HUGE UPGRADE for My Small Shop - JET Woodworking JDP-15B Drill Press

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Adding a new tool to the shop is always exciting, and in this video I’m replacing my old drill press with the JET JDP-15B. I unbox, assemble and test this beautiful beast in my two-car garage shop. Hopefully you’ll find this video to be helpful if you’ve got your eyes on this tool. Special shout out to my wife for being my camera operator! She’s always wanting to help me any way she can and she did an awesome job :)
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[@clarksawdoc6637]

Thank you so much. I bought this press to replace an old delta varispeed 12". Man this thing is big! My bench is 32" high and this press was to high to use comfortably. So I built a rolling stand with 3 drawers 20" inches tall not counting the casters under it and this is just Perfect. Just like this video. I will say that you need help to move this thing as it is super heavy and I mean HEAVY! And very awkward to handle. A person could easily hurt themselves. So if you buy one of these beware and ask for HELP! This is the nicest tool now in my shop next to the jet table saw. I love the chuck. Never have I seen a press with this nice of a chuck. Thank you again Seth!!

[@figurado1]

I like your style. No nonsense, no ego, high quality!

[@stuffsethmakes]

Thanks so much! I've been trying a couple things to find my sweet spot and i think i'm getting there, haha. Thanks again! 👊🏻

[@horatiobeaker]

Nice review of the features.This is a whole lot better than going through all the manuals since I just picked one up as well. Thanks for posting.

[@1stetson57]

Awesome vid Man!! Thank You, I just ordered this Press to replace a very worn out dp250 delta with variable speed. Now the motor of the dp250 will power my old band saw. Your video saves other people time and frustration and it is a blessing for sure Thank you again!!

[@stuffsethmakes]

Lee Okida that's so great! glad my video was helpful...i hoped it would be! Enjoy the new drill press! 👍🏻

[@woodbycolin3512]

They packed a lot of cool features into that machine. I particularly liked the depth adjustments and stops. And the lasers. That spindle lock for the sanding drum was a nice surprise. I clamped up something special when I needed that feature on my vintage drill press. Another nice edit, Seth!

[@stuffsethmakes]

woodbycolin thank you sir!! glad you enjoyed the video. this thing is a BEAST. i'll be gifting my old one to a friends son who has been getting into forging and metalworking at school but doesn't have money to spend on many tools. Hopefully the hand-me-down drill press can serve him well for a while!

[@Kenfitzpat]

I am just about ready to upgrade also and this is the drill press I was looking at. I appreciate this video very much. It made my final decision easy. Thanks so much for sharing,

[@stuffsethmakes]

that's awesome! yeah, it's a great drill press. i'm really happy with it, glad i went with this one! 👍🏻. Also glad this video was helpful!

[@ronaldramsey7774]

Great review..I think I will buy one after watching this.

[@benchmarcdesigns5508]

Great video man...just got my Jet put together and love it....was bigger than I thought and mounted it to a dewalt 7350 rolling base....perfect height and mobile

[@stuffsethmakes]

awesome! yeah i love how big it is, haha!

[@rnmike1569]

Great review & demo friend!

[@stuffsethmakes]

RN Mike thanks so much, glad it was helpful! 👍🏻

[@latelierdedimitriwoodworki3688]

thanks for sharing and explaining 😄 super machine. good luck hello from France 🇨🇵

[@ManiacsGarage]

Nice quality video! Good content!

[@philm8505]

Thx u very much. It's easy to mount the base and the column on the floor. I did it my wire wasn't home.

[@kwoksam4267]

Great video, saved my time, really appreciate your work, keep it up!👍👍

[@stuffsethmakes]

🙌🏻

[@wabio]

Thanks for the insight. I have a tiny Skil similar to your old drill press. I need to upgrade badly. This might be the one.

[@stuffsethmakes]

i have no complaints with this new one. It's honesty probably more of a beast than i'll ever need, but now i know i won't ever come up short! 💪🏻

[@larrykear3451]

Thanks for this great video, Seth! I just set up the Jet 15"" floor model and your video was invaluable in helping me figure out how to do it. The included instructions are passable, but there's nothing like seeing it done. The Jet website is no help and all of the other videos on KZbin are just reviews. Really appreciate your time and effort in making this video. Did you pitch the crooked bit?

[@stuffsethmakes]

i'm so sorry i didn't reply to your comment sooner...didn't see it till now! 🤦🏻‍♂️ I'm so glad the video was helpful. I tend to watch a video vs. reading instruction but i have to at least give the instructions a chance, haha! And yes, the crooked drill bit is outta here....along with the three others from the set that were also crooked. Thanks Rockler! 😂😂

[@Made_by_House]

Just got mine today 🎉

[@stuffsethmakes]

YES!!! 🎉🎉

[@mehmetaktaslar]

thanks 👍🏻

[@Tbje55]

Nice video.

[@ahmetdeniz4033]

Thank you

[@nebraskaman8247]

I've had nothing but issues from a grizzly industrial product. My wife and I drove over 5 hours, and spent over $1200 at the Grizzly showroom in Missouri. Honestly the showroom is amazing. The product I got...not so much. I've had over 10 separate issues including defective, and back ordered parts sent to me. Grizzly did offer me $100 to keep the pos 😂😂😂. I like high quality tools, and won't hesitate to spend the money on them. Powermatic, Jet, SCM, felder, festool, saw stop etc. I like decent hand tools such as snap on, Milwaukee, dewalt, and I even think husky is decent due to being able to swap tools easily when they break one the job. We even have some harbor freight tools that I think are very very good. My experience with grizzly has been unsatisfactory at best. Not to mention they will not post my review on their actual website. Hopefully my review will help someone looking for equipment.

