This was a pretty cool project, allowing me to tackle new challenges. I hope you could get inspiration and improve your own drill press with some of these ideas. Thanks, everybody!
Possibly your best video yet! With the Gooseneck shield plastic, why not change where it mounts to the drill so the goose neck doesn't need to bend as much?
I wonder if the plywood slot cover for the table might have been easier if you'd just filled it in with something like a silicone rubber? Put mold release on the slots, and maybe use putty fill in undercuts to make sure the shape doesn't lock into the table permanently.
I mentor young people in robotics and fabrication. The level of innovation, engineering process, and precision you display is the reason I recommend your channel most of all. Keep up the good work. You may not realize that your content has a lasting effect, but I can assure you it does well beyond the audience that RUclips says you have. Well done sir.
Great work! As a toolmaker of 46 years, it's so gratifying to see younger generations embracing these things! Keep up the good work! I look forward to more videos!
It’s actually very impressive. The great thing is many are skilled in micro controllers and 3D printing so they can make fully automated projects. They can make complex plastic parts on the 3D printer. It’s very impressive. They also have access to most of human knowledge on the internet too. This is a golden age for this type of creativity. It’s also very heartwarming to see the acceptance of trades as important work too. It gives me lots of hope. Keep up the great content.
What Stey say, I 2ND it. SADLY there will be SO fewer quality... everything in our future. The attention span & dedication will be the main reason of many to go onto benign things.
What a brilliant and talented engineer. Hats off for your skills. And thanks for sharing your work with the rest of us who stick to wood and screws in our garages!
Great work as always, but he made one glaring mistake. He bought a drill press instead of a bench top mill! 😉 Marius I should also mention, you get to breathe whatever comes out of a mist system. I have never seen one using oil, probably for that reason. All the ones I have used have a water based coolant. I don't know that it is really all that much better than oil, but seems more likely to be. Water based coolant will swell your table insert though... I was thinking just fill it with epoxy, but maybe that is a bit too permanent.
If that was my old drill press, I would be super impressed and encouraged to see one of my old tools not only still being used but even improved upon. Great work!
I love that this channel has slowly been adding more and more machining. I also love all the little 3d printing elements! I wish your grand father could see his old drill press with all these mods. I bet he'd be incredibly proud! Awesome video! Keep them coming.
Outstanding! It’s heartwarming to see the talent pool hasn’t completely dried up. Being a 75yo tool & die/ machine builder you put a smile on this oldguys face. Thanks.👍
Marius, while your videos are always enlightening and enjoyable, this one is one of the best “upgrade” videos of all time. Every upgrade was well considered and, while somewhat “seat of the pants” in true diy process style, every upgrade is well done. Thank you so much for sharing!
Keep it up? What you even mean? he's running circles around all the engineers I know😛. Tell him stop, he's making us look bad🤣 I must get more into automation.... Right, back to studying I go!
This press has worked like a charm for my projects ruclips.net/user/postUgkxajoEbapTfqWaadnqb04h6U576yxXp-FE . I didn't even secure it to my table top, mainly due to the fact that I was using a 15 lbs drill vise. It's not flimsy at all as to what others have claimed it to be. Make sure the locking nuts and levers are secured and there won't be any issues with light pressure and patience. I was able to drill through aluminum, plastic, and steel (steel took a while) with no problems at all. Yeah it took a little longer than a regular drill press, but I don't have the space OR the money for one.The instruction manual was worthless, but luckily assembling the press was intuitive. However, the manual would be good for ordering replacement parts if needed. There is a nice breakdown of the parts that are included in the kit. Before ordering, make sure it is compatible with your unit, it is clearly stated what models the press is compatible with.This was an excellent purchase for $40!!
One of the best projects on RUclips. I honestly believe that this should be a required project for every engineering student. This project covers so many practical skills. I would highly suggest creating curriculum for this project and selling it to tech and engineering schools. This would be a great way for you to earn from this project and any professor or instructor will instantly see the value in it. If you can make a complete parts list, plans and instructions, you could sell the kits and the course for healthy money and remember that selling a course like this to schools is not the same as selling to individuals and you should talk with educators about what a curriculum like this is worth. You will be very shocked at what it is worth.
Hands down the best drill press upgrade video I've seen so far. Your methodical approach and practical solutions are indeed an inspiration. That's a sub from me.
I woke up, middle of the night thinking of the last valve for future upgrade hint you did.. Think about it; Automatic dept control! All it takes is a dept screen to set/see the set depth a calibrate button to set the Z-axis to 0 when drill is touching workpiece And a pneumatic brake like the one you have on the table. Then when the DRO reaches the set value on the depth control, it can activate the depth break, stopping you from drilling deeper. That would be a absolutely fantastic feature for repeatable depth holes. 😅 Well - back to sleep now... Absolutely awesome video!
I also balked at spending $400 for the Magswitch drill-press vise mount, so I bought three magnetic bases from Harbor Freight for about $16 each, mounted a plate of 1/2" plywood on them, and bolted my vice on the top. It grabs the platen extremely firmly. You could improve your slip problem with self-adhesive anti-slip tape.
