Building My Weird New Drill Press

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[@thecurtish]

Hey Andy, we use mag-drills a lot in my line of work. Mostly in the field, and often where we need to be aware of the mess that's left behind. Oils are a great lubricant when drilling metals of course, but we have found ourselves using paraffin wax blocks to cool the bit as it is much easier to clean up with the shavings than the mess oils leave. Just a tip and food for thought!

[@jvazquez53]

Cool but for the average mag drill need a different base,that one is specifically for that pipe mag drill. 99% of the mag drills in the market are flat based.

[@jarredsegal6842]

Actually have been toying with the idea of making a floor stand for my mag drill so it can be as readily available as my drill press

[@greggmcclelland8430]

I am using a magnetic drill and my welding table. the only problem is the table does not have any holes in it so if the work piece is not flat stock, then I need some sacrificial spacer or steel under it if the mag drill can not stick directly to the work piece.

[@MaybeDave]

There is no question that versatility is marketable, as long as the quality of the work isn't degraded by the pursuit of that versatility (e.g. Shopsmith). This seems like an amazing solution. I've often thought about why my circular saw couldn't just dock into something to make it a mitre saw, and this is a similar idea. High five!

[@jessjulian9458]

Andrew, sometimes I think you are a design Engineer, but then you act like an creative artist dabbling in woodworking and metalworking. And then you do something that neither of those people would ever attempt. Heck, I guess it doesn't matter as long as you keep doing great videos like this one. Thanks for sharing your many talents my friend. Stay safe and healthy and I hope your family is well.

[@densamme1752]

As a woodworker/blacksmith I would love a bench stand that could hold the magswitch without active magnets. But with the versitality of the magnets it's easy to jury-rig a stand with more clearance. I can't motivate the extra cost for a magswitch drill from it's magnetic capabilities alone but if I could use it as a drill press to it's a different story. My old drill press is showing signs of giving up the ghost and I have mostly been looking on small milling machines as a possible upgrade path.

[@Jer_Schmidt]

I really love this idea. I’ve wanted a mag drill a handful of times but can’t justify both a drill press and mag drill. But it seems to me it could be optimized better if the mag drill was designed with this functionality in mind. Like design a whole new mag drill and a drill press base to work together seamlessly.

[@cerberus2881]

They were sold out when I looked, but this is a great idea.

[@sekritskworl-sekrit_studios]

I was looking at a mag-drill for wood, which is how I found this. But, this would severely limit me (essentially render my entire use-case null, as it now "Adds" a throat to a platform which previously had no throat).

[@Nurse_Lucy]

Hey hey! I'm already familiar with Collin. It's always nice to see these channels crossing paths.

[@topsaw]

Great! I love the idea of a docking station for portable tools. You could actually have the one drill and two docking stations, one for wood, one for metal.

[@j.w.m.rhynejr9766]

Great video revival of stand!!! Awesome marriage with a mag drill tool. I never thought about making a stand for one of those back in my tool room days! Thanks for sharing!

[@vs77mail]

Great idea! Simple and brilliant, good combination to solve big problems. Thanks Mr Brainiac, thanks for sharing.

[@BillyMcCord]

Genius idea Andy! I think mag switch should take a look at that as an option !

[@wftseriously6694]

This is a good idea, thanks for posting. I have a mag drill for working on truck bodies and chassis. It would be helpful if I come across a part that is too small for the magnet to attach but, needs to accurate so can't use a cordless/corded drill

[@NordboDK]

Dang, this will be relatively easy to get more reach also radial arm drill press, too.

[@AngelicOutcry]

The concept is phenomenal!!! Most Woodworkers are Builders by heart and Venture into many other areas of building such as metal work. Dual purpose tools have increased exponentially over the years by having one tool do multiple things is just cost-effective for the consumer.

[@TheMadMagician87]

I've been mulling this same idea over for years (because I'm too cheap to shell out for either a new drill press or a new mag drill, so it's sat in the ideas bin....productive, I know). The issue that came up in my mind that made me reluctant to buy a mag drill to try it was that they don't pull high enough RPM's to get the right SFM at the drill tip for smaller drills and some materials such as Aluminum. Have tried drilling with smaller diam drills and if so, how was the performance?

[@felixfromnebraska8648]

Love your videos, Andrew. Always show your genius in all, Wish you were my neighbor so I could pick your brain once in a while.