DIY Fixture Table with VEVOR Magnetic Drill

[@sibosifraiscompagny]

Thank for the video!

[@Fab-Life444]

Not a problem. Hope you enjoyed it. 🙏🇦🇺

[@adhawk5632]

Wanted one of these for ages, just pulled the trigger on the 1450w variable speed with Q/C head and reverse. Thanks for the inspirational vid👍👌🇦🇺(ive got a couple of smaller tables with clamp kits already. Ebay stuff, Extra machinery was the store. Ok stuff)

[@Fab-Life444]

Yeah I’ve seen their site. I’m keen to buy some things off it for sure!

[@roddy46198]

Most of the Mag Drills have an oil/lubricant bottle on the side and feed tube to the centre of the drill. The push rod travels up when contacting the material and allows cutting fluid to the inside of the cut. This reduces any smoke and area splash. At least the surface won't rust any time soon. I still would have used a jig for hole punching rather than measuring those 180 odd holes. Great vid!

[@Fab-Life444]

Thanks for the comment. Yeah it’s too late to change how I did it now haha. Looking back… I could have done it more efficiently haha. Oh well… it does the job and it’s been a great asset to my workshop 🙏🇦🇺

[@6.8liter74]

Ambitious project! I'm impressed that bit did 187 holes. Mag drills are cool, I don't think I would use it enough to justify the purchase. Well done, you need a beer!

[@Fab-Life444]

Thanks for the feedback 🙏. Spent all of yesterday making it haha. I probably won’t use the drill as often after this job but it’s definitely handy to have since it does such accurate holes rather than being on an angle like you can easily do with a hand drill. I definitely needed some recovery time after all those holes haha. Cheers! I’ll be watching your latest saw blade video in just a moment 😎

[@lionsdejudah]

I’ve been wanting a compact mini mag drill for awhile now, thanks for sharing yours!

[@Fab-Life444]

Not a problem. I really rate it!. Plenty of power and cheap haha. 🙏

[@MLG111-y3p]

Great job mate well done. Looking forward to your next projects 👍👍🇦🇺

[@Fab-Life444]

Thanks!🙏

[@THEVOLCOMLIFE]

Good video ,and good test of the mag drill been looking at getting this one too 👍🏼

[@Fab-Life444]

Thanks for the feedback. I highly rate it!. Definitely worth the money. 🙏

[@realprojecttools3543]

im more impressed the bit you used.

[@Fab-Life444]

Are you impressed with annular drill bit?. Pretty incredible that it can last all those holes without failing haha

[@realprojecttools3543]

@@Fab-Life444 incredible bit

[@Fab-Life444]

It truly is. I’ll be using them allot more!

[@ypaulbrown]

Glad to see you using the proper coolant, makes the slugs fall easier and they are cool….one thing about annular cutter use, once you start, you should not peck drill due to the possibility of getting chips stuck under the cutter…just feed continuous….cheers, pb

[@Fab-Life444]

Yeah I started off with spray but it was so Smokey! Then I remembered I had coolant from my band saw. I definitely noticed the drill cut faster with the white coolant … and almost no smoke

[@ypaulbrown]

@@Fab-Life444 yes., only time coolant does not work well, is when you are drilling upside down…then wax cutting lube is good…less mess than oils…Paul

[@Fab-Life444]

Yeah that makes sense. The white coolant is basically like water viscosity. It’d go everywhere when upside down haha

[@ypaulbrown]

@@Fab-Life444 I used a sports drink the first time I used mine, I was on a roof drilling into steel beams…I drilled a pilot hole, not realizing the pilot pin was for centering and pushing out the slug….i have a Jancy Slugger…now made by Fein,,,it will drill a 25mm hole in 25 mm steel plate in less than 60 seconds…400 rpm…the cheapest they make…trying to figure out what to do with the 178 26 mm aluminum slugs I have…

[@ypaulbrown]

Outstanding……❤

[@Fab-Life444]

Thanks I appreciate the feedback 🙏

[@ypaulbrown]

@@Fab-Life444 well done video…Paul

[@chasingpips]

Looks amazing. Great job. Cant wait to do this myself but i think im going to use a chalk line to mark out my grid instead.