Never have I been disappointed with your talents and the clever approaches you come up with on problem solving while creating all of these projects. I have been following your channel for many years and I am always excited to see what you come up with. Looking forward to the next video on this! Your grandfather would be very proud. 👍
this is the first video ive seen of modifying a drill press and im extremely impressed by your innovative designs and solutions. you just turned a 500 dollar drill press into a 5000 dollar drill press! excellent work!
@@olieboer I was being facetious. This is an EXCELLENT and inspirational video--if you already have the equipment. It was a light-hearted attempt to say I'm not going to invest 800 anything to fix up my drill press LOL. BTW, I wouldn't buy a lathe from China if they were 80 euros (whatever that comes to!) CIao.
@@FisherCatProductions i have owned one and it is a nice way to get started in the craft. Bought it for 550 and sold it for 300. So for 250 i got my introduction to metalworking. I am now several thousand further into the hobby haha. Cheers and sorry if my comment sounded snarky
@@olieboer I took no offense in your comment, but mine may have come off a bit sharp. My humor is often not appreciated LOL. Four things I have avoided buying are a lathe (wood or steel), a 3D printer, and a LASER engraver. I have far too many hobbies already, and those things take a lot of time to become proficient. I'm even more busy in retirement! I'm glad you have found pleasure in your hobby. Cheers to y'all.
yours is better then the one i made about 20 years ago mine came from auto wreckers out of ford truck my problem was gem it never did work very well great job
Das erste Video, das ich von dir sehe. Direkt abonniert. Am meisten beeindruckt mich das unfassbar ausgeklügelte Design jeder einzelnen Komponente. An alles wurde gedacht und jedes Detail hat seinen Zweck. Du musst bereits sehr viel Erfahrung haben, denn sowas bekommt man auch mit reiner Schläue nicht hin! Wirklich großartige Arbeit! Ich ziehe meinen Hut und werde diesen Kanal mit großem Interesse weiterverfolgen.
Your technical understanding, your passion and your professionalism is beyond good. I enjoyed every second and will copy some ideas for myself. Cheers mate!
I don't own a drill press, yet, but now any drill press I get is going to feel archaic compared to all the features you've added to yours! Awesome upgrades!
@@tedhardulak7698 true. the parts can be removed and replaced with stock parts if they fail. he drills some holes into the drill press for some parts but its not that damaging of an upgrade.
@@tedhardulak7698 depends how well made the features are. Also none of the features greatly affect the core functionality of the drill press and can either just not be used or have manual backups where possible. If he keeps all the parts then it should be easy to turn it back to stock if it doesn’t work out.
@@silicon.alchemist Be poor. My dad grew up through the depression, and even after he retired, he never had enough money for expensive tools. He did everything with hand tools, other than his first power drill at age 50 (1965). Even only had hand saws, that he sharpened himself. Oh, he borrowed a skil saw when he had to rebuild our porch, but other than that, used non power tools. As I grew and made enough to buy myself a shop full of power tools, I was still amazed at what the previous generations did with elbow grease as their only 'power' behind their tool work.
Your metalworking skills have improved significantly over the years. You've definitely reached the state where you can build anything you want without being limited by the materials you can work with or the precision you can achieve.
THIS is the quality content that I was craving for: concise, direct, clear, educative, and meant to improve up a machine Great work and attention to detail, your work have improved the craft quite a bit, thanks for being an awesome individual
Absolutely brilliant. I have a feeling that some OEM's are going to steal and market your improvements. Thanks so much for sharing all the way to OHIO, USA. Great job!
Well Marius, you are light years ahead of me. I'm 71 years old and don't have the working knowledge of fittings and parts nor the engineering you have. No doubt it's a great drill press with all the bells and whistles. My old bench drill press sits in the corner waiting for a new motor. I have a 13" south bend lathe that is a torque monster with 3 step pullies and a belt that is 2.25" wide. Bottom line, you are smarter than most and did a great job.
Marius! Übergeil! Schaue schon länger deine Videos. Es ist jedes mal eine Inspiration dich beim arbeiten begleiten zu dürfen! Mach weiter so! Wünsche mir noch mehr solcher Projekte.
I am always simultaneously impressed and satisfied with the level of precision and engineering that goes into your projects. Great to watch as always :)
Very cool. Just a suggestion for your drillpress table, spray mold release and pour some resin in, let it cure and voila, perfect fitting. To remove, push with a pin from underneath :) Bonus idea, use clear resin and LED light for optional lighting from below :)
You have to cover the T-Slot sides first, or it will be a permament feature, even with mold release. If that is done, I think that would indeed be the easiest way to do it.
It has been some time since I have seen someone out do me in the final product and engineering department. I bow down young man. I am impressed and loved this. You need to sell these ideas.
