My 10 year old Ryobi 10" bench drill press must have been made at the same Chinese factory as yours! I have looked at too many 'how-to' videos for making a drill press table only to realize the annoying crank is ALWAYS in the way! Your solution is both simple and elegant. Thanks for the video (I just wish I had found it a couple of years ago when you posted it... :).
Great idea. You can get longer service life on wood projects with threaded holes if you harden the threads with a little CA glue. We use this method all the time on our RC model airplanes. Hope this helps you. Keep the great videos coming.
Thanks. Great idea! I'm not sure I need it on this particular project, because hopefully I won't be removing it much, but I use threaded holes a lot, so that will help. Thanks!
That's a nice idea. I like your videos, particularly because of your"no nonsense" style of presentation, which takes you to the meat of the project without dilly dallying. Thanks for the video
Thanks. And I agree - I hate videos that take too long to get you to the point. It's something I struggle with when I'm editing - sort of like a movie editor who has to cut a movie down from 6 hours to 2 hours. The question is always "Do I really need this part?" Glen over at DIY Creators is my inspiration. ru-vid.com/show-UChKlSK39lLg8eZHIX0iVzLA
Just what the doctor ordered! I'm definitely trying this on my drill press, as I need a real drill press table but that damn crank is in the way. This is a much better alternative to other methods I've seen. Easier and more practical.
GREAT project Dan. This is one of the easiest AND cheapest auto risers so far. You could also make a handle for those little ups & downs when you don't want to get out the drill. This is definitely on the TO DO list - that list keeps getting longer and longer! !! !!!
Glad I could help. I recently replaced this with a metal rod, and used these gears: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BHKJSF2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1. It was harder to get it correct, but it works smoother.
That's a great Idea! I wish I would have found this a few weeks ago. I've been building a drill press table for my floor model. Since I had the same crank problem but more space I just elevated the table on the cast iron table to give me clearance. The power feature is great but a hand wheel mounted under the table would work great since I don't raise and lower the table that often and then only an inch or two at a time. Again good job and it gives me more ideas which I find as the most valuable part of watching videos.
Thanks! And I agree - the best part of watching RU-vid videos is the ideas I get from them, which a lot of times has nothing to do with the subject of the video. Anyway, glad to help! 😄
Yes, definitely a great idea. I like your channel because you constantly come up with simple useful ideas that the average hobbyist can build and use. Thanks for sharing.
Pretty slick, Dan... a little work saves a LOT of annoyance... I'm inspired! At 2:00 you mention viewers could try to drill and tap the socket for a setscrew... that would likely be problematic since the steel for a socket is generally hardened/toughened to make the socket durable which also makes it extremely difficult to drill and tap... so you adapter method is much more practical. Good work on the video... Best, Matt
Thanks, Matt. I didn't know that about sockets, but I guess it makes sense. But now I want to go try it. :) I guess it'd probably ruin my drill bit, though.
What an ingenious idea, Dan! I have a similar drill press and it is a PITA to move the table up and down. I really like your solution. I’m looking forward to seeing your drill press table video as well.
I groan every time I need to adjust the height of my drill press. I like this idea. Have you considered purring some kind of mounting block to the underside of you drill press table to hold the adapter in place?
Thanks. Yes, I've thought about it. Right now I have a rubber band stapled to the bottom of the table. (I edited it out of the picture.) It's working well enough, and I may stick with it. We'll see.
Newbie Dan , I love your videos always a bit of fun but very informative. Just got a pillar drill and made the table but getting to that crank is a pain so your great idea is perfect . Thanks for the inspiration and the great vids . As we say in England " top banana fella " 😁🤗
Thanks! Woodsmith has what I think is an even better implementation, using some gears: www.woodsmithplans.com/plan/drill-press-table/. If you click on the video thumbnail (you have to look around to find it), you can get a good enough idea of how they did it. I'd like to change mine to this at some point in the future.
