Scheppach DP55 710W Bench Pillar Drill (Tool Review)

[@PhillWyattProjects]

Amazon UK Link to Scheppach DP55 710W Bench Drill: amzn.to/3vv6VJR * As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Thank you.

[@karlpopewoodcraft]

I'm looking at this, so perfect timing.

[@PhillWyattProjects]

Yea Karl it's alright I think. Better than I was expecting. It doesn't feel premium although it seems to do the job just fine and for the money it performs as expected I think. I'm not a fan of keyless chucks on drill presses so this one fits the bill for me.

[@karlpopewoodcraft]

@PhillWyattProjects I use the scheppach thicknesser and that's been great so far. I've just seen this on offer for 138 pounds, What did you pay if you don't mind me asking?

[@PhillWyattProjects]

@@karlpopewoodcraftYea Karl I got mine from Robert Dyas for £137.69. it's still at that price currently. Delivery was free too. 👍🏻

[@karlpopewoodcraft]

@PhillWyattProjects I didn't expect you too miss out on a good offer mate 🤣

[@PhillWyattProjects]

​@@karlpopewoodcraftI do like a deal 😆

[@shaun30-3-mg9zs]

Hi Phill, Great video on your new pillar drill plenty of power and well demonstrated and you made a drill bit rack, as always a good honest review and a great video Take care👍

[@PhillWyattProjects]

Cheers Shaun 👍🏻 I had been meaning to make a rack for the bits glad it's all done now.

[@tinkeringtaylor3053]

Does seem to be a good bit of kit, and you have done a really good review and demonstration 👍

[@PhillWyattProjects]

Thanks mate 👍🏻

[@owen12352]

that is a nice thing for the drill bits

[@PhillWyattProjects]

Thanks Owen it's all much more organised now which is good.

[@andyc972]

Thanks Phill, interesting to see a more in depth review for this machine. I've seen mixed views on the drill especially regarding drilling metals and accuracy, but it looked fine in your review and it seems it should be OK for most DIY workshop use. TBH there is a similar drill from Bosch which is much more expensive and still has mixed reviews, I think a lot comes down to your expectations of a DIY machine !

[@karlpopewoodcraft]

Hi Andy I suspect the drill bits people are using are influencing their opinion as well. I have a small silverline drill press very budget indeed but when I use famag drill bits it will cut through iron wood like butter. I think this scheppach drill look a good contender against the Bosch.

[@PhillWyattProjects]

Hi Andy 👍🏻 yes and I think it also comes down to luck. I think I got a good one straight out of the box. I'm not always so lucky when buying a new tool. With this one they seem to have simplified it and revised issues that the earlier models had even though it is the cheapest one they do I think it's decent. I was looking at the Bosch model although it's almost double the price of this one so that put me off a bit.

[@PhillWyattProjects]

​​​@@karlpopewoodcraftits a good point about the drill bits Karl. The quality varies a lot. Always worth experimenting with different brands.

[@andyc972]

Thanks Karl, I appreciate the feedback !@@karlpopewoodcraft

[@andyc972]

Yep, we all need a bit of luck !@@PhillWyattProjects

[@owen12352]

hi phill looks like a good tool

[@PhillWyattProjects]

Yea I'm pleasantly surprised with it. Quite good I think.

[@sparkfishes]

Nice video . I have just bought one to replace my Wolf bench pillar drill high was belt driven. As others have mentioned, the handle is awful I can't imagine what was in the designers mind. The handle does work OK but it is just weired. The spring loaded spigot on the chuck key is a very good idea from a safety perspective ( it prevents you leaving the key inplace) however, it makes it very fiddly put the key in and keep it there when tightening the chuck. A really good addition would have been somewhere to keep the key when not in use! The work piece clamp is very goods but there is no way to drill holes other than perpendicular ..separate tables allow the table to moved through 90 deg from the horizontal ; this drill can not do this. The instructions are very poor and it took me hours to work out how to set the depth stops. I would have preferred a digital read out for the depth travel and I Think the 60 model has this like the Bosch machine. It is quite and the electronic speed control is a boon over the old belt system. It is a big irreverent over the old type machines

[@PhillWyattProjects]

@@sparkfishes thank you. I think I agree with everything you mentioned.

[@steveclark2996]

If you hold the end of the drill bit when mounted in the chuck and wobble it, is there much play?

[@PhillWyattProjects]

No not on mine. It's good. I think I was lucky with mine.

[@Chimpiin]

Hello Phil, I watched your review after finding a deal for one of these and figured it sounded worth a go. Seems as described so far, except the motor unit wobbles side-to side on the post significantly. Is this something you have experienced at all, or perhaps since you made the review? Thank you

[@PhillWyattProjects]

@@Chimpiin Hi, no I haven't noticed a wobble on mine. That doesn't sound right to me. You might want to exchange it.

