Review on 🔌 MINIQ 1 13mm Electric Drill by Roger King

UPDATE 10th August 2020: I broke and bought a UMI Step UP 110 to 220 (1200w) voltage converter. This drill works very well with the correct voltage of 220 VAC. It's also a bit noisier (I suspect the gears need greasing). Power consumption at maximum speed with no load is less than 300W (same performance at 110 or 200VAC). At least about 150 watts. The maximum power draw I was able to get was just over 410 watts (when trying to keep the cartridge at top speed---which I could NOT). The additional requirement for a voltage converter doubles both the cost and weight of this tool and greatly reduces its perceived value. ===== What you have is an inexpensive 1/2 geared motor on a stand. I was pleasantly surprised when it turned out to be less noisy than I expected. I was very disappointed with the cruise control. Of the "six ranges," only the last two make sense because the engine doesn't rev up in any of the four lower ranges. The last area is also the "bypass" of the speed controller. This is the reason for deducting one star from this rating. My tachometer only showed a maximum speed of 1500 rpm. This is the reason for deducting another star in this rating. The manufacturer should have put a little more effort into correctly specifying the motor and governor. At least they should have noticed when the speed was out of spec. When shipped, the motor will require something like a "UMI Step UP 110 to 220 voltage converter" to function properly on standard US AC power. .Supplied with: drilling unit, base, spanner wrench, spare brushes, 5mm Allen key for column clamp, 4mm Allen key for column foot bolts and 3mm Allen key for boom adjustment screws. The latter is useless without a 7mm wrench for the locknuts. So they might as well leave it alone. Where are the brushes now when they will be needed in five years (I don't think the motor will last that long)? I wrapped mine in a plastic bag and taped it to the indentation in the base. The value of this tool is its compactness and light weight (about 12 pounds) for an 8 inch throat drill press. The stand feels solid and well-built, and costs about half the price of the device. I haven't noticed any vibration or wobbling in the spindle either. This is likely to change. Although the spindle has a single ball bearing, its upper end is supported only by the large gear bushing. At first glance it looks like a worthy competitor to my Taig micro lathe. The issue of durability can only be resolved in the future.