blocking works? also is it stable enough and does not loosen overtime?

[@graedonmunro1793]

good show Matt,, is it chinesium???

[@MattysWorkshop]

Yer mate it’s Chinese, seems alright though

[@paullang1961]

nothing better than free shit cheers mate 👍

[@MattysWorkshop]

Only if it’s something that can be used mate

[@TangentJim]

Matty - The problem with the driil chuck is obvious. Let me start here. The Quill I.D. of the Mag Drill runs true. All tools are held by the Quill I.D. If a tool runs out . The tool is eccentric. The Drill Chuck is obviously eccentric from it's shank. Chuck up a piece of stock in a Lathe. Turn a Jacobs Taper. It will be running dead true. Put your Drill Chuck on the taper and clock it. Jim

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Jim, I’ll give that a go soon and see what happens mate, thanks for watching, cheers

[@TangentJim]

Matty - You have a Jacobs Taper Chart with each Sine Bar. You can set the Compound Taper in minutes . That would make an excellent Video. Problem solved - Take a Bow . -- Jim

[@Colin56ish]

Needs variable speed.

[@MattysWorkshop]

That would be handy mate for sure, Cheers

[@ralphpavero7760]

Good to know thank you

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks mate, appreciate you watching, cheers

[@ypaulbrown]

Hello Matty.....those Vevor drills look pretty nice.....cheers from Florida, US, Paul

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, Its better then I was expecting mate, Thanks for watching, Cheers

[@bushratbeachbum]

Great review, honest and concise. Nice one!

[@jocker621021]

Excellent description mate 🎉

[@MyMiniHomeWorkshop]

I don't have access to Vevor tools here in Thailand, shame that is, because they seem to have some pretty reasonable products for the price. I'm a little surprised that that thing isn't variable speed, which would seem to me to make it more useful. 👍

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, I’m really surprised you can’t get Vevor there, variable speed would be a bonus that’s for sure, thanks for watching, cheers

[@jasonneedham6734]

Throw that 60 mm cutter in and give it a burl. What we you Matty, a man or a moose.😅

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, I only have 2 big cutters and I don’t want destroy them, there still brand new,

[@jasonneedham6734]

@@MattysWorkshop C'mon give 'em a go.. chuckle.

[@MattysWorkshop]

@@jasonneedham6734 balls not that big yet mate🤣

[@metalworksmachineshop]

Nice tool.

[@MattysWorkshop]

It’s better then I expected mate, thanks for watching, cheers

[@raymondsanderson304]

Nicely done Matty. Pity it doesn't have a speed control. The rails stated on link are Titanium, Magnisum, Alloy. That drill/arbor is crap for sure.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, pretty disappointed with the drill chuck, not good, cheers

[@stevemurnane1892]

Looking at the picture on their webb site, the arbour screws (left-hand) into the back of the chuck. Maybe needs a better (Matty) quality arbour made for it. 810 revs would be a bit high for me also, but if they have proven it, then so be it!

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, it’s a normal right hand thread in the chuck and arbor, I might play around one day and build something better, thanks for watching, cheers

[@MrPossumeyes]

Thanks, Matty. Like a critical review from a feller who uses the thing, me. Even if I'm never going to get me that thing, a proper and useful review really matters. You da bomb, Matty.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, I say it how it is, only way to do it mate, thanks for watching, cheers

[@howardiknow1133]

Tell you what if you reckon it's OK for a shed fiddler, I'll take you word for it...

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, I think in the hobby shop environment it’ll last well, thanks for watching mate, cheers

[@Mikk-w9e]

Hi mate! Thats a good review you did, love it how you go straight to the point without any dramas. I liked how you checked the runout with a dial indicator, never thought to do that on a mag drill. I have used big metabo mag drills in the past alot of times, and they chewed a 32mm hole through 20mm plate without a question. Have also used them to do 10mm holes on a vertical box section on a potato harvester. Just as you pointed out, take your time and go easy on her, its not a race. Plus, a generous amount of lube. Although, I’d go for a variable speed control machine, so you can alter the cutting speed. Cheers mate!