[@2logj]

Hi Phil thanks.what is the cost and where can I buy apart from Amazon

[@PhillWyattProjects]

Hi, I bought mine from Robert Dyas for £137.69 on sale at the moment. You can also get it from Scheppach Direct which sells online and on eBay. Hope this helps 👍🏻

[@mikismarques83]

Excelente vídeo! 👌🏻

[@PhillWyattProjects]

Thanks! 👍

[@rickikilvi5406]

To check the rotary shaft for sloppy bearings, just fit a 10mm drill bit. Grab point of drill and try to move it left / right front / back.

[@PhillWyattProjects]

Thanks for the info!

[@denios36]

Any chance this drill could make a ~50mm hole saw work on 18mm plywood? The equivalent Parkside drill failed miserably.

[@tantanflingueur9646]

Merci pour ces explications que j'ai trouvé utile car je l'ai acheté y a quelques semaines. 👍🏼

[@PhillWyattProjects]

Merci!

[@900themarco]

Bonsoir @tantanflingueur9646. Qu'en pensez vous aujourd'hui après quelques semaines d'utilisation ?

[@FatNormanCoathanger]

Knowing the distance between the shaft and the centre of the chuck would be helpful.

[@penttijakonen3817]

The DP60 has a huge feature over this, it has 2 gears. Unless you can get DP55 ridiculously cheap and need it only for very light drilling, I would (and did) absolutely get DP60 instead.

[@Stu81]

The extra price isn't worth the lower rpm speed for wood working, still the same max rpm but unless you do a lot of metal work it's a pointless feature, it doesn't offer any more drilling capacity both are 280mm chuck to base.

[@penttijakonen3817]

@@Stu81 If it's useless for you, okay. I completely disagree, unless the situation is what I described earlier.

[@Stu81]

@@penttijakonen3817 out of interest what has 1st gear done for you that makes it so valuable?

[@roberthossack286]

@@Stu81 sweet FA

[@stuartstokes5930]

I agree with @penttijakonen3817 if you do much drilling in steel. I have the DP55 and it lacks the torque to drill steel over 6.5 mm diameter at correct feed and speed. With larger drill bits and slower speeds (500-700rpm), if you apply enough downward pressure to cut an acceptable feed rate then the speed slows and pulses in bursts as the machine tries to compensate. It's anything but a smooth process and quite disappointing. I really wish I'd bought the model with the 2 speed box for the greater available torque. If only used used as a wood working drill however, then this problem doesn't show up and it works quite well.

[@RiccoDelestaque]

A good video, I just bought this machine, I am in France, and on promotion for € 79.99. I absolutely did not want a machine where you have to change space belts, in principle, it should not be done often as a professional. But we are not pros. This machine should suit me, no need to buy a professional drill, for the work I am going to do, we can see the second market but the machines are rare and believed. (02/02/2025).

[@PhillWyattProjects]

@@RiccoDelestaque Thanks 👍🏻 yea I like this drill I use it quite often. It doesn't sound very nice when it's on but that's my only criticism of it for the price.

[@RiccoDelestaque]

@@PhillWyattProjects noise, yes I think we can accommodate it

[@IFATours]

Habe mir die Bohrmaschine angeschafft und kann nur sagen, sehr enttäuschend. Nach noch nicht einmal 10 Bohrungen, gab die Maschine den Geist auf. Zuerst ruckliger Motorlauf, dann Stillstand. Auf dem Display konnte man alle möglichen Drehzahlen einstellen, aber die Maschine lief nicht mehr an. Weiteres Manko, Bohrer mit 1mm Durchmesser lassen sich nicht fest einspannen. Laser zum Markieren des Bohrloches, zeigt nicht die Mitte an, sondern 1cm daneben. Schwergängiges Heben und Senken der Maschine.

[@kougerat5388]

Thanks that's good to know👍

[@Alexander0601]

Crap drill dont buy !

[@PhillWyattProjects]

@@Alexander0601 what's wrong with it? I really like this drill.

[@Alexander0601]

@@PhillWyattProjects I have a similar machine (Scheppach DP60) and have complained about it twice and sent it back twice. But the third(!) machine also had the same defect. Scheppach does not manage to produce reasonable drill chucks (or drill shafts). The machines are sufficient for “moderately precise” drilling in wood, but anyone who works with metal will not be happy with them

[@Luka1180]

No square or round table to go up or down?? PASS.

[@PhillWyattProjects]

It doesn't need one. The base is the table. The drill comes to the table.

[@stuartstokes5930]

@Luka1180. What you really mean is that you don't understand how it works, so it's not for you. I agree, it's not for you.

[@SimonKennedy-ct7bo]

Rpm ,revs per minutes not ,2850 minutes ,ehh