Safely Lock Down Your Drill Press in an Instant
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I had this idea a couple of months ago and I've been itching to get at it.
I'm super pleased with it as it works exactly how I hoped it would and makes the drill press a safer machine. It's quick and easy to set which I reckon makes it a winner. If something is easy to use then it will get used.
Hopefully it inspires you to make one for yourself. If you do, there would be many ways to do it, not just by machining. You could fabricate one or even make one out of wood.
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paskmakes.com/the-marking-knife/ I had this idea a couple of months ago and I've been itching to get at it. I'm super pleased with it as it works exactly how I hoped it would and makes the drill press a safer machine. It's quick and easy to set which I reckon makes it a winner. If something is easy to use then it will get used. Hopefully it inspires you to make one for yourself. If you do, there would be many ways to do it, not just by machining. You could fabricate one or even make one out of wood. :)
I'd highly recommend checking out @MariusHornberger too, he's recently done something similar but dialed to 11
I'd recommend pure alcohol/ethanol as a coolant/lube for aluminium. WD-40 isn't the best for it.
@@TheClimbex How about the old school half kero, half paraffin liquid, or half WD 40, half paraffin ?
@@stephensmith8756 @@stephensmith8756 never tried that. On fully enclosed milling centers we use an high tech emulsion and even there, in small threat holes, we use ethanol for aluminium. In steel or stainless we use a thick cutting oil. For cutting aluminium on an open milling machine or drill press ethanol is best.
This is fantastic work. I always get nervous seeing people use bare hands on a drill press, or even an non-secured vise. 10/10 idea and execution. Thanks for sharing.
The use of the shoe to translate ring clamping force into rod clamping is genius. Very well done sir!
That's what struck me too -- the shoe solves the problem, and it's completely hidden too!
I also like how it clamps to the rod and stand with a single clamp action. The only thing I slightly question is needing a shoe, it seems like the rod hole could intersect the main center hole and clamp directly against the stand. It would be a much smaller surface area but the force would be more focused, for what is needed seems like it would still suffice for holding. Either way its a great device.
@@nickcody7257 the shoe is likely to distribute the clamping force. The higher pressure from the smaller clamping area might deform his bar and reduce tool life.
@@planbuildrepeat8264 The shoe was aluminium the bar steel.
Thanks very much John - glad you enjoyed that! :)
The main thing I love about this channel is the randomness of your projects. We never know what awesomeness Pask will come up with next. Can’t wait for the next one!
And he always shows his mistakes and he's able to concur and continue
Glad you're enjoying the projects Chad - I'm very lucky to be able to make what I want and try new things out! :)
Random, Kumiko, Random, Kumiko, Random, Kumiko, Random, Kumiko, Random, Kumiko... I love it. Thank you Pask!
That is so clever and well engineered, it should probably be a product on its own. Nice one Neil
Most people would just buy a magswitch
@@MKRM27 whatever works for you
Thank you! :)
@@PaskMakes If you were going to make and sell these, what would be the cost would you think?
It's literally a shaft collar with a hole drilled in it, the even have ones that lock just like the one he made.
Neil, I gotta say that is the slickest drill press vice setup I think I’ve ever seen, easy to use and there are no clamps to get in the way. Genius.👍👍👍
I agree very clever
I really am super happy with it Doug - Thanks very much! :)
I've never seen a clamping system like this before but it is beautiful, elegantly basic, and seems extremely useful too.
My first idea wasn't as elegant but I tinkered and it evolved - glad you liked it! :)
This you could definitely market this as well...Excellent solution for a very dangerous operation.
As a refinement to this design, you could put a slight angle, maybe 1 or 2 degrees to the hole in the clamp for the rod angled down toward the drill table. So when you tighten down the clamp, the rod would push down on the vice holding it in position.
What an absolutely wonderful idea. Not only a great idea but a fabulous result. Love watching your content, Neil. You are such a clever & talented maker. Thank you for sharing this with us all.
Thanks very much Vickie! :)
I feel like this would be a great intro to machining project, because it uses multiple work holding and machining techniques, it's practical and useable, and adjusting it to fit an individual drill press would be a good exercise in how to modify a design.
Genius, just pure genius. I can’t get enough of the thoughts that comes from this man’s head. Pure genius!
Thanks very much! :)
Holy crap this is genius! I've recently started rewatching all your videos (already seen them all, some multiple times), and there's just something special with all of your projects! You're a true source of inspiration and information, thanks a lot for everything :)
Thanks very much Erik - glad you're enjoying the videos! :)
This is probably in the top 10 of the most genius ideas I've seen in the makers world. Mad stuff!!!
Just looked up float lock vise and gotta say yours is a massive improvement.
The drill press accessory video I didn’t know I needed. By the guy who needed to do it. Bravo, well done as always!
I just love watching the process and how it all comes together. Whatever the project, your craftsmanship is an excellent watch!
Beautiful, the clamp assembly is nothing short of elegant, well done, thanks for the vid!