[@Fab-Life444]

Thanks man. Yeah I did contemplate doing it that way but I saw other people marking the table… wish I didn’t because now I want to sand the marks out haha… oh well you learn from your mistakes. I truly think the tape is the best way because it allows you to sink the centre punch into it a little before you hit it.. much more stable. When I rested it on the raw metal, it easily slipped and would result in a slightly inaccurate placement of the hole. Doesn’t bother me because I’ll probably end up using clamps on it mostly and will always triple check for square

[@chasingpips]

@@Fab-Life444 The tape does sound pretty helpful. Maybe ill do a grid with tape then snap my lines on top. This way i wont have to deal with the punch slipping. Thanks

[@Fab-Life444]

@@chasingpips yeah draw the lines with a pen. Easy to see. Good luck 😎🙏

[@Blou55]

I received mine (same as yours) this morning and made 16 mm holes this afternoon ...enjoyed. What is that white coolant you used in? Nice great vid!

[@Fab-Life444]

That’s awesome! How easy it drills through thick steel is insane. The coolant is called Excision 81110-1 1L XDP1000 Soluble Metal Cutting Fluid It’s awesome stuff… no smoke and it really helps it cool the annular bit. Thanks for the feedback 🙏🇦🇺

[@jensonhartmann3630]

there is a reason why fab tables are so expensive lol. yes, they are more than likely laser cut but still. it's an arduous process. I've been avoiding this task for months but need to do it soon.

[@Fab-Life444]

Thanks for the comment. Grab yourself a mag drill and get to drilling haha. I absolutely love the table and it’s really made fabrication so much more enjoyable… except screws and anything small now falls through the holes haha

[@dencope5332]

I've seen guys make a jig for this. As in on the first two rows lay out and drill through table as well as a plate across. Then slide the plate along bolting it to the previous holes and using it as a guide. As long as you get the first rows straight it should work out perfect.

[@Fab-Life444]

I did see a few videos of people doing that. I thought that no matter how perfect I try to be… I’ll always be off slightly so… I didn’t bother. At the end of the day… I’ll probably just be clamping material down rather than relying on the squareness of my holes haha

[@handbannana3610]

If you buy the cheap thin table sold at a bunch of different retailers you can use that as your jig and then give it away or cut it up for fixtures. Not sure where you would get them internationally but in the US the same style table is sold by Kluch, Harbor Freight, Vevor etc.

[@emeltea33]

​@@Fab-Life444 I thought there might be a chance for compounding error.

[@ypaulbrown]

You can also use a TIG tungsten as a scribe….sharpen both ends of a short tungsten and put in a Pin Vice….i use an old tig torch handle sometimes….cheers, Paulie Brown

[@Fab-Life444]

That’s a cool idea!. I’ll try that for sure 👍

[@leanmixture]

nice job but why you haven't considered a plasma torch and a template?

[@Fab-Life444]

I did consider it but the plasma cutter doesn’t holes anywhere near as accurate as the annular bits on the drill. Plus cleanup of the dross would have been a nightmare. I only have the arcdroid which doesn’t have a large cutting area. Anyways… the job is done now. 👍

[@leanmixture]

@@Fab-Life444makes sense, thanks for sharing your knowledge

[@Fab-Life444]

@leanmixture not a problem 🙏

[@timknight4384]

Great job, that size will support some pretty big projects. Looking forward to seeing the next stage of the build. What was the coolant that you used in the magdrill?

[@Fab-Life444]

Hey thanks for the comment. I always appreciate any feedback!. The coolant is called excision xdp 1000. Comes in a bladder and you add it to water. Yeah it’s a massive table. I’m making some F clamps for it…. Then I’ll have to think of a cool project. I really want to make a cool shop stool on caster wheels. Use the arcdroid to make fancy legs and tig it all together 😎 www.ausee.com.au/products/excision-metalium-xdp1000-soluble-metal-cutting-fluid?variant=45169836621988&currency=AUD&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADrEGJKLJzZUOPLqsRle6tQlPmAeX&gclid=Cj0KCQjwpP63BhDYARIsAOQkATZ1ZDb1TK8nKlgXm8z7viwqiY9N25vkp2qIjPw3O0EnVj7JnGHYPtYaAmZ9EALw_wcB

[@ypaulbrown]

Cool center punching music

[@Fab-Life444]

After re watching the video and reading other comments, I thought I made the wrong music choice in this video… some parts of the songs went a little weird hahah…

[@ypaulbrown]

@@Fab-Life444 nah…looks and sounds great to this old guy…Paul

[@Fab-Life444]

Awesome feedback. I guess you can’t please everyone when it comes to the music. Some people weren’t happy with the music in this video

[@Fab-Life444]

Thanks. Yeah some people weren’t happy with the music choice. You can’t please everyone I guess 😂

[@natarem]

10:24 what happened on those close holes? looks great otherwise, i guess still functional as long as you aren't using that corner for aligning anything.