Love the ideas and the execution. Three ideas on this upgrade: First, it may be faster, easier, and a better fit if you had simply filled those key slots in the cast iron table with an epoxy material. Then it’s just a matter of sanding the epoxy level with the table. Of course, you could probably make that filled epoxy removable by simply coating the internal surface of the table with release agent prior to the pour. Second, a vacuum system that sucks up wood and metal cuttings might be an alternative to “blowing” the chips away. Most woodworkers already have a vacuum system in their shops to connect to. You could rig the vacuum system to turn on when the bit is plunged and turn off 6 seconds after the chuck returns to its home position. This might also eliminate the need for the safety shield. Third - oh, heck, I’ll just email you about this one…NICE WORK!
Was thinking epoxy too. Can't imagine that the wood will stay nice and flush for very long once oils and the likes will get into the crevices. But looks great for now!
@MariusHornberger I saw this project at the beginning of the year. I hadn't used my drill press in a while and then when I did go you use it I found the chuck key had disappeared. I remembered the project and immediately ordered a new chuck. It was a quick Tuesday night project after work. I added the air/oil attachment yesterday . It was a quick Saturday afternoon project. I am not a video guy as far as making them. At some point I will get some pictures or maybe a final product video and post something to show how you inspired my outcome. Excellent job! Thanks again for the inspiration.
Well done. I had an old French Tapping drill press that had switches built into the quill extend handle that would automatically reverse the motor when tapping to a certain depth, which you can imagine would be very useful. Would be an interesting upgrade to see you recreate on that drill press.
I have a French designed and built Cincinatti Turret Milling machine with the same feature. I can tap holes to at least M16 in steel, and repeatedly tap to within 0.2mm of the tap running into the end of a blind hole (there's a very precise depth stop which reverses the motor, but I can also just let go of the button in the end of the downfeed lever, if I sense the tap is about to break, perhaps from uncleared chips). With (high-quality) spiral flute taps, it makes power tapping a dream.
Your content is one of best on youtube, and how a large tool company havent snapped you up is beyond me, as your innovative designs are astonishing. All the best darrall ftom uk
Beautiful work. I've brainstormed the electric table lift and lock idea myself extensively, and in my testing the clamping could have been done with another worm drive gear motor. Little heavier on the electronic side of things. One thing I considered was using a spring so the default position is locked, and use the gear motor to compress the spring. Similar to an air brake. And I think you should have done the same - use air to release the lock as opposed to using air to tighten the lock. The magnetic vise though, that's brilliant. One of those things that is now so obvious in hindsight.
Thanks, man! When brainstorming, I also considered another motor but thought pneumatic would be simpler. I see your point about the spring, which is a good idea. I think it would have been more difficult to include the cam lever clamp
@@MariusHornberger I hadn't considered the auxillary cam lock, which itself is a brilliant idea. Conceptually I think it still would work - just in reverse from the current configuration. A cam lock with a heavy handle to make sure it stays in the locked position by gravity might be necessary though. I'll have to think about that a little more!
On keeping the chips from building up in the slots of your drilling table: might be easier to fill them up with 2K epoxy. Waaayy faster and easier. The other upgrades are outstanding and very well explained and thought through. Greetings from the Netherlands, Mark.
Before he got to that portion of the video, I actually thought that's what he'd done using tinted epoxy or potting compound for electronics. I do wonder though if the simplest method would have been a piece of steel plate with counter sunk screws threaded into the original casting, or with studs welded to the bottom to facilitate the use of step blocks to clamp to the under side. Either of those last two methods would retain the ability to use the T-Slots if needed similar to his solution, while also providing the same magnetic clamping ability and acting as a sacrificial surface for mishaps.
Yep. That’s the drill press I always wanted. Fantastic job!! Let’s hope that some manufacturer will take notice and make one available for those of us that can’t do what you do. I’m sure the price tag will be up there as well 😝
Amazing work! Really great engineering and so well presented and paced. I can't believe you crammed so much into just 30 minutes. I've learned so much in that time too. My new favourite channel. Subscribed!
This is a fantastic set of modifications. They are new, but now that I’ve seen them, they are all necessary. As far as the guard goes, what if you put a second lightweight gooseneck attached on the right hand side? That would limit motion, but would allow the positions you showed, I think.
@@MariusHornberger The positional hose system you have for cutting oil and air could surely be modified to act as a goose neck. Not sure if you watch Adam Savage, but he uses it for relatively weighty worklight holders.
You missed the most important upgrade that should always be done first: *Fill the pillar tube with concrete.* It massively increases stiffness, almost turns it into a mill.
It's just a drill press though. You'll get more flex through the table clamp assembly than you'll obtain against the cast column. It'll lower any vibrational feedback, but if that is the case then it'd be better to cap the ends and fill with loose sand. It won't add strength, but it's ability to absorb vibration will be greatly enhanced! Same thing done for cnc extrusions for diy cnc machines!
It is fascinating to see how all this is done - and reassuring, every time I crank my drill press up and down by hand - to know that it is not at all necessary.
you also need guiding lasers and that thick goose neck can be used with a vacuum sucker that separates all metal chips from wooden chips by letting all the wood fall down while all magnetic metal is well ofc collected on one of the sides inside the "course filter bucket" that you easy make out of a old paint bucket.
