43 mm drill collar
Updated: 2026-10-23
The drill stops at the mouth of the stand, and the listing still says 43 mm. A 43 mm drill collar is the usual neck on a corded hand drill after you remove the side handle, and it is the size many UK column stands are cut for. Most cordless combi drills do not have one. This page is the measurement, not a second buying guide. The [drill stand comparison](/hub/drilling-and-accessories/drill-stand) is the table from 19 October 2026. Products Compared used those listings, Tooled-Up and UK Workshop, not a lab. A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
The drill stops at the mouth of the stand, and the listing still says 43 mm.
The drill stops at the mouth of the stand, and the listing still says 43 mm. A 43 mm drill collar is the usual neck on a corded hand drill after you remove the side handle, and it is the size many UK column stands are cut for. Most cordless combi drills do not have one. This page is the measurement, not a second buying guide. The drill stand comparison is the table from 19 October 2026. Products Compared used those listings, Tooled-Up and UK Workshop, not a lab. A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
Our top picks
| Badge | Product | Drill fit | Type | Own chuck | Note | Price | Offer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best overall |  Wolfcraft Wolfcraft 5028000 drill stand | 43 mm Euronorm | Bench column stand | No | 9.6 | about £49.95 | View offer |
| Alternative |  7E TRADING 7E TRADING drill press stand | 38–44 mm; inserts 43/40/27 mm | Bench column stand | No | 8.4 | about £49.85 | View offer |
| Best value |  TOPWAY TOPWAY multi-angle drill guide | 1/2 inch chuck; 3/8 inch and 1/2 inch drills | Portable drill guide | Yes | 7.4 | about £16.99 | View offer |
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What the 43 mm neck is
Tooled-Up describes the 43 mm collar as the usual mount for a corded drill, once the side handle is off. The clamp closes on that machined band, not on the chuck and not on the plastic body. Makers call the size Euronorm. The Wolfcraft 5028000 bullets state a 43 mm Euronorm collar and nothing wider. Do not copy shop article 3406000 onto this amazon model.
A cordless combi drill often has no band at that diameter. UK Workshop users name a few larger cordless models as exceptions, including some DeWalt, Festool, Metabo, Mafell, Bosch and Fein bodies. Those are user reports, not a compatibility list. If you cannot see a machined neck behind the chuck, assume it will not enter until a caliper says otherwise.
Measure before you buy
Use a caliper on the neck, at the band the clamp will grip. A tape across the chuck is the wrong place. If your neck is larger than the stand, it will not enter. If the stand is smaller than the drill, you get the return already in this capture.
The mvrople column, at £15.86, has a chuck cell that says 43 mm. One UK buyer measured the collar at 42.4 mm and sent it back because a Bosch drill at 43 mm would not enter. The Consumer Rights Act 2015 says goods must be as described. That is the frame, and it is not legal advice. Keep the packaging and use the seller's returns route. SavingBird and Greensen reviews say battery drills, including a DeWalt, did not fit.
Bushes, inserts and cordless bodies
A 38 mm reducing bush is a sleeve for a smaller metal neck inside a clamp cut nearer 43 mm. It does not make a cordless body grow a collar. The Greensen, at £33.90 with 3.9 from 26 reviews, claims that bush. UK reviews say the collar is small and a DeWalt did not fit. Try the bush only if a caliper reads about 38 mm on a real neck.
The 7E TRADING, at £49.85, states a 38–44 mm range and inserts of 43, 40 and 27 mm. One UK review says a Bosch drill fitted. It is 4.2 from 22 reviews, and one fit is not a certificate for every Bosch. When there is no neck, the Milescraft and the TOPWAY use their own chucks. The Dremel 220 has a 3.2 mm chuck cell, so this measurement does not apply. The Flylin claims 38 mm or 43 mm, and one UK text says no drill fitted.
A collar that fits is not a trigger lock
A drill that enters the clamp can still be the wrong drill to leave running. Most cordless bodies have no lock button. UK Workshop users say a cable tie on the trigger is a poor stop, because you cannot switch off in one movement. A fitting collar does not add that lock. A corded drill with a lock button is the usual match. The sequence after the neck matches is on the how to use a drill stand page.
The collar also says nothing about stiffness. The mvrople is 1.43 kg. A correct fit on a light column still leaves play, including a stated 5 mm of slack on the SavingBird. Square the drill on scrap after it fits. An oval hole means the diameter was only the first problem.
Common questions
What is a 43 mm Euro collar?
It is the machined neck, about 43 mm across, behind the chuck of a typical corded hand drill, often called Euronorm. Column stands clamp that band after you remove the side handle. A cordless body often has no such band.
How do I measure the neck?
Use a caliper on the metal band the clamp will close on, in millimetres, not across the chuck jaws. Check again when the stand arrives, before you bolt the base down. Tapered plastic with no band is not a 43 mm neck.
Will my cordless combi drill fit?
Often it will not, because there is no 43 mm collar. That is the usual case Tooled-Up describes. Forum exceptions are not a chart. If there is no neck, a guide with its own chuck, such as the TOPWAY or the Milescraft, is the type that can hold the drill.
What is a 38 mm bush?
A reducing sleeve so a smaller metal neck can sit in a larger clamp. The Greensen claims one for 38–43 mm. It does not create a collar on a cordless housing. Use it only if a caliper reads about 38 mm on a real neck.
What if the listing says 43 mm and I measure about 42 mm?
The drill will not enter. One UK buyer found that on the mvrople: 42.4 mm against a Bosch 43 mm drill, and a return. Goods must be as described under the Consumer Rights Act 2015. This is not legal advice. Keep the packaging and use the seller's return.
Which rows do not use a 43 mm collar?
The Milescraft and the TOPWAY use their own chucks. The divinge is a guide. The Dremel 220 is a rotary workstation with a 3.2 mm chuck cell. The YUMILI is a light rotating clamp. The Wolfcraft states 43 mm only. The 7E TRADING, Greensen, SavingBird, Flylin and mvrople claim 43 mm or a range, and those claims are what you measure.
Related pages
Sources
Public UK sources from the research digest, last checked on 19 October 2026. Shelf prices and star lines are the amazon.co.uk figures checked on 19 October 2026.
- HSE: PUWER (retrieved 19 October 2026)
- HSE INDG291: using work equipment safely (retrieved 19 October 2026)
- HSE CN3: construction silica (retrieved 19 October 2026)
- HSE WD0: wood dust (retrieved 19 October 2026)
- HSE: using the right type of PPE (retrieved 19 October 2026)
- Consumer Rights Act 2015 (retrieved 19 October 2026)
- UK Workshop: drill stand advice (retrieved 19 October 2026)
- Tooled-Up: drill stands (retrieved 19 October 2026)