[@Fab-Life444]

Haha. That corner most outer hole was cut wrong… 110mm. This was because I didn’t realise that my table was 1210mm wide and I measured that outer corner hole from the edge instead of 100mm off the rest. I can assure you that the other 186 holes are correctly aligned 👍

[@natarem]

@@Fab-Life444 ah i see, makes sense

[@Fab-Life444]

@@natarem haha yeah I wondered if someone would notice. You have a keen eye for detail haha. I’ll be welding the hole up and re drilling it

[@Mattbe72]

noticed that too :-) Only people who do nothing never make mistakes. Great job. Cheers from France

[@Fab-Life444]

@@Mattbe72 thanks for the nice comment! Yeah exactly… nothing ventured… nothing gained. I make so many mistakes but rarely make them again after the first one. I’ve now purchased a lathe… so many mistakes to be made hahaha 🙏🇦🇺

[@TylerATX]

Good on Vevor for that thick packaging, rather than shoving it in the usual thin-walled cardboard box that never survives...

[@Fab-Life444]

Yeah it was wild. So thick!. Such a cool tool 😎

[@buxybuilt1519]

Looks good mate. Beats paying thousands for a brand name table if you don’t need absolute precision. Did you consider using the arcdroid to cut the holes? Then run a clearance drill through them if needed? Have you thought about making the table so that the arcdroid water table can be stored under it therefore saving space? Looks like you have a decent size shed there anyway so might not be needed.

[@Fab-Life444]

Yeah I actually did think about using the arcdroid but I was keen to buy that drill. I love new tools. Have you seen my other videos on the arcdroid?. I’ve built a cnc plasma table with a water bed that the arcdroid lives on. Works really well. Yeah my shed is pretty big… not really chasing any extra space which is a luxury 🙏😎. Cheers for the comment buddy 🍻

[@buxybuilt1519]

⁠@@Fab-Life444yep seen a handfull of your arcdroid videos. They’re great! Like the background tunes too. Nice and chilled and at the right volume. I’m doing my research and gathering ideas for when I bite the bullet and get one. I’ll definitely be making a water table. Most likely tig it up out of stainless sheet. Did you buy your arcdroid from them direct and pay for shipping to aus? I’ve seen Hare and Forbes are pretty much the only other suppliers local to me.

[@Fab-Life444]

Nah I didn’t buy direct. I purchased from Hare & Forbes Machinery house online. Turned up within a few days. Stainless would be cool. Thanks for the feedback about the music. Picking music is a tough one… especially when the videos are long.. very hard not to be repetitive. I have a link if you’d like to buy direct from them but it’s the import cost that’s an unknown… could easily blow the price out 😎

[@rixtrix11]

Mag drill link to Amazon shows it a currently unavailable product.

[@Fab-Life444]

Damn really?. I’ll fix the link now 🙏😎

[@Fab-Life444]

Are you from Australia?🇦🇺

[@rixtrix11]

@@Fab-Life444 no

[@rixtrix11]

@@Fab-Life444 no, USA

[@Fab-Life444]

I’ll get on tonight and fix the link and send it to you

[@johndeeerefarming101]

Chalk line?

[@Fab-Life444]

Nah… the chalk was too inaccurate. I found the pen to be a sharper point… if the scribe was able to stay sharp longer, I would have preferred to use it throughout the job. The table will only be used as a clamping table… probably won’t rest against the holes for accuracy. I’ve used it a heap now and I just use a square, then clamp everything down once I’m happy 👍

[@johndeeerefarming101]

@@Fab-Life444I used chalk line to mark location, then used punch for actual drill point. Lots of shavings for sure and they are razor sharp. The table I built is awesome. Love it.