Awesome Neil! The craftmanship is from another level, sheer brilliance. Please keep on making these projects, while your videos are always a blast to look at, both the length, the level of details and variety of camera angles (and your voice-overs). Cheers!
What a brilliant solution you have demonstrated. Amazing idea, narration, camera, editing ... just loved everything, love all your projects and always wait for the next.
Love this idea, drill press accidents are no joke and the number of near misses I have had makes me think that this is a wonderful device for any drill press. Kudos.
That was surprisingly complex for what on the outside looks like a very simple device. Hats off to you for coming up with such an ingenious design.
I'm always impressed by your ingenuity. This is one elegant, and brilliant solution!
Utterly inspiring. I have wood working tools, for building stringed instruments but how I would LOVE a budget milling machine if there is such a thing. Thank you and a pleasure to watch.
Perfect shop drill press accessory. I don’t have a mill or lathe, but I’m going to make this for sure! I breakdown old desktop printers and save chrome rods and bushings. Thanks for sharing your amazing talent with us!
The moment I saw the ring clamp I was like 👍!GENIUS!👍 Thanks for the vid, making one of these is on my list now! My drill press is a floor-standing model with a rack on the back so I’ll need to make the separate inner ring you mentioned, but I love the elegance of your design. Big thanks for sharing this with us!
Once again, you have come up with an idea and followed through beautifully. Keep up the great work. Don't stop pushing yourself.
Is a joy to see you working on that milling machine! Thanks for sharing Pask!
I’m glad you’ve made this. Every video I see when someone is holding something while drilling makes me grit my teeth. This is an elegant solution and if it’s not something which already exists, you should consider getting some made and selling them.
By far and away my favorite maker on KZhead. Love all your projects and videos! Keep up the amazing work!
Thanks very much Clark! :)
Seriously cool stuff, Pask! I'm in awe at your skill and making quality, that thing is beautiful.
I felt really pleased with myself for making some t-nuts so that I could bolt mine through the table, now you've completely blown me away! I'm always impressed that you make things like the camlock lever rather than repurposing a cheap bike part. Good work.
Thanks Ian - I'm sure your system works fine. Making things like the cam lever is the fun part! :)
And you can get the same exact result with a screwdriver in the table slot and like magic you got a stop
Great build. You're getting a lot of mileage out of the drill press! It's fun to see the progression from restoration to customization. I would say that "I thought it would need some tinkering but, it just worked perfectly" is a major theme for your videos. Cheers!
It is absolutely amazing what you can do with the proper tools. This is genius-level work. Thanks for sharing.
SENSATIONAL! What magnificent workmanship and professionalism. I didn't want the video to end! I could watch your work all day long!
Your engineering skills never cease to amaze me. Good job Neil.
Thanks very much John! :)
Just brilliant in everyway. The video, narration and final usefulness of this. Wildly great. Greetings from a cabinetmaker in California.
Great video and safety idea for the drill press. I think it will be very handy. I was taught to use the drill press column as a stop arm when possible to stop rotation of the drilled part. This accessory takes that to a much better safety feature. Thanks for sharing.
Another fantastic build. I am always impressed by how clever your solutions are.
I am always impressed with your work. However on this particular piece, I am astounded. This is amazingly well thought out and brilliantly executed. Bravo, my friend! I wish I had half of your skills, as I would love one of these for my shop.
Appreciate you keeping the mistake you made, in the video and showing us your excellent solution to correct the problem. I need one of those!
Again. I'm blown away. I want one. Even if it's for my crappy HF drill press. Cheers to you good sir
Beautiful and elegant design in function and form. This could be a revolutionary product.
Simple idea and it's amazing no one has thought of this! Brilliant!
Your drill press keeps getting better! 👍
Everytime I use the drill press, especially with large drills I think of all the people who have been injured by this single piece of equipment. Thanks to a good shop teacher that instilled in us the respect that this machine needs 40 years ago. Making this accessory is on top of my list even though I do a lot of my drilling on a Bridgeport most of the time these days.
I really appreciate that you also show your mistakes, like with drilling hole/recess on the wrong side. It's important part for me and it shows that mistake doesn't have to be total failure ;)
Always such a joy to come home and discover that you posted a new project for us to enjoy! Thanks a million Neil!
Glad you're enjoying the videos Joel - Thanks very much! :)
Now that is a *brilliant* design. Quick, easy, reliable, simple to use, and fancy looking to boot!
Easy? Bless ya if you think so...
Absolutely genius. If I had a mill I'd be making this today. I'm not sure it can be working as flawlessly without it, but maybe if I work carefully it might. Would buy it in a heartbeat!
A really nice design and your supporting dialog is excellent. Thanks for thevideo. I plan on sealing your ideas for my drill presses when I get that far.
That is a fantastic enervation to the drill press Neil. Great job
Fantastic concept and execution as always. Quality of life improvements in the shop are a direct translation to quality of work improvement. This piece is no exception I’m sure
Glad you like it Ian - Thanks very much! :)
To see a genius at work is always a pleasure. Best Regards from Germany Markus
This is so out of my league, but I amazed and in awe of your work. Thank you for sharing.