I have an old Jet drill press out of the '70s, looks very much like yours. I did two mods that I think were well worth it. I made a milling machine type adjustable depth stop. The kind that had a nut with a button that allows rapid repositioning on a threaded shaft. I machined an aluminum bracket to mount the shaft to the quill and a bracket fastened to the casting as a stop. 2nd mod was a much better quill lock. I put the head casting on the milling machine, milled a flat on the left corner, drilled, tapped for a quick adjust handle with a brass tip to bear against the quill. Works great. I like your magnetic base for the vice.
Very impressive and entertaining to watch! But with probably over a hundred plus hours of labor and and hundreds of dollars for parts, this has to be the most expensive drill press on the planet! It does make great content though so thanks for making this video!
Outstanding, and inspirational. Not only the great ideas, and some how-to, but the innovation, and willingness to solve problems in a practical way. Bravo!
nice work. I installed a LED ring light around my quill. Also I made the light an adjustable strobe that is synced to the RPM of the quill speed. The results allows the illusion of stopping the drill.
You're a monster Marius....... you'll make a great engineer. Coupled with the enthusiasm of youth, endless energy, a can do attitude, there is nothing you can't accomplish....... Look forward to many more great videos!!
I acquired a precision drill press made in Sweden and it had an integrated 3 phase motor. (Not replaceable directly.) Having only single phase power in my American shop, I purchased a VFD (Variable Frq. Drive) to control the motor, giving me direct reading RPM (I put both motor shaft and spindle speed sensors on my drill press making things even simpler. Works great. Very nice project great job!
I added a halo ring LED light to mine, because it lights from all sides there is no shadows on the work piece, I have done this on my past 2 drill presses and I will do it to any future ones.
This is brilliant, and exactly the kind of engineering attention to detail that makes the repair cost on my 2013 Mercedes Bens S550 driver seat an over $7000 estimate.
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This was a pretty cool project, allowing me to tackle new challenges. I hope you could get inspiration and improve your own drill press with some of these ideas. Thanks, everybody!
you're a f.... genius !
Possibly your best video yet!
With the Gooseneck shield plastic, why not change where it mounts to the drill so the goose neck doesn't need to bend as much?
What drill press is this?
Is it precise ? How much runout on spindle?
Powerful enough for 10-13mm steel?
@jw200 all questions are answered here: ruclips.net/video/hhrYrKy-BGs/видео.html
I wonder if the plywood slot cover for the table might have been easier if you'd just filled it in with something like a silicone rubber? Put mold release on the slots, and maybe use putty fill in undercuts to make sure the shape doesn't lock into the table permanently.
I mentor young people in robotics and fabrication. The level of innovation, engineering process, and precision you display is the reason I recommend your channel most of all. Keep up the good work. You may not realize that your content has a lasting effect, but I can assure you it does well beyond the audience that RUclips says you have. Well done sir.
That's pretty awesome to hear. Thank you!
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Thank you. What a talented young man.
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Great work! As a toolmaker of 46 years, it's so gratifying to see younger generations embracing these things! Keep up the good work! I look forward to more videos!
It’s actually very impressive. The great thing is many are skilled in micro controllers and 3D printing so they can make fully automated projects. They can make complex plastic parts on the 3D printer. It’s very impressive. They also have access to most of human knowledge on the internet too. This is a golden age for this type of creativity. It’s also very heartwarming to see the acceptance of trades as important work too. It gives me lots of hope.
Keep up the great content.
What Stey say, I 2ND it. SADLY there will be SO fewer quality... everything in our future.
The attention span & dedication will be the main reason of many to go onto benign things.
I don't even have a workshop and still watched it to the very end. Mesmerising stuff!
The air/cutting oil got you my subscription.
What a brilliant and talented engineer. Hats off for your skills. And thanks for sharing your work with the rest of us who stick to wood and screws in our garages!
Grab a 3D printer it will open up your creativity the next think you’ll be like me lusting for a mill and lathe.
The number of disciplines you manage to combine is really impressive! Absolutely fun project, and great result.
"Luxurious" isn't a word i'd normally associate with shop tools, but this one is exactly that. Incredible work!
That must be the most feature packed drill press in existence.
I love it :)
I knew exactly which video you linked, before I checked. They are pretty awesome
Am glad you saw that video! Love your upgrades too - especially the auto-locking/unlocking. Really clever!
And the making of a product line.
His drill press is more CNC than my CNC machine.
I would be temped to add power quill feed, with a auto-peck. It's just one more motor... just one more little motor...
My goodness,the work done on the T-slot. I also didn’t want my t-slot. So, I put LED light and resin. Works good as a light.
You're very impressive Marius. comme on dit en France, chapeau bas !
I love how this becomes more and more a machining channel ;)
So you noticed that. My plan is working ;)
I was seriously watching this and thinking Marius is heading along the Stefan Gotteswinter path, and I'm down for it!
We wanna see a collaboration! How far do you guys love apart?