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, this would be much better if it had variable speed, for the price range I think it’s a bloody good thing, appreciate you watching, cheers

[@jackdawg4579]

PS, be interesting to see if another drill chuck on the supplied arbour is good, or if it was the arbour for the chuck that was crook.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, somewhere here I have another screw on chuck, it’s a matter of finding the bloody thing, it’ll be interesting, cheers

[@bostedtap8399]

Nice little item, height range doesn't look too bad, my experience of magnetic drill presses are huge air and electric ones, with a swivel plate to assist positioning, ive got one that weighs 75 kg. Thanks for sharing

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, I was surprised at the height range as well, its no where in the park of 75kg that’s for sure, I think for home use it’ll be a good thing, really appreciate you watching mate, cheers

[@allanb1778]

I was actually thinking about buying one of these, so thanks for the review.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, for the hobbyists I think it’s a good buy, in a job shop environment it might do good as well, thanks for watching, cheers

[@bearsrodshop7067]

Very good a nd to the point. I have thought of buying one, but as a novice fabricator, it would be like other tools and see on a shelf.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Bear, I think over time it will see a good lot of use here, definitely handy to have mate, cheers

[@one4stevo]

That's a bargain. nice video Matty

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, For the price there not to bad, Thanks for watching, Cheers

[@VernBigDaddy]

Great video Just the vid I was looking for. Hang in there sir. We are sending prayers from Texas.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, overall these are a good mag drill for the price, thanks for watching, cheers

[@65cj55]

They're very handy, you will use it a lot.

[@MattysWorkshop]

I think so mate, thanks for watching, cheers

[@paulcooper2897]

I agree with your selection of what you are willing to review. And I like your review on this. I'm not in the market for a mag drill, but it's interesting to see what's out there. I was surprised that it came with a set of annular cutters!!! That seems like a serious bonus. I wonder if the chuck is outsourced and just fell through QC ... Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, this is pretty good value, I only review items that will benefit the workshop and I say it how it is, I think the problem with the chuck comes down to the fit in the quill, appreciate you watching and commenting, cheers

[@beesbo1856]

@@MattysWorkshop So...can the runout on a chuck be fixed? Just curious.

[@umahunter]

I've been thinking about getting one of these seen a couple reviews where people complain about the drill chuck having to much run out and taking up to much space one thing I plan to do when I get one is if you need to accurately hold twist drills or even taps or endmills etc if you need a flat bottom hole or to work on a broken bolt etc is you could make a small er 16 or larger if needed holder with a weldon shank that way you can hold just about anything you need besides just annular cutters obviously you can't mill but you could use an endmill to plunge mill slots make flat holes work on broken bolts etc and can get small collet sets cheap enough now that should be plenty accurate enough to hold things for a mag drill 👍👍👍

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, that’s a brilliant idea, might have to do something like this in the future, thanks for watching, cheers

[@umahunter]

@@MattysWorkshop no problem I bought a small set of er 16 collets to hold taps in a holder a friend gave me and most of them can hold a couple different drills only drawback is they stop just under 1/2 but annular cutters I think come a couple sizes under 1/2 now and since the biggest problem I've seen folks complain about with a standard chuck is the mag isn't tall enough for anything but smaller sizes or stubby drills but since the annular shank is 3/4 you should be able to bore out the center to slide drills up through the center so you could make the holder shorter for more clearance 👍👍👍

[@adhawk5632]

I keep on looking at those vevor mag drills, a yellow one and a red one. This looks new, nice work on the review👍👌🇦🇺

[@adhawk5632]

I just went on the website, this was $366 w/1300W motor + cutters 810 rpm OR $266 w/1550w motor with 10 speed variable max 500rpm. It looks like a better option. Buy the annular cutters separately. Choices...👍👌🇦🇺

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks mate, there not bad, cheers

[@Warped65er]

Thx Matty.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks for watching mate, Cheers

[@trevorjones4463]

Well done mate

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks mate,

[@Steviegtr52]

Looks like a tough machine Matty. I did a series on fitting a Vevor Diesel heater in the shop & it was very good & came with a brilliant user manual. Regards. Steve.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Steve, I have the self contained diesel heater from Vevor, it’s done a few winters now and hasn’t missed a beat, appreciate you watching mate, cheers