Absolute brilliant idea and they way you described and showed how to built is a credit to you. Pity the manufacturer of these drill presses didn’t take up this idea. Thanks
Wow! This is just getting great! Each project gets more and more intricate. The execution is the real treat for me and I really appreciate the fact that you’re not editing out the over site with the hole from the wrong side. It helps me to soldier on with my projects if I make a mistake. Cheers!
Everybody gets ahead of ourselves. Good save, though... It's always step 1,2,3 etc.
Simple, elegant, effective, this is absolutely brilliant design!
Mr Pask, this is elegant, effective and impressive as always. Inspired again!
great stuff Neil, love watching you at work.
Brilliant idea and superbly fabricated as always, great photography too 👍
You outta know that I think you’re brilliant and your videos are a real treat to my life.
Thanks again for bringing us a great project. I, for one, appreciate when you leave in the mistakes to show how to correct them. I always learn a new technique watching you videos. :)
Glad you find the videos useful Bobby! :)
Fresh as always. Unique channel. Thank you Neil
This is why I love watching your videos Neil because there's always something worth watching and the amazing work you do is outstanding and inspirational to the brim. Absolutely awesome idea mate and as always, I thoroughly enjoyed the video 😉😉👍🏽👌🏅
Thanks very much Ian - glad you're enjoying the projects and videos! :)
Stellar workmanship as per usual, Neil. Your videos inspired me to make a stand for a pc monitor without any vesa mount holes, that I wanted to use in the vertical position. Nice little bank holiday welding project with some spare 50 x 3 flat bar and an adjustable stand from another device. I could've bought something cheap off eBay, but I saved a few quid and got the satisfaction of making something myself. Look forward to your next project 👍
What an elegant solution! Such a beautiful end result too!
Fantastic use of scrap metal. Safety win’s every time. Cheers from Brooklyn, NY.
"One ring to rule them all", this tool is mythic, bravo! 👌
It really looks like metal! You matched the drill so well.
Cool build. From inception to design to build, really good engineering.
Very nice and you made it look easy. The dual clamping is genius.
This video was a beautiful thing to watch. Your attention to detail is to be comended! Thanks for sharing.
I love the variation of your projects. Very cool.
Elegant solution! I'm going to take some inspiration from this for my own drill. I like your creative solutions to some workholding problems. It's refreshing!
This whole project is so well designed and executed. Great project and thanks.
Thanks very much Adam! :)
I've watched a whole lot of vids about interesting functional tool mods. This is by far the most creative thing I've seen in a while. Excellent work, and very well done.
that's a seriously good tool .An outstanding improvement on the traditional design.
I looked at the floating clamps they sell, and none come even close to the one you made, way more simple, clever and functional!!!!
Just found your channel... Boy ohhhhhh boy, I am in for a treat tonight!
I used to have a system like this that utilised the ring clamp from a damaged drill press with the same radius as mine. Worked well enough but a bit cumbersome, I let it go with the press when I sold it. Your version looks much easier to use - well done Sir
elegant design, and bravo on improving safety and workflow and coolness at the same time!
Top marks Neil, I was transfixed, what a cracking device.
That’s freaking brilliant. I’ve needed something like that for years.
Fantastic. I will never need to make one of these but I will always watch a video like this. Keep it up!
Thanks for posting. I'm not a machinist and as such I don't have much in the way of machining tools. However, I do a good bit of cutting metal and drilling with a drill press. I purchased a vice-grip type tool that bolts down thru the drill table slot and then clamps down onto the material being drilled. It works pretty good for what I do and it has saved my fingers no doubt. I do an inward cringe when I see someone just holding a chunk of steel with their fingers. You design is really nice. Thanks again.
Wow! That is an excellent design with enviable execution. Well done Sir!
Great combination of features. Nicely thought-out approach. Thanks!
Now you need to re finish that little vice in the blue to match!! Stunning work mate. I love it!!
Brilliant! Neil, you've done it again!
a brilliant device! Wonderful to watch you make it!
You are a straight on metal master carpenter! I love all your vids. I have dreams of such mastery! You make aluminum look like wood!
Absolutely genius! Always love your builds!
Yep, that's an idea to patent asap. Cast in different sizes for the most common diameters (and/or with a lip that accapts plastic shims to adapt different sizes in one size cast) and you got yourself a really god product on your hands!
Dude, this is one of the very best shop mods I've ever seen!
This is the coolest thing on the internet I've seen all day. Well done. I'd buy this!
Well done Neil! You should definitely consider marketing that lock down clamp! 👍👍
I must say, this is clever! There's a bunch of floating lock vise builds on KZhead, but this one is simple and easier to build.
What a well-made video and a relly clever design. You've earned another subscriber for this one, brother.
Brilliant build. When I saw it on Instagram I thought that you had made the hole for the rod slightly proud of the ID to clamp the rod onto the column, but the shoe is a much better solution! Also, quite cool that you automated it ;)
That’s an awesome little project that could be utilized for so many drill press accessories. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Absolutely genius. Thank you for sharing with the community. I'm going to make one now.