Great work as always, but he made one glaring mistake. He bought a drill press instead of a bench top mill! 😉
Marius I should also mention, you get to breathe whatever comes out of a mist system. I have never seen one using oil, probably for that reason. All the ones I have used have a water based coolant. I don't know that it is really all that much better than oil, but seems more likely to be.
Water based coolant will swell your table insert though... I was thinking just fill it with epoxy, but maybe that is a bit too permanent.
If you do the same to your drill press its gonna become the optimum u sold 😂😂😂
If that was my old drill press, I would be super impressed and encouraged to see one of my old tools not only still being used but even improved upon. Great work!
You never cease to amaze me. I get so much inspiration from you. Keep up the great work!
Thank you!
I love that this channel has slowly been adding more and more machining. I also love all the little 3d printing elements! I wish your grand father could see his old drill press with all these mods. I bet he'd be incredibly proud! Awesome video! Keep them coming.
Outstanding! It’s heartwarming to see the talent pool hasn’t completely dried up. Being a 75yo tool & die/ machine builder you put a smile on this oldguys face. Thanks.👍
Marius, while your videos are always enlightening and enjoyable, this one is one of the best “upgrade” videos of all time.
Every upgrade was well considered and, while somewhat “seat of the pants” in true diy process style, every upgrade is well done.
Thank you so much for sharing!
Thank you very much!
I think some people would've just filled the press table with epoxy. Not Marius.
I’ve been watching your videos for years and it’s really cool to see you progress at the engineering side of things. Keep it up you will do well
I was going to comment the same thing, it is crazy how far this guy has made it.
Thanks David
Keep it up? What you even mean? he's running circles around all the engineers I know😛. Tell him stop, he's making us look bad🤣 I must get more into automation.... Right, back to studying I go!
This press has worked like a charm for my projects ruclips.net/user/postUgkxajoEbapTfqWaadnqb04h6U576yxXp-FE . I didn't even secure it to my table top, mainly due to the fact that I was using a 15 lbs drill vise. It's not flimsy at all as to what others have claimed it to be. Make sure the locking nuts and levers are secured and there won't be any issues with light pressure and patience. I was able to drill through aluminum, plastic, and steel (steel took a while) with no problems at all. Yeah it took a little longer than a regular drill press, but I don't have the space OR the money for one.The instruction manual was worthless, but luckily assembling the press was intuitive. However, the manual would be good for ordering replacement parts if needed. There is a nice breakdown of the parts that are included in the kit. Before ordering, make sure it is compatible with your unit, it is clearly stated what models the press is compatible with.This was an excellent purchase for $40!!
One of the best projects on RUclips. I honestly believe that this should be a required project for every engineering student. This project covers so many practical skills. I would highly suggest creating curriculum for this project and selling it to tech and engineering schools. This would be a great way for you to earn from this project and any professor or instructor will instantly see the value in it. If you can make a complete parts list, plans and instructions, you could sell the kits and the course for healthy money and remember that selling a course like this to schools is not the same as selling to individuals and you should talk with educators about what a curriculum like this is worth. You will be very shocked at what it is worth.
Hands down the best drill press upgrade video I've seen so far. Your methodical approach and practical solutions are indeed an inspiration. That's a sub from me.
The amount of ingenuity in this video is beyond the charts!
Thanks, man!
This is awesome! Thank you for showing it all in 1 video and not 34 episodes!!
I woke up, middle of the night thinking of the last valve for future upgrade hint you did..
Think about it; Automatic dept control!
All it takes is a dept screen to set/see the set depth
a calibrate button to set the Z-axis to 0 when drill is touching workpiece
And a pneumatic brake like the one you have on the table.
Then when the DRO reaches the set value on the depth control, it can activate the depth break, stopping you from drilling deeper.
That would be a absolutely fantastic feature for repeatable depth holes. 😅
Well - back to sleep now...
Absolutely awesome video!
I also balked at spending $400 for the Magswitch drill-press vise mount, so I bought three magnetic bases from Harbor Freight for about $16 each, mounted a plate of 1/2" plywood on them, and bolted my vice on the top. It grabs the platen extremely firmly. You could improve your slip problem with self-adhesive anti-slip tape.
Never have I been disappointed with your talents and the clever approaches you come up with on problem solving while creating all of these projects. I have been following your channel for many years and I am always excited to see what you come up with. Looking forward to the next video on this! Your grandfather would be very proud. 👍
Thank you Anthony!
this is the first video ive seen of modifying a drill press and im extremely impressed by your innovative designs and solutions. you just turned a 500 dollar drill press into a 5000 dollar drill press! excellent work!
And you just need to invest $5000 in a lathe and 3D printer! LOL Still, very impressive work.
@@FisherCatProductions a chinese lathe can be had for 600 euros and a 3d printer for 200. Nowhere near
your stated 5000 investment
@@olieboer I was being facetious. This is an EXCELLENT and inspirational video--if you already have the equipment. It was a light-hearted attempt to say I'm not going to invest 800 anything to fix up my drill press LOL. BTW, I wouldn't buy a lathe from China if they were 80 euros (whatever that comes to!) CIao.