[@Fab-Life444]

Awesome! Maybe I should have used the chalk haha. Oh well. I’ve used the table heaps now. Best thing ever for random clampdowns

[@brandongarcia5112]

Bro get you a real broom 😂

[@Fab-Life444]

Haha what’s a real broom?. You want me to be sweeping my small garage with something that’s 2m wide? I have a bigger broom but this one is light, easy to manoeuvre and stores away easy. 😂😂

[@adhawk5632]

Mag sweeper, there like $100👍👌🇦🇺

[@Fab-Life444]

@@adhawk5632 hell yeah! I’ll look into it. Sick of coming into the garage and getting metal in my feet.. then tracking it into the house haha

[@Fab-Life444]

@@adhawk5632hell yeah I’m onto it

[@ypaulbrown]

Get a diamond hone on a stick…you can touch up your cutters by hand…do this before they get too dull…i drill structural steel, and hit hard spots from time to time….which will dull a cutter fast….you can also clamp a part on table and bring mag drill into position and drill with annular cutter without a hole in table for cutter to go through as the slug will stay in hole and protect table as long as you stop pushing when cutter breaks thru, you may get a slight scoring, so you can place a sacrificial piece on table where cutter will be, it can be very thin…2mm or so..hope this gives you some ideas…i do not know how I lived without a mag drill for so many years…Paul ….i have some videos on my channel of mag drill use…check them out…

[@Fab-Life444]

Thanks for the feedback!. I’ll definitely go check your videos out. Yeah I absolutely love the drill. The pressing power of this thing is awesome.

[@ypaulbrown]

@@Fab-Life444 fantastic…Paul

[@ypaulbrown]

Making a fixture table looks much easier with steel…I made my 1,000x1,000 table from 6061 aluminium, 25.4 mm…getting the mag drill to stick was a bit harder to do,,,,haha

[@Fab-Life444]

Oh that would have been annoying for sure! What was the reason for aluminium? Lighter?

[@ypaulbrown]

You thought you drilled a lot of holes….i drilled and tapped 178 holes…in my aluminum table…first with a 7/16” annular cutter ,then proper size twist drill for a 1/2” 13 tpi thread, then chamfer, then tap thread into 1” plate (25.4 mm )

[@Fab-Life444]

Hahaha bloody hell that’s a lot! I don’t know how l lived without a fixture table. The ability to slap a clamp in wherever you want is so amazing. Making the stool was the first project I properly got to use it.

[@ypaulbrown]

@@Fab-Life444 I will have to view your stool build…cheers, are you in Queensland area. I am in the other Sunshine State, Cape Canaveral, Florida…Paul

[@Fab-Life444]

Nah I’m in NSW. Not quite as hot or humid as QLD.

[@ypaulbrown]

@@Fab-Life444 I spent a month in Queensland out in Alpha on a 100,000 acre cattle station herding cattle for the spring muster…it was hot, dry and dusty…..that was 1994

[@Fab-Life444]

Wow!. That’d be a cool experience. I love coastal and I haven’t adventured much inland.

[@denniscasey4967]

GET HELP,, FIXTURES,, DOWN UNDER❓ BLOOD NEEDED TO GO TO BRAIN ,,

[@Fab-Life444]

Thanks for the comment but… what do you even mean by that?.

[@denniscasey4967]

LAY OUT ,, ERRORS ,, IF USEING TEMPLETS & JIGS ,, LESS ERRORS,, THATS WHY JEG TABLE IS. GREAT ,,

[@Fab-Life444]

Thanks for the feedback

[@Fab-Life444]

What is a “Jeg table”?… your comments confuse me allot… I still don’t know what you meant about the blood going to your brain part was about?

[@philleeson7835]

What an awful row for a backing track

[@Fab-Life444]

Cheers for the feedback

[@davehammond9796]

Irritating music.

[@Fab-Life444]

Thanks for the feedback.

[@BrettNoneya]

It might sound rather stupid but why didn't you build a wooden square frame about 20 cm high to go around the drill to stop most of the chaff from going everywhere and put a steel 20 liter tin under the table on something to raise it to near table height to move around under every hole you cut. Last thing you want is metal pieces in the bottom of your boots they end up anywhere.

[@Fab-Life444]

Hey thanks for the suggestion. It’s a workshop and I don’t mind the quick sweep and vacuum when I was done… really not that bad. 👍