I watch a lot of woodworking videos. This one is a very rare example of a how to do it right. You started by showing what you were going to build and then cut back to the finished product a few times throughout to show why you did some specific step and what the result looks like. Your pacing was good, too, walking us through it all but not forcing us to watch every drill hole. It's surprising to me how few people do it this well. I am definitely going to check out your other videos.
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I put my insert off center so that the bit only drills into the top quarter. That way I can rotate it 90° four times before needing to replace. - Chris
Great video - thanks. Really like your explanations as to why you are doing a specific step. Not sure why the table needs to be so thick, though, and the fence. When I make this I’m going to use thinner MDF. I really want to add the T-track - great feature. Like the comment about mounting the insert plate so that a drill bit would hit it in a corner so that you can rotate it.
Thank you! As always your vids are very informative and helpful. Your rate of speech makes it easy to follow along and make the connections between what you are saying and what I am seeing. I am looking forward to your new vids as I am a beginner. Just soaking all this up like a sponge. 😆
Great little project. Watching you guys in the US (I'm in South Africa), and listening to all the stuff you get over there, is like hearing a foreign language. I'm used to the Imperial measurements, but we don't get a quarter of all the gadgets that you guys can buy at your local hardware store.
I can't wait to give this project a try. I don't have a some of the tools (table saw, router) to build this so it may be a little more challenging but I'm excited none the less to try.
Awesome, just inherited my grandfather's drill press and I think this will make a great addition to it. Thank you for yet another great video and again the inspiration
Great job, I have seen some with a few drawers down on each side of the drill press table. I think that is a good addition for tools you commonly use at the drill press, like counter sink tools and drills.
LastingBuild very cool! I find collaborating on projects is always good! I’m going to post my first Vlog video here in the next couple of weeks. I hope you take the time and watch. It will be a shop tour, along with a personal resume / life interview. I have had a few life changing events and I hope my testimony educates and inspires everyone!
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Those inserts are demonstrating why MDF isn't a good choice for the bottom panel of the table. MDF simply crumbles if you put too much stress on it and it will eventually pull those inserts out. Good video though and great build; very inspiring. Thanks!
I am presently designing/building a flip-tops workbench that will house my miter saw, drill press, router raiser, surface plainer, and bandsaw. Except for the router raiser, all the other tools will be mounted on flip mounts and have vac connections and each tool opening will be concealed by a 180 degree hinged lid which will create a flat bench top work surface when all the tools are concealed below. My table saw will be attached to one end and the other end will be set up to mount other more portable tools on the vertical end of the bench opposite the table saw (band sander for knives, chisel sharpener, grinder, drill bit sharpener, etc). Below the flip cavity there will be room for various size storage drawers. Unfortunately, unless everyone who plans to build a duplicate purchases the same brand/model of tools, plans for such a bench would be worthless or un-useable.
Hi Jim, why 2 layers of 3/4 ply? I have same drill press and my biggest complaint about it is the shallow 'throat' depth (is that the right word?) With 2 layers, you just robbed yourself of 3/4" Nice build... I will copy tho I may use 1/4 ply on bottom and 1/2 ply on top - your thoughts?
enjoyed the video and would love to make one of these for my WEN press. One question though, the material you are calling MDF looks like particle board to me. Is it a different kind of MDF?
It really doesn't;t matter. Both MDF and Particle board are very flat so it provides a good base for the table. In my experience, plywood tends to have some twists in it so the flatness of the particle board or MDF corrects that.
@@lastingbuild1373 did you seal the board at all? I know the MDF in my area (Florida) is basically a sponge, so I often seal it with a slow cure epoxy on the edges after finding that the "shellac" method is very overrated in terms of sealing the edges of it. (Another effective way I found was to simply put acrylic paint on the MDF. I'm yet to have any swelling or issues with a thin coat of fast drying acrylic paint.
The adjustment handle on my drill press does not require turning a full circle so it does not interfere. If necessary you could cut out an area for the adjustment handle or raise your table up some off the factory table to create the space needed.
Years ago I built a larger table top for my DP and ended up removing my table height adjuctment crank and adding an extension to the handle so that I could crank the table higher/lower.
WOW!!! Your skills are insane, Sir. Old-world, old-school quality, indeed. I’d love to interview you on how you learned your craft and how you found the calling to share your tremendous gift with others. If you’d be interested, just reply and I’ll do the same.
i like the build However why do so many folks making videos have to put a loud music track on? your music is not to my choice so i stopped watching the vid.