@@FisherCatProductions i have owned one and it is a nice way to get started in the craft. Bought it for 550 and sold it for 300. So for 250 i got my introduction to metalworking. I am now several thousand further into the hobby haha.
Cheers and sorry if my comment sounded snarky
@@olieboer I took no offense in your comment, but mine may have come off a bit sharp. My humor is often not appreciated LOL. Four things I have avoided buying are a lathe (wood or steel), a 3D printer, and a LASER engraver. I have far too many hobbies already, and those things take a lot of time to become proficient. I'm even more busy in retirement! I'm glad you have found pleasure in your hobby. Cheers to y'all.
yours is better then the one i made about 20 years ago mine came from auto wreckers out of ford truck my problem was gem it never did work very well great job
Ich muss mal etwas loswerden,........ du bist echt ein cooler Typ! Respekt vor deinen Ideen und der Fähigkeit diese auch umzusetzen.
You put a huge amount of thought into these projects and the results are phenomenal. Well done Marius 👍
Das erste Video, das ich von dir sehe. Direkt abonniert. Am meisten beeindruckt mich das unfassbar ausgeklügelte Design jeder einzelnen Komponente. An alles wurde gedacht und jedes Detail hat seinen Zweck. Du musst bereits sehr viel Erfahrung haben, denn sowas bekommt man auch mit reiner Schläue nicht hin! Wirklich großartige Arbeit! Ich ziehe meinen Hut und werde diesen Kanal mit großem Interesse weiterverfolgen.
The pneumatic clamp is some really next level stuff! I’ve never seen that before for this specific application, good work!
I really liked this video, so much work and also just the kind of stuff that I like to do, super video.
Your technical understanding, your passion and your professionalism is beyond good. I enjoyed every second and will copy some ideas for myself. Cheers mate!
This guy is the biggest perfectionnist I've ever seen
Edit : I mean this as a compliment
That’s germans for ya
@@Volt64bolt I'm german and he's even a massive perfectionnist for a german so thats saying something
Ok fair enough
You say perfectionist, I say, "just doing it right" ;-)
@@recklessroges I guess you could call it that way too :D
I don't own a drill press, yet, but now any drill press I get is going to feel archaic compared to all the features you've added to yours! Awesome upgrades!
Consider that the less "features" it has the more reliable it will be. I have owned mine for 30 years and have no complaints.
@@tedhardulak7698 true. the parts can be removed and replaced with stock parts if they fail. he drills some holes into the drill press for some parts but its not that damaging of an upgrade.
How could you go through life without owning a drill press?
@@tedhardulak7698 depends how well made the features are. Also none of the features greatly affect the core functionality of the drill press and can either just not be used or have manual backups where possible. If he keeps all the parts then it should be easy to turn it back to stock if it doesn’t work out.
@@silicon.alchemist Be poor. My dad grew up through the depression, and even after he retired, he never had enough money for expensive tools. He did everything with hand tools, other than his first power drill at age 50 (1965). Even only had hand saws, that he sharpened himself. Oh, he borrowed a skil saw when he had to rebuild our porch, but other than that, used non power tools. As I grew and made enough to buy myself a shop full of power tools, I was still amazed at what the previous generations did with elbow grease as their only 'power' behind their tool work.
Your metalworking skills have improved significantly over the years. You've definitely reached the state where you can build anything you want without being limited by the materials you can work with or the precision you can achieve.
Love the video....truly addictive viewing!
That mag-base vise mount was brilliant. Can't wait to do it for mine
THIS is the quality content that I was craving for: concise, direct, clear, educative, and meant to improve up a machine
Great work and attention to detail, your work have improved the craft quite a bit, thanks for being an awesome individual
Absolutely brilliant. I have a feeling that some OEM's are going to steal and market your improvements. Thanks so much for sharing all the way to OHIO, USA. Great job!
Don't know how I ended up here, but sure am happy I did. Very enjoyable content to watch!
Well Marius, you are light years ahead of me. I'm 71 years old and don't have the working knowledge of fittings and parts nor the engineering you have. No doubt it's a great drill press with all the bells and whistles. My old bench drill press sits in the corner waiting for a new motor. I have a 13" south bend lathe that is a torque monster with 3 step pullies and a belt that is 2.25" wide. Bottom line, you are smarter than most and did a great job.
Marius! Übergeil!
Schaue schon länger deine Videos. Es ist jedes mal eine Inspiration dich beim arbeiten begleiten zu dürfen! Mach weiter so! Wünsche mir noch mehr solcher Projekte.
I am always simultaneously impressed and satisfied with the level of precision and engineering that goes into your projects. Great to watch as always :)
Thank you. I appreciate!
Very cool. Just a suggestion for your drillpress table, spray mold release and pour some resin in, let it cure and voila, perfect fitting. To remove, push with a pin from underneath :) Bonus idea, use clear resin and LED light for optional lighting from below :)
Awesome tip.
