It wasn't until after I designed this Drill Press Stand that I actually thought about how I could make it. I'd always intended to make it from steel but the only methods I could think of achieving it were far from elegant. I didn't want to give up on the design though as I was super happy with it, so I decided to make it from plywood instead. :)
I’ve never seen anyone on RU-vid ever make anything like it! Just the fact that you thought of it is credit to your skill and craftsmanship… You are indeed a master there’s no one like “Pask”! Great Job-Terrific Vid! Thanks.
I’m so glad you did make it the way you did! It looks awesome and harks back to the workbench build that I loved so much and got me watching your awesome vids all those years ago!
The main reason for using metal like cast iron seems to me to be for the sake of the weight and consequent stability. A secondary consideration is resistance to impact and puncture in use, but normally a drill press has a metal deck anyhow. Anyhow, wood is lighter. To compensate for the smaller weight, as well as a certain top heaviness of the whole apparatus, bolting it to the floor might be appropriate.
Well the answer is obvious: You'll need to start casting iron. Just kidding, this stand came out looking great. If it turns out it's not heavy enough, bolt it to the floor.
Not only that, I've learned so much from youtubers who do that. Before youtube, if I made a mistake, I often just started again or sometimes even gave up for a while, but I've learned to fix mistakes. You also start making less and less mistakes this way.
YES. The depth error because of an old measurement is a common occurrence. Stuff gets revised and changed and sometimes nobody tells you until you're already working on something.
I like that you are about as comfortable with metal as you are with wood, it usually seems like a craftsman strongly favors one over the other, and it can seriously limit his projects because of that.
It'd be nice to have separate workshops for each. Woodwork is dry and dusty, metalwork is oily and sticky. Not a great combo, even before you worry about the fire hazard from all the welding and grinding sparks. It's an incentive to keep the shop clean, at least.
@@MattOGormanSmith agreed. he may well have that, I'm more pleased to see he's competant in both areas, more so than most woodworkers, i think; or how Mattias Wandel is great with electronics, as well as woodworking. it expands their skills and what projects they can handle and do WELL at.
@@TizonaAmanthia Well though... I always tell my carpenter-only friends that they are losing a great opportunity of learning to work with metal too. At least, it is good to know how to weld, how to bend sheetmetal, and how to use screws to hold metal pieces together! At least one of them learned just enough to be able to add a thin plate top cover to his homemade circular saw table, and he succeeded!
@@PaskMakes As an electronics engineer my first day in the mechanical shop was using a fly press to cut slots and other shapes in aluminium and steel housings and front plates. There isn't really anything as satisfying as punching holes as though it were a hot knife through butter. I really miss using that fly press and would get one if I had room for it and an excuse to use it.
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The act of putting the slides and sides into the opening, and then measuring the remaining width is genius! I have no doubt that I'd out there with my calipers trying to figure out how thick the plywood really was, end with complicated fractions and an ill-fitting drawer! I will try very hard in the future to remember that trick!
So refreshing to see you make this by hand rather than using a fancy x-carve. Don't get me wrong, I love my CNC but often get tired of seeing them used constantly in YT videos. Always enjoy and am inspired by your work.
12:18 Amen! Good glue, good plywood, and a pure heart. It’s all you need. 23:47 Everyone knows you made that error to make us feel better about our paltry skills. Bless you.
Showing the error with the top reminds all of us that you are also a mortal. Though this could also be part of your cunning plan? Seriously, looks fantastic. Well done!
@@PaskMakes Mum's the word Neil. Definitely rock solid old school eye candy. Can't wait to see the control box you come up with. Thanks Much for all you bring forward to the community!
I love your videos and I've come to love the comments section as well. Everyone said all the good things I was thinking already. It's nice to come to a corner of youtube where the comments are full of respect and love! But it's hard to not love your stuff Pask!
