OK class, what have we learned; 1. Toss the red "safety" thing 2. Use your old chuck key 3. Yell at Grizzley and have them put a detent to keep the table level 4. Wait for Drew to make the mobile base for the new machine. Until the next video! !! !!!
Heard you on the podcast saying that this video isn't getting the results you were hoping for. Well, I just thought I'd let you know that, for me, it didn't even appear in my feed. I had to hunt through my subscriptions. Keep up the good work Drew.
Nice one. I had 3 drill presses over time that I didn’t like, they all had a bad wobble but I just put up with it. Awhile back I ran across a Grizz band saw that I got and liked it. So last year I bought the drill press similar to yours. It has variable speed adjustment which I really like. It came with a keyless chuck which I didn’t notice and thought “uh-oh”. So I set it up and had to immediately run over to my neighbor’s house and get a high five. As with yours there was virtually no run out. For the cost and quality, Grizz is the GOAT. Thnx for the vid as always. P.S. I also think YT is ghosting you. Had to find this in my subscriptions.
I just got the Grizzly sawmill. It will handle a log 48 inches by 13 inches. Came in a wood box with a shipping weight over 500 pounds. Lots of nice heat treated pine for pallet wood projects. It was easy to put together in my garage. Iy also runs on 115 volts. I milled some black walnut and the results are very good. You can't blast thru like the big gas machines, but that is not what it is designed for. Another win for Grizzly. 😊
The chuck guard keeps metal chips from flying all over the room, or at least it helps to. As far as the spring is concerned, those things are awful. I removed it from my key. Makes working with the machine more pleasant.
Very nice! I have an old Craftsman floor model. It’s not perfect and I have to body wrestle it anytime I need to change the height of the bed. But, it works. 😂😊
Drew, congrats on the new shop upgrade. How soon until we can expect the video on your drill press table? Not because I bought the bench top Grizz press or anything...
Homie....why don't you just stick a long bit or other straight piece of metal in the chuck and then use a square to square it to the table? Probably easier and more accurate than your floppy wire...
I have been an infrequent but loyal customer of Grizzly since the late '80's. I'm not sure why Griz isn't in more shops. Their machines have always been decent, and always as advertised. Maybe it's lack of brick n mortar stores, or lack of everyday, in-your-face advertising...I dunno. One secret is their purple line of router bits. Every bit (pun intended) as good as the red ones. Price is attractive as well...enough so that a couple of bits offsets the shipping. It's prob'ly time for me to go thru my collection and see what needs replaced, as a few of my straights and template trimmers are getting pretty tired. Hmmm....
I have always wondered how much you understand watchers humor in comments. My humor is pretty dry which seems to fit your video humor but is that your real humor norm? And can you appreciate viewers dry humor for what it is. Thanks for the video.
Well Drew it’s good to know if you ever get tired of woodworking you can become a Dental Hygienist. Lol I’m glad they let you keep that dental joke in there! Have fun with your boring new machine.
@@FishersShop looking forward to the lift kit install. I’m 6’3 and have a shopsmith. Apples to oranges a, but I’m curious what you are going to do to raise the whole machine safely
Congrats Drew! Couple of things: When measuring runout get a 6"-8" piece of 1/4 or 3/8 "Precision Ground rod", seat it into the chuck and tighten, then use your Dial indicator or better a .005 DTI and take measurements at the far end and at the 1-3.5" (Typical drill lengths). Keep in mind that typical drill tolerance is about .005ish. Resetting the Morse taper in various radial positions will allow you to dial it in for whatever your needs are. I also use the a shorter 1/2" ground rod (also use on router table) to do the initial Morse insert floating it up into the receiver and apply slight pressure with the handles then Love Tap it home. I got my 1950 Craftsman/KingSeely down to .015@3" after some fiddling and restoring it. Second is: after these belts wear out or Not, get some link belts (Spendy) but worth to reduce the noise level about 10db. Nice work with the magnets for all the other rattlers. I Know, Nerdy right?...its just me. ;-P Thanks Much, I always appreciate what you bring to the community!
Link belts are the bomb. Have them on all my belt driven stuff. For about the last ten years or so I've been getting them at Harbor Freight for $35 or so a pack...4' if I remember correctly. Seem to run as well as the red ones for much less dineros. Coolest part is the ability to weave a belt of any length. I try to keep 3' or so on hand at all times cuz you just never know...