The table has T slots so pouring any resin in would be permanent. Good option if you're completely sure you want them filled in though!
@@DaturaDynamics wide side bottom down
You have to cover the T-Slot sides first, or it will be a permament feature, even with mold release. If that is done, I think that would indeed be the easiest way to do it.
It has been some time since I have seen someone out do me in the final product and engineering department. I bow down young man. I am impressed and loved this. You need to sell these ideas.
So much talented 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Wow. That was an INCREDIBLE amount of work for one video and the results were amazing. I'm super impressed. Well done and keep up the brilliant work!
Moin Marius.
Das ist der Beste Bohrständer den ich Je gesehen habe.
Tolle Arbeit die du da Gemacht Hast Respekt
Love the ideas and the execution. Three ideas on this upgrade: First, it may be faster, easier, and a better fit if you had simply filled those key slots in the cast iron table with an epoxy material. Then it’s just a matter of sanding the epoxy level with the table. Of course, you could probably make that filled epoxy removable by simply coating the internal surface of the table with release agent prior to the pour. Second, a vacuum system that sucks up wood and metal cuttings might be an alternative to “blowing” the chips away. Most woodworkers already have a vacuum system in their shops to connect to. You could rig the vacuum system to turn on when the bit is plunged and turn off 6 seconds after the chuck returns to its home position. This might also eliminate the need for the safety shield. Third - oh, heck, I’ll just email you about this one…NICE WORK!
Was thinking epoxy too. Can't imagine that the wood will stay nice and flush for very long once oils and the likes will get into the crevices. But looks great for now!
The epoxy would be permanent in filling the T slots.
@MariusHornberger I saw this project at the beginning of the year. I hadn't used my drill press in a while and then when I did go you use it I found the chuck key had disappeared. I remembered the project and immediately ordered a new chuck. It was a quick Tuesday night project after work. I added the air/oil attachment yesterday . It was a quick Saturday afternoon project. I am not a video guy as far as making them. At some point I will get some pictures or maybe a final product video and post something to show how you inspired my outcome. Excellent job! Thanks again for the inspiration.
I have no words. I'm just so amazed at your enthusiasm.👍
Well done. I had an old French Tapping drill press that had switches built into the quill extend handle that would automatically reverse the motor when tapping to a certain depth, which you can imagine would be very useful. Would be an interesting upgrade to see you recreate on that drill press.
I have a French designed and built Cincinatti Turret Milling machine with the same feature. I can tap holes to at least M16 in steel, and repeatedly tap to within 0.2mm of the tap running into the end of a blind hole (there's a very precise depth stop which reverses the motor, but I can also just let go of the button in the end of the downfeed lever, if I sense the tap is about to break, perhaps from uncleared chips). With (high-quality) spiral flute taps, it makes power tapping a dream.
Your content is one of best on youtube, and how a large tool company havent snapped you up is beyond me, as your innovative designs are astonishing. All the best darrall ftom uk
Beautiful work. I've brainstormed the electric table lift and lock idea myself extensively, and in my testing the clamping could have been done with another worm drive gear motor. Little heavier on the electronic side of things. One thing I considered was using a spring so the default position is locked, and use the gear motor to compress the spring. Similar to an air brake. And I think you should have done the same - use air to release the lock as opposed to using air to tighten the lock.
The magnetic vise though, that's brilliant. One of those things that is now so obvious in hindsight.
Thanks, man! When brainstorming, I also considered another motor but thought pneumatic would be simpler. I see your point about the spring, which is a good idea. I think it would have been more difficult to include the cam lever clamp
@@MariusHornberger I hadn't considered the auxillary cam lock, which itself is a brilliant idea. Conceptually I think it still would work - just in reverse from the current configuration. A cam lock with a heavy handle to make sure it stays in the locked position by gravity might be necessary though. I'll have to think about that a little more!
Be sure to send me pictures if you decide to bring this idea to life
You had a lot of great ideas and better, turned them into reality.
Marius, you have got so many awesome ideas and inventions, but this is truly one of the best. That clamp function is SO satisfying.
On keeping the chips from building up in the slots of your drilling table: might be easier to fill them up with 2K epoxy. Waaayy faster and easier.
The other upgrades are outstanding and very well explained and thought through. Greetings from the Netherlands, Mark.
Before he got to that portion of the video, I actually thought that's what he'd done using tinted epoxy or potting compound for electronics. I do wonder though if the simplest method would have been a piece of steel plate with counter sunk screws threaded into the original casting, or with studs welded to the bottom to facilitate the use of step blocks to clamp to the under side. Either of those last two methods would retain the ability to use the T-Slots if needed similar to his solution, while also providing the same magnetic clamping ability and acting as a sacrificial surface for mishaps.
Yep. That’s the drill press I always wanted. Fantastic job!!
Let’s hope that some manufacturer will take notice and make one available for those of us that can’t do what you do. I’m sure the price tag will be up there as well 😝
Amazing work! Really great engineering and so well presented and paced. I can't believe you crammed so much into just 30 minutes. I've learned so much in that time too. My new favourite channel. Subscribed!