Thanks very much - glad you're enjoying the videos as well as the comments section! I really do get very positive feedback which I absolutely appreciate, every one of them! :)
I remember watching your channel YEARS AGO, and predicted then, you could do ABSOLUTELY ANYTHING....and boy was I right ....cheers...rr Normandy, France
It's fabulous! Love the design. Didn't realize plywood could be that tough. And I definitely sang the scrap wood challenge song when you made those first cuts.🤗
It’s stunning, when I saw it I actually thought you fabricated it out of steel sheeting so props! You always build with such talent, thoughtfulness and excellent build quality. Thank you for not going the cnc route, the level of craftsmanship is beyond most woodworkers and especially in a time when hand crafted is again dying out
Makes my night to find a new Pask Makes… creative as always Neil and well-executed. You always go the extra mile, and I’m glad that old drill press is back in good service. Now make me one please 😂
I think you should do an overall shop tour video. Shows us the outside of that building and all the rooms/tools on the inside too. Easy to make and will get a lot of views.
That’s a lovely ornate stand there, which suits the drill press. When I refurbished my Tauco drill press, I used a decades old cast start switch box, but gutted it, and fitted a modern on/off switch inside, so it’s disguised.
Very well done, Neil. If the problem with the backside bothers you in the long run, you can chamfer the back panel until the top panel has a small overhang. This way nobody would ever notice it. The only problem would be that you would then have to paint it again.
I love it. If you had just presented it as "my new cast iron stand" I'd have totally believed it. But even made from ply, with that many layer, it's going to be bloody hard wearing anyway. Really clever design..!!
Damn you are so clever. It does look like a cast iron stand and looks marvelous. Thanks for sharing this with us all. I appreciate the craftsmanship and talent you display here. You are a joy to watch, Neil. Thanks.
The workshop's slowly becoming a museum of gems... :) Gave me a 1 second heart-attack when you tested the bearing of the router with your thumb... (you probably edited it for that purpose, since the sound of the machine was already playing in that frame.) Always great if a video can give the viewer goosebumps! =D
The steel drawer fronts & the lettering would’v fooled me into thinking it was a cast base if I hadn’t watched this video. But im thinking hammertone paint would’v sealed the deal. Amazing job & very inspirational video to get me into the shed on this beautiful Saturday morning.
That looks amazing. Loved the drill press resto and loved this video too. I've also put my name down for the brass hammer once that becomes available 👍
Excellent project, love the vintage look. Also inspiring for future projects to be surrounded by stylish cabinets in a workshop, like the old craftsmen had. Rather than the modern cheap quick functional boxes, which inspire more of the same.
A very nice stand that fits the machine well. Sturdy and heavy enough. Don‘t know about plywood prices in Australia, but in Germany this would be a high value stand just for the material. Your floor seems to be very level. For my shop I would have installed adjustable feet. And yes to answer your question. It was worth the effort.
Safe to say this is nicer than any piece of furniture i have ever made. Thanks for making me feel like a caveman banging sticks together. I love it, though. Very cool.
Neil, that was an incredible build. It really does look cast iron and it has such an interesting style to it. A super classy addition to your shop, which is really looking well kitted out,. Good on ya!
Awesome work! One thing I love about your videos is that you often show how to make projects from both steel and wood, so folks like me who don't have a welding set-up or a metal lathe can still make great things.
I admire your enormous talent, but also your honesty. Not everyone has the courage to show their mistakes, something absolutely human and normal. A job of excellence! Big hug from Buenos Aires!
I just love making things too, you really inspire me and I keep coming back to this video. This is one of my favorite projects of yours. You are an artist sir.
You know that moment, when you wake up and check the time hoping that you can sleep a bit more, than get so happy when you have still a few hours of sleep? That's what I do when watching Pasks videos, relishing at them being so long :)
Really excellent work. The thumbnail looks like a cartoon cake. There’s a trend right now. I thought this was a cake video, then got excited when I realized it was actually you.
Fantastic job. Excellent. The only thing I can't stop looking at is the sharp inside corners. Every inside corner in cast iron has a radiused fillet. Just needs a putty fillet and another coat to be authentic and convincing.
Another job well done, buddy! That looks really great and does complement the restored drill press. The trick with the JB Weld is very impressive. Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to the vintage speed controller project.
The video was awesome.. Your presentation is really really good. I love the vintage look of the drill press/stand now. One thing that might be worth a little time would be to add leveling/locking casters, so it can be leveled and possibly moved for cleaning. perhaps a mount for the vintage control box on the stand so it can be portable?
Well that trumps the stand I built a couple of months ago. You put so much into your builds with lot's of great ideas shared. Well done, great project! Cheers