Good job Dan! What a great idea!! I wish my table was like that but “nope” no such luck. I look forward to seeing the video on your table build. Thanks for sharing Dan!
Thanks for the inspiration, in my case I have a HF floor model, and the gear to raise & lower are misaligned or just junk. I bought the 105-degree thing, but it was too lightweight, so I ended up using a 3/8" socket setup. A 9/16 socket fits over the shaft, drilled a hole thru the socket and shaft which now gives you a 3/8" square drive. Used 3 flex elbows and extended it to the front of my table. Just use a ratchet to raise and lower it. I could use a drill, but it's too jerky because of the POCrap HF product.
Dan, Dan here, too! Any chance of you making a video on your final drill press table? I like your design - and maybe it is in the videos, but I searched and could not find one. There are at least a dozen out there, but your seems simple and effective. And - I love the crank extension tip in this video!! Like you, I'm a 62 y/o newbie woodworker (been doing it for roughly 5 years). I'm retired (or just tired), and have given up by lifelong hobbies of "mechanicing" on race cars, motorcycles, and even my car other than routine maintenance. I still however, work on my own and many neighbors small engines (yard equipment, pressure washers and such). If you've settled on a drill press table design that covers 90% of the routine tasks you do, I'd love some details. Thanks in advance, Other Dan
Great Idea. I have that same drill press and have the same issue with the crank. I am thinking that if I made that crank like you did then I would always have to have a drill handy, and don't really care for that aspect. I wonder if there is another way to get the table up and down without the drill or slowly by hand. Got to be right? Thanks for the video.
Thanks for the comment. You might take a look at this video from Izzy Swan. I know he uses a drill also, but I'm thinking you could put a crank handle on it. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ew68Y18E88U.html
I had the same problem with my Novatek drill press and putting on a large table. I used the cast iron handwheel from grizzly but it doesn't work too well because of the reduced leverage but it is usable. I used the same wheel on my Delta jointer when the plastic knob for positioning the fence broke from age. Much better. Will try this new solution as well on the drill press.
What a great idea! My Delta floor mounted drill press has a very poor handle set-ups and I'd like to try this. Do you think your plan would work on a full-size press?
Probably not, but I've since changed to using these: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BHKJSF2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1. I think they'd work. But they're a lot of work - I used a steel rod woth some bearings like these (I think): www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07TQ6J4WQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 and some collars like these www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08DXWMHXF/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1, although those aren't available anymore but I'm sure someone else makes them. Good luck!
@@TheNewbieWoodworker Thanks, Dan! We're still looking forward to more videos. How about one on making one on to to make accurate 45 degree picture frames?
I just saw this yesterday: www.woodsmithplans.com/plan/drill-press-table/. They use "miter gears", and I'm definitely going to try them. I like what I have, but this looks better.
Hey, David! Yes I do, but I'd like to switch to what Woodsmith uses here (I don't *think* you need to get the plans): www.woodsmithplans.com/plan/drill-press-table/. They use what they call "Miter Gears", and if you search Amazon for "miter gear" you can see right away what they're using. But what I have works good too.
@@TheNewbieWoodworker I’m making it today! Have all the parts ready to go except the crank handles. My drill press handle broke when it fell over. Good lesson on why you should bolt a top heavy benchtop drill press to your mobile table. Been raising & lowering it with a wrench for 2yrs. The wrench frequently slips off & I have to remove the table each time. Decided life is too short and it’s time for a solution!
Now just need a small 1/8 hp sewing machine motor with a momentary contact switch attached to that shaft. Strap it to the side of the drill press motor.
Izzy Swan made a similar rig several years ago! And Red Green used a battery powered mixer to drive a Van crank up windows. Seeing your video reminded me of that episode of the Red Green show. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-s-tPIAxgf50.html
Thanks. Izzy Swan's video was one of the inspirations for this. In fact, I was originally going to make this like Izzy did, but then I came up with a different way of doing it.