Dude, you are a GENIUS!
Verry nice! Another upgrade idea would be a laser guide.
This is a fantastic set of modifications. They are new, but now that I’ve seen them, they are all necessary.
As far as the guard goes, what if you put a second lightweight gooseneck attached on the right hand side? That would limit motion, but would allow the positions you showed, I think.
Thanks Alan.
Unfortunately there's no space for anything on the right
@@MariusHornberger The positional hose system you have for cutting oil and air could surely be modified to act as a goose neck. Not sure if you watch Adam Savage, but he uses it for relatively weighty worklight holders.
You missed the most important upgrade that should always be done first: *Fill the pillar tube with concrete.* It massively increases stiffness, almost turns it into a mill.
Cool idea. Pretty obvious, but I didn't think I'd that yet. Thanks
It's just a drill press though. You'll get more flex through the table clamp assembly than you'll obtain against the cast column. It'll lower any vibrational feedback, but if that is the case then it'd be better to cap the ends and fill with loose sand. It won't add strength, but it's ability to absorb vibration will be greatly enhanced! Same thing done for cnc extrusions for diy cnc machines!
Practical Applied Engineering and Educational too....
Bro impressed with your engineering
Rarely i have watced a 30min video without fast forward at some point. You are unbelievable and a master craftman.
Great job Marius. Too bad most of us don't have your equipment to create such a magnificent device. I'm really impressed.
It'd be nice if you make it commercial.
Yess yess yes I would buy that
How to overcomplicate something simple in 253.6 steps.
Excellent and aplenty solutions. I'm glad I bought lathe and milling machine.
Wow, really nice, great job
that is amazing. great job and very good narration.
Smart, nice and clean,, Good work!
thats some beautiful engeneering there. Not too much, not too little. But far enough to improve a functionality with low costs.
It is fascinating to see how all this is done - and reassuring, every time I crank my drill press up and down by hand - to know that it is not at all necessary.
Very cool project thanks for sharing it!
you also need guiding lasers and that thick goose neck can be used with a vacuum sucker that separates all metal chips from wooden chips by letting all the wood fall down while all magnetic metal is well ofc collected on one of the sides inside the "course filter bucket" that you easy make out of a old paint bucket.
Fantastic work!. Now I know what I'll be working on this spring....
du bist ja ein handwerkliches Genie! Respekt!
I have an old Jet drill press out of the '70s, looks very much like yours. I did two mods that I think were well worth it. I made a milling machine type adjustable depth stop. The kind that had a nut with a button that allows rapid repositioning on a threaded shaft. I machined an aluminum bracket to mount the shaft to the quill and a bracket fastened to the casting as a stop.
2nd mod was a much better quill lock. I put the head casting on the milling machine, milled a flat on the left corner, drilled, tapped for a quick adjust handle with a brass tip to bear against the quill. Works great.
I like your magnetic base for the vice.
Most of the bench drill press upgrades are extremely versatile and practical. Kudos to you, pal.
Very impressive and entertaining to watch! But with probably over a hundred plus hours of labor and and hundreds of dollars for parts, this has to be the most expensive drill press on the planet! It does make great content though so thanks for making this video!
I am truely enjoy this upgraded. This is so amazing.
Outstanding, and inspirational. Not only the great ideas, and some how-to, but the innovation, and willingness to solve problems in a practical way. Bravo!
Awesome hacks! Thanks for the inspiration!
nice work. I installed a LED ring light around my quill. Also I made the light an adjustable strobe that is synced to the RPM of the quill speed. The results allows the illusion of stopping the drill.
My friend, you do amazing work and I appreciate you sharing all of this with the rest of the world. Thank you. Sincerely!
You're a monster Marius....... you'll make a great engineer. Coupled with the enthusiasm of youth, endless energy, a can do attitude, there is nothing you can't accomplish....... Look forward to many more great videos!!
Top notch work. Your grandfather would be proud.
Brilliant . As an old gimmer it's great to see you young ones doing fantastic work!
Amazing! Just amazing work!
You had the perfect flex arm for your shield in front of you the whole time: the air nozzle design, similar to Gorilla Pods ;).
I acquired a precision drill press made in Sweden and it had an integrated 3 phase motor. (Not replaceable directly.) Having only single phase power in my American shop, I purchased a VFD (Variable Frq. Drive) to control the motor, giving me direct reading RPM (I put both motor shaft and spindle speed sensors on my drill press making things even simpler. Works great. Very nice project great job!
I am a machinist for panasonic, I would love to see more hands on mechanical engineers like you, fantastic video.
I added a halo ring LED light to mine, because it lights from all sides there is no shadows on the work piece, I have done this on my past 2 drill presses and I will do it to any future ones.
That guess on the cylinder diameter was pretty nice brother.
This is brilliant, and exactly the kind of engineering attention to detail that makes the repair cost on my 2013 Mercedes Bens S550 driver seat an over $7000 estimate.
You are insane Marius. How super cool is that?! So inpiring. You are a TRUE engineer. Keep up the good work!