LOL...dumping the whole socket set on the floor is soooo relatable. That's why I keep coming back to this channel...and the great project videos. Thank you!
Good looking drill press! The best drill press upgrade I ever made was wiring in a foot pedal. This allows you to use always have both hands available for quill and workpiece.
@@FishersShop Many times, I'm trying to hold the workpiece with one hand, the handle (quill?) into position with the other hand, while simultaneously trying to hit the run switch. Usually I can stretch a thumb to hit the switch but not always. Not sure a foot switch is worth the effort/cost, but I can see how it'd be beneficial.
@@FishersShop A sewing-machine type 'accelerator' allows you to start cuts slowly before increasing to the set speed. Useful, for example, when drilling into tubes.
Congrats on the upgrade, enjoy your new toy! 😎 Not being an expert by any means, just from a personal experience - a keyless chuck makes things much more convenient. And they are not that expensive.
The intended use is to prevent parts (being drilled) and flying debris hitting the user. Not intended for preventing the key being slung. Recordable prevention is primary concern.
Drew, I enjoy your channel and I have built a couple of your projects, which were great designs. But I must comment on your table tramming or leveling and your chuck calibrating. Firstly, the table tramming should be done after the chuck is calibrated. If it is off and adjustments are made, the table will need to be trammed again to the newly adjusted chuck. Secondly, the chuck runout should never be taken from the chuck body as it has nothing to do with how the bits are being held by the jaws. it should be done with a 1/4" or 1/2" etc.(depending on the chuck size) calibration rod or dowel. It should be inserted deep enough so that the feet of the jaws are fully engaged, as should be best practice for all bits when using a Jacobs style chuck. Then measure the runout against the rod for an accurate indication of what the chuck is doing. A calibration rod or dowel is only $20 or so, and well worth the price. Thirdly, NEVER set the chuck into the spindle taper by hitting against the jaws!!! The jaws MUST be fully retracted so only the chuck body is struck. It is better to place a block of wood against the chuck and then Strick the block of wood to seat the chuck. Striking the jaws is very detrimental chuck. We are so used to seeing Jacobs style chuck on everything that most people don't realize just how complicated a piece of precisión tooling they really are. All the Best, Chuck. (No relation to Jacobs) 🤣
UGH... *Grabs my scientific specimen collection card, a zip tie and a 2x4, and jumps in my State Biologist work truck* "Well, now I HAVE to go catch a woodpecker for Science..."
Why not put a large and long drill bit into the chuck, then use a combination square to true up the table? Your walnut scrap you drilled the hole the hole in needs a few angled cuts, so the base is larger than the top, to turn it into a candle holder. That is a nice drill.
My older Delta floor drill press has the same depth setting type. It is truly wonderful compared to the knurled nut aggravation that was on my old benchtop drill press. One neat feature is that you can set it to drill to an exact distance by putting a setup block at the bottom of the depth stop, then slide the cylinder stop down to set a precise depth. You can also stick your workpiece in there and set it to drill precisely to whatever thickness it happens to be.
I watched the video and I thought "that wasn't really boring". Went to bed and woke up and thought "wait, doesn't the word boring also mean to make a hole??". I might sound dumb but that was very clever. So yes, it is definitely a boring machine!! Thanks for the content.
I know I bought a table saw from grizzly and found it so complicated to build I sold it for half price so I didn’t have to finish it… I will never do business with them again… 😢😢
Where I worked they had 3 grizzley drill presses. They kept the tool repairman busy. He could never het them to work right, worst drill presses I ever used.
I wish more drill presses would come with a woodworker vs metalworking table. I’d like to have both and change them out as needed. Nice review. It’s a good drill press at a very good price.
Great overview. Glad I’m not your neighbor. Seriously, I’m very particular about presentation style & based on yours I figured I’d subscribe. I’m about your height. I’ll be interested to see how you raised the press to a more comfortable working height.
Im about 5'6 and I have a bad back. Im by no means classified as being "tall" but it seems though ALL shop tool manufactures build their tools for midgets! I have had to build a wooden box "platform" for nearly all my tools to raise them up tall just tall enough so I dont have to bend over while using them. Constant bending and stooping kills my back! I have mobile bases under all the tool platforms also. Come on guys! Make shop tools more back friendly!!
