Drill Press Upgrade 1: The Handwheel

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ก.ย. 2022
  • This is the first video in a 2-part series on a series of upgrades to my drill press. This shows the process of making a handwheel out of mahogany for raising and lowering the table. The second video will show a new design for the table, a new fence, and an integrated dust collection system. By the way, this video was not sponsored in any way by Wen.
    Links to two of my earlier videos:
    Digital depth gauge video: • Precision Drill Press ...
    End-grain glue strength: • Glue Myths: 1. End grain
    Sources:
    Wen 12" variable speed drill press: amzn.to/3fjgIuG
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  • @chrisharper2658
    @chrisharper2658 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Just do what I did. With a piece of steel rod and a small piece of bar stock, I made an extension shaft to move the handle to the right of the new work table. It's rigid enough that there is no problem just reaching over and crank away to the desired height. The bar stock gets drilled to fit the diameter of the original crank shaft and a set screw is used to lock it onto the drill press. The new extended shaft was brazed onto the bar stock adapter. The old hand crank attaches to the new extended rod.

  • @patrickfee5065
    @patrickfee5065 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great job that wheel looks good!

  • @ashokmoghe8035
    @ashokmoghe8035 ปีที่แล้ว

    Another great video Patrick. My drill press handle is broken and I will benefit from building a wheel like this. Thanks for showcasing the build process in your no-nonsense meticulous style. I love your videos. Keep up the great work !

  • @eggsngritstn
    @eggsngritstn ปีที่แล้ว

    Very high-quality work. I've successfully used a black pipe extension with a sliding cross-pin handle created from a hex bolt. It works, and it's strong. Most importantly it was quick to make.

  • @MCsCreations
    @MCsCreations ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Brilliant, Patrick! Beautiful work! 😃
    Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

  • @ParaBellum2024
    @ParaBellum2024 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice idea. My drill press has some sort of wheel, but I can't remember what it looks like despite seeing it most days! I agree completely with your comments about the scroll saw: every workshop needs one, and once you own one, you'll find that it gets much more use than you anticipated. Mine (Delta Q3) has been used for wood, plastic, brass and copper, and I wouldn't be without it.

  • @RossReedstrom
    @RossReedstrom ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love the wheel. With a larger table load, you'll be also able to apply torque from more than one point of the wheel, compared to a crank handle, so less side loading on the rack and pinion.

  • @afpwebworks
    @afpwebworks ปีที่แล้ว

    My drill press doesnt have the problem yours does, in that the handle causes your knuckles to be shaved by the table. But i like the look of your wheel so much I think I'm going ot have a go at making a wheel like that myself. "It's only shop furniture" in your mind obviously means good enough quality to look like fine furniture. Beautiful job, Patrick, as are all your creations. Thanks for posting this.

  • @PMichaels
    @PMichaels ปีที่แล้ว

    That came out great! What an ingenious design. I had the same problem but I used a long dowel with a star knob on the end. It works but it takes much more twisting force. I like your design much better - and it looks beautiful! I’m looking forward to the rest of this series. 👍🏼

  • @Erik_The_Viking
    @Erik_The_Viking ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have the same issue with my drill press. I love this idea! I tried a couple of other solutions but they failed miserably. I'll definitely try this out!

  • @robertvancleef5220
    @robertvancleef5220 ปีที่แล้ว

    Welcome back...love your posts...this is definitely coming soon to my drill press...thank you!

  • @duncanhurst2888
    @duncanhurst2888 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful job Patrick!

  • @Garanon5
    @Garanon5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I was psyched to see some new content!

  • @willxin4517
    @willxin4517 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have made a few hand wheels over the years and I am impressed with your design. The only thing I can think of by improvement is to use a shop made 3 layer alternating grain hub.

  • @RobbieBolog
    @RobbieBolog ปีที่แล้ว

    Very cool! Impressive use of templates and jigs

  • @peterpe5851
    @peterpe5851 ปีที่แล้ว

    Welcome back! Looking forward for more videos in a near future

  • @thomasalison6188
    @thomasalison6188 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice project, turned out great!

  • @keithmiller6583
    @keithmiller6583 ปีที่แล้ว

    Loved this one!!

  • @mark261166
    @mark261166 ปีที่แล้ว

    A top job, as usual.

