# KATSU Mini Bench Drill Press, 100W, 6mm Chuck

Source: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/home/best-pillar-drills/katsu-mini-bench-drill
Ranked #8 in "Best Pillar Drill 2026: 9 Ranked, and the Numbers That Don't Add Up": https://www.ranked10.co.uk/home/best-pillar-drills

- Price: £64.99 (checked on Amazon UK on 2026-09-18)
- Amazon rating: 4.3 from 539 ratings
- Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00KBYXPCU?tag=ranked10-21

The KATSU Mini Bench Drill Pillar Press Stand is a 100W corded bench drill with a 6 mm chuck, an electronic variable speed switch and three pulley belt settings, listed at £64.99 and rated 4.3 out of 5 from 539 ratings. It finishes eighth in this guide.

The number doing the selling on this sheet is 6 mm, and it is doing two jobs. The bullets promise a "maximum drill capacity of 6 mm"; the same listing's spec table gives 6.35 mm in wood and 3.18 mm in metal. So the headline figure matches the chuck, not the capacity — and in metal the sheet allows a little over half of what the bullet implies. A few other figures sit closer to the mark: a 100W motor on 220V works out at roughly 0.45A against the 0.55 Amps listed, and item dimensions of 12.8 x 10.9 x 8.8 cm are hard to square with a 5.25 kg machine, so treat those dimensions as a listing error. Everything on this page comes from the Amazon listing — price, rating and specification included — and not from any testing of our own.

## Specification

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Price | £64.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 out of 5 from 539 ratings |
| Motor | 100 W, 220 V, listed at 0.55 Amps (as listed) |
| Maximum chuck size | 6 mm |
| Drilling capacity, wood | 6.35 mm |
| Drilling capacity, metal | 3.18 mm |
| Speed | Up to 8,500 rpm, with three pulley belt settings (0-8,500 / 0-6,500 / 0-5,000 rpm) |
| Maximum torque | 45 inch pounds (as listed) |
| Weight and dimensions | 5.25 kg; 12.8 x 10.9 x 8.8 cm (as listed) |

## Questions people ask

**What size chuck does the KATSU Mini Bench Drill take?**

The listing gives a maximum chuck size of 6 mm and lists a 6 mm chuck among the included components.

**How thick a piece of metal will it drill?**

The spec table says 3.18 mm in metal, while the bullet points claim a 6 mm maximum drill capacity. The 6 mm figure is the same as the chuck size, so 3.18 mm is the number to work to for metal.

**How fast does it spin?**

Up to 8,500 rpm on the upper pulley setting, with the middle pulley listed at 0-6,500 rpm and the lower at 0-5,000 rpm. The electronic variable speed switch sets the speed inside whichever range the belt is on.

**What do owners use the KATSU Mini Bench Drill for?**

Reviewers describe jewellery, models and clocks, with one drilling accurately through silver sheet and wire up to 3 mm thick. That matches the 3.18 mm metal capacity in the spec table.

**Does it come with a plug and cable?**

Yes. The included components are the drill, 6 mm chuck, handle lock, electric plug and cable.

**How big and how heavy is it?**

The listing gives 5.25 kg and item dimensions of 12.8 x 10.9 x 8.8 cm. An 8.8 cm height does not add up for a 5.25 kg bench drill, so treat that measurement as a listing error.