I was surprised to see that there wasn't a safety switch on the belt cover. I think that would have been the safer safety option than a guard that doesn't do anything other than get in the way, and a chuck key that are specifically designed to not do what a chuck key should do...
This is an okay-ish drill press, but far superior to the last one you've had. Many of the features are really for metal workers and not intended for woodworkers. But that's the case with almost all the drill presses on the market. After many of them I owned and used at my job I found about Nova Viking and it is a complete game changer. It is made for woodworkers in mund and all electronic with direct drive (no belts), has digital depth stop and many incredible features. The only "negative" is the cost I paid €1000 for it (in 2021) so it is double than todays cost of Grizzly. There is also another model (Voyager, I guess) that's even more packed and capable, but for me Viking is more than I ever wanted. If you're not tied in with Grizzly, try one of the Nova models. PS there is Viking review of David Picciuto on YT.
My drill press is 98 years old. It is a Richardson drill press with a Noyes 1/2 hp. single phase 240v motor. BTW, even if you have the best drill press in the world, one will never drill a decent hole if the drill bit is blunt, poorly sharpened. The most likely a bad drill is produced occurs by not drilling pilot holes.
I have the exact drill press... right down to the handles on the spindle. The laser and light are different, my light is on a gooseneck. I think I like that better. The only difference is it is branded as a Craftsman. As far as height I have a dedicated stool I keep at the press because I am 5'11" and can't really see what I am doing standing up straight.
Love it. Not a bad price, either... I need to move now to a house with a generous supply of neighbors with wood I can rob. The cop on one side of me gets irritated when I steel his, and the fireman on the other side has no sense of humor about my scrap wood bonfires.
Hmmm....so, at least I know where that Grizzly Drill press I ordered went. Drew at it again! Yea, I bet that thing just 'showed up'. uh-huh...right off my front porch! Actually I inherited my dad's Delta Drill Press. Looks as if that design was so good that Grizzly used the same one. LOL. My Delta is 40 or so years old, and doesn't have integrated lights and lasers. :( It also doesn't have the requisite lawsuit protection "Chuck Key Guard". As for changing speeds? I change mine fairly regularly, but I drill plastic, steel, wood, aluminum, etc. Nice new toy!
Looks like my Delta except it is older and doesn't have the laser and light I installed a magnetic light and also made my own electric lift using an old electric trailer tongue jack motor. I love this drill press now. I noticed the big drill press at Harbor Freight is also like this model, so some manufacturing company over in China must be making them all. Love the bloopers at the end of your videos. Reminds me of myself.
How exciting that you got a new "toy" and a nice one at that. It will be a great addition to your shop!!! Enjoyed the honest and thorough review. Maybe your tips will help Grizzly with a few things that could make this drill press even better in the future.
My old Delta I bought from Lowe's about 8 years ago ($350 ish I think), is the same style with the same type of depth stop. It's not the smoothest running machine but gets the job done. I think if I invested in a better chuck, it'd be a huge improvement in the runout dept. One thing I really like about though it is that it has around a 4.25 in quill travel.
Nice. Love that depth control ... much better than the "set screw" type stop on my Grizzly benchtop radial drill press. And mine doesn't have a laser either, but the motor noise is similar to yours.
Yes, but then they end up in the free tool drawer (a.k.a. Drawer of Misfit Tools) to never be used again. There's the 5.6mm open end wrench, the 3/10" hex wrench, and a metric screwdriver. I don't mind though. It's almost like a collection of trophies.
FIRST thing I did for and with my floor drill - make a higher base plate with leveling feet and a wider stance. Once it got to a height I could actually use. Then I built a good sized table with inserts and a fence etc to bolt on that dinky table they have.
@@FishersShop I had to - The base was so small and narrow it was unstable and rocked really bad because the floor was not level. And the things I wanted to drill were too big for that dinky table.
Man what I love about your channel vs other woodworking channels is its focused on projects and actual woodworking rather than being tool infomercials. I get it you make a video and get a free drill press but I hope it's not the beginning of a trend...
I think he did a good job of reviewing with integrity, but I like your point: there are way too many tool buyers/collectors/reviewers pretending to be woodworkers on youtube.
