I bought this future drill set to drill metal in the future. It just so happens that I have to drill out a rusty zinc screw to remove a hose bracket attached to a concrete wall. I used this drill press to get the job done and it failed miserably. Remember I said zinc, not stainless steel. So it is initially a soft metal. I did 3 exercises before I gave up. I'm not returning the set because I think it will be good at least for drilling plywood. This product will not work on metal. even zinc. At least that was my experience with this product.