  • @rzentz9690
    @rzentz9690 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great outcome. Always hated the handle on my Grizzly floor model (same as the Wen design). I sold it along with other floor model tools as we get ready to downsize in retirement. New shop in the planning stage now and from this video, I think I’ll try to find a drill press with a hand wheel but making one may be more satisfying. 😏 Also, I think a scroll saw is in the shop plan now. I’ve always used a band saw, but with the projects I work on these days, the scroll saw may be a great option. Thanks Patrick.

  • @crossgrainwoodproductsltd9230
    @crossgrainwoodproductsltd9230 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I plan to do this as well and for the same reasons. Tired of my right hand scraping the back edge of the table. I think though, if I can't remove the crank handle bar to replace it with a longer piece, I will end an extention on to it. You can always cut a lap joint into the existing bar and an extention- making the joint long enough to at 3 screws it will hold up well. Then there would be no need for a new handle. For added strength with a lap joint you could put a small pipe clamp around the lap area- over the screws.
    I feel the same way about my scroll saw especially when cutting brass. Do you recommend a specific scrollsaw blade for cutting wood that you like?

  • @velcroman11
    @velcroman11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice job.

  • @samhoschar5794
    @samhoschar5794 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very nice love your videos

  • @ianedwards1293
    @ianedwards1293 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I like your use of the jig saw on this project, I have had difficulty getting mine to follow the line, what blades do you recommend for thicker wood? Thanks

  • @elioth.g.w2976
    @elioth.g.w2976 ปีที่แล้ว

    I extended mine with some tube and an aluminium solid insert , but I do like the wood handle idea.

  • @spencerbass7142
    @spencerbass7142 ปีที่แล้ว

    That is pretty neat.

  • @michaelduddy4119
    @michaelduddy4119 ปีที่แล้ว

    Did you consider adding a dc motor to the pinion shaft to replace the crank ? My guess is that the table ring, rack and pinion are collectively too coarse which would bog it down ? BTW your production values are state of the art and a feast for the eyes.

    • @PatrickSullivan
      @PatrickSullivan  ปีที่แล้ว

      I think a motorized rack and pinion would be wonderful, but this seemed a lot harder. However, I would love to have a table that rises and falls with a push of the button, and remains flawlessly centered under the quill at all times. The machinists have such devices, but they paid more for them than I did.

  • @PaganWizard
    @PaganWizard ปีที่แล้ว

    I like the Wen drill press, and am on the fence about buying one. I already have an old Delta bench top drill press, but I want a free standing drill press. I wish Wen would offer a free standing drill press, I wouldn't think twice about buying one.

  • @normancarnahan4893
    @normancarnahan4893 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice video! Beautiful wood! Looks like you might be able to just use the wooden hub - or maybe just a bit larger wooden hub? Keep up the good work!

  • @usaf4dbt
    @usaf4dbt ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you.

  • @chrisvos2721
    @chrisvos2721 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Make some of these wheels for after market purchase to sell.

  • @prototype3a
    @prototype3a ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Generally, faster setting epoxies are weaker than slower setting ones. I honestly prefer the slower epoxy systems for this reason and the additional work time is really nice.
    I also really like epoxy like Loctite Hysol that use static mixer nozzles with a taper tip as you can jam a leur-loc tip onto the static mixer for precision application.

  • @supergimp2000
    @supergimp2000 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Interesting solution. I have the same drill press and solved this problem by extending the shaft with a piece of 9/16 steel rod and a 9/16 ID coupler (with two set screws). Filed flats on both ends of the rod and used the coupler to attach to the existing shaft and put the handle on the other end. The extra length is supported by a wooden boss attached to the underside of my new self made table. The rod passes through this boss and is supported by an oiled bronze bushing. Going on 4 years with this solution and it seems to be holding up well.

    • @PatrickSullivan
      @PatrickSullivan  ปีที่แล้ว

      My daughter suggested a similar concept after she saw the video. I like the idea. I did not know that you could buy a 9/16" coupling, and failed to think of the idea of installing a support bearing in the table itself to keep the extension from wobbling and bending. This would be an especially attractive solution if you do work that requires a really big table, where reaching under the table is awkward.

    • @supergimp2000
      @supergimp2000 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@PatrickSullivan Well, to be fair, I do like the fact that your wheel is relatively recessed. My system is pretty robust but in my "shop" (overcrowded garage) every tool is on wheels and I regularly roll the drill press around and have to be careful the extended crank doesn't catch on anything. A little annoying but works for me. And I should have been more clear on the "coupler." I used a 9/16 coupling nut from the home center and drilled out the threads (really easy) to clear the rod, then drilled and tapped for set screws on one of the flats of the coupling nut. Roughly judging from the images in your video, my table is about the same size as yours.
      I also recently discovered (and have become obsessed with) the MatchFit system as it appears you used on your table. When I built mine I used T-track, but love the idea of dovetail slots. With a 3D printer and embedded 10-32 machine nuts I've been able to make some really clever
      modified" versions of the MatchFit track hardware. Would love to have put this in my table.

  • @jimh472
    @jimh472 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I know you haven't coved it yet but I have to ask. Where are you getting the black MDF? The EuroTubers have it in all their projects but I can't seem to find it here in the States.

    • @PatrickSullivan
      @PatrickSullivan  ปีที่แล้ว

      I bought mine from Trinity Innovations in Texas. It is expensive, and I am not sure it is exactly the same product that is being sold in Europe. I think you might be just as well off staining regular tan MDF with black oil stain.

    • @jimh472
      @jimh472 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@PatrickSullivan I might actually try that just out of curiosity.

  • @maxximumb
    @maxximumb ปีที่แล้ว

    nice

  • @muttleydk
    @muttleydk ปีที่แล้ว +1

    this looks very nice, but i like a cheap drill driver.. i used a top that only just went over the thingy, drilled and tabbed for a set screw, and used a hex to top converter thingy.. low speed on the 18v drill driver, and i can move up and down very very easy, and way faster then anything else.. i was afraid the drill driver would damage the teeth on the drill press, but i used this for 2 years now, and i see no damage yet.. sorry for bad english :)

    • @rogerlove7588
      @rogerlove7588 ปีที่แล้ว

      I’ve been thinking about this for a while now. There’s a video somewhere that shows a similar solution. Good idea.

  • @jeremyporterfield1611
    @jeremyporterfield1611 ปีที่แล้ว

    Patrick, this a really nice piece and well told story! Question - you mentioned your drafting program for developing templates - what program do you use?

    • @PatrickSullivan
      @PatrickSullivan  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I use CorelDraw, a general purpose drawing program. No 3D, no animations, no typical CAD features. I bought it 20 years ago or more for entirely different purposes, and use it here just because I am so familiar with it. If you are looking for a program exclusively for shop design, I suspect there are several that would do more than mine.

    • @jeremyporterfield1611
      @jeremyporterfield1611 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@PatrickSullivan Thank you for the response - I'm familiar with some other drafting tools through my career, but many of them are overkill for what I need mostly in the shop. I'll check out CorelDraw

  • @W4TRI
    @W4TRI ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Have to disagree with you. This is better than fine furniture! More useful!

  • @kaiwheeler64
    @kaiwheeler64 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'd have gone with ply.

  • @nightmarejr
    @nightmarejr ปีที่แล้ว

    I forget who, but someone had the idea to put a gear and bring the wheel to the front instead of leaving it to the side

  • @8BitLife69
    @8BitLife69 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Interested in this series. Time for you to get a 3D printer pal. This task would have been trivial, and handled in a couple hours while you did other things.

    • @8BitLife69
      @8BitLife69 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @B.L.A. The hell there isn't. You think it's magic?

    • @howycwap
      @howycwap ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@8BitLife69 The end products would not be comparable in quality

    • @8BitLife69
      @8BitLife69 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@howycwap Wrong.

    • @8BitLife69
      @8BitLife69 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @B.L.A. Where do you think the file comes from? The ETHER? A 3D printer has to be built, tuned, maintained. That magic too?
      It is better to be thought a fool, than to open your mouth, and remove all doubt. Keep up the great work.

    • @howycwap
      @howycwap ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@8BitLife69 Cheap PLA or ABS plastic is a lower quality material than Mahogany, there is no valid argument against that

  • @lfernandplopsa3627
    @lfernandplopsa3627 ปีที่แล้ว

    No need for a bloody wheel, you can just turn you're hand upside down, or is that to hard for a American? 😴😴😴😴🤦‍♂🤦‍♂🤦‍♂🤦‍♂🤦‍♂🤦‍♂🤦‍♂🤦‍♂good god

    • @andybrook-dobson726
      @andybrook-dobson726 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Why do you feel it necessary to be unpleasant and xenophobic?
      The moto “if you’ve got nothing nice to say, say nothing” is a good one to live by.
      Take a chill pill, along with a dram of your favourite tipple. You do you and let him do him!