[@mattspangler7358]

Like the others, I appreciate the video. You cover all the aspects that prospective buyers are looking for and can't find online at stores, or the Jet site. I'm just trying to decide if I want to spend the extra $90 for the floor model. I commented further down the page about you moving the head sideways to deal with long stock. Does the column have anything to align the head back straight, or do you have to eyeball it?

[@stuffsethmakes]

I just eyeballed it. 👍🏻

[@Marrio49]

Hi nice thorough video. Question please. What is that knocking sound when you initially turned it on? I had a little older JET floor model that sounded smooth as glass. If you aren't sure what I am talking about review your video and listen for yourself. Thanks once again

[@stuffsethmakes]

that sound was simply the machine running at a very slow speed which is how it came from the factory. I'll admit I was surprised at first...i thought the sound would be more of a wow-factor when i turned it on for the very first time, but i didn't realize it was just pre-set to a very low speed. Everything is normal though and I still love it! 👍🏻

[@mikebailes172]

Hi Seth, you said on the video that you would talk about replacing the table insert. I didn't hear you address that so, when and with what would you replace it? Thank you!

[@stuffsethmakes]

sorry if i missed a point or didn't go into more detail. it's just 3/4" mdf, about 3x3 in size. when i replace it i'll just use the same material.

[@laurentdavid8355]

cool video, thanks ! what is the distance between the back of the motor and the back of the column ? hope to fit it in my shop ☺️

[@stuffsethmakes]

i just went out and measured. if i were to push the back of the motor right up to the wall it's about 8.5" to the drill press table height adjustment collar and about 10.25" to the actual column itself. Hope this helps! 👍🏻

[@laurentdavid8355]

@@stuffsethmakes thanks so much! it fits, going to buy it \o/

[@stuffsethmakes]

YES!!! 🙌🏻

[@lesjensen7617]

Would you recommend this drill press for light metal work?

[@stuffsethmakes]

yeah for sure. i've used it for a lot of metal drilling. I think you just need to be mindful of the bit you're using (i use cobalt bits for drilling metal) and make sure your speed is set properly. There's a chart printed on the inside of the lid 👍🏻

[@bobbywartman2058]

Great Vid....I'm getting a 17in Floor model but all the mechanical is the same.

[@stuffsethmakes]

Bobby Wartman man if i had the floor space i'd be all over that floor model! 👍🏻. Glad you liked the video! 🙌🏻

[@bobbywartman2058]

@@stuffsethmakes It's here and it's together..............That Lil White pilot light that is always on when it's plugged in annoyed me.......They should leave that BS off.......I removed the front cover where the switches are.......Inside are 2 circuit boards........1 aprox 2in X 2in and the other about the size of a postage stamp....Unplug the postage stamp one where it plugs into the 2X2..........Everything works correctly.......No more White idiot light on when plugged in. Lazar was dead nuts ON.....:)

[@arcarioandsons]

Now be honest.... The first time you fired it up did you forget something? Cuz it didn't sound right but then when you drilled your first piece it sounded silent and perfect! Great video thanks for making it!

[@stuffsethmakes]

it was set on a very low speed from the factory, so yeah, when i fired it up it didn't sound quite as I expected it would but everything was all good and solid! 👌🏻

[@wabio]

Question. Can the main motor unit rotate on the column by loosening some fastener if needed?

[@stuffsethmakes]

Yes! As a matter of fact it can. There's a pair of set screws on the side that keep the head unit in place on the column. If you need to swivel the head for any reason you can just loosen those. I have the drill press mounted at the end of my bench and recently i needed to drill holes in the end of the workpiece, but the workpiece was too long. So i swiveled the head and the table to the side, and also tilted the table 90 degrees. Now I was able to secure my longer workpiece to drill the holes i needed. If i can find a pic, i'll post it here on youtube to my "posts". 👍🏻

[@mattspangler7358]

@@stuffsethmakes I appreciate the great video, and this comment addresses my big question which is do you regret not getting the floor model?

[@DandyDon1]

Seems adjusting the LED cross hairs with a pair of pliers will eventually tear up the knurled knobs.

[@DandyDon1]

I want to know where your wife parks her car if the garages is a workshop? ;)

[@stuffsethmakes]

you don't need much grip pressure to adjust the lasers. even if they were smooth you'd be good for a very long time. additionally, it's not like you're constantly adjust them. get dialed in and you should be good to go👌🏻

[@stuffsethmakes]

we have an understanding 😜

[@gtjr1975]

Great video… anyone have problems with the 3/4 HP motor? Is it underpowered ? That’s my only concern. Any help would be much appreciated

[@stuffsethmakes]

i haven't had any problems at all. I'm not drilling through anything crazy but i'm very happy with it.

[@stevewilde4430]

What is a good height for a movable cart for the Jet 15B ?

[@stuffsethmakes]

unfortunately i don't know because it might be different for different people. You'd have to determine your comfortable working height of the drill press, then build the cart according to your needs. I just built a new miter station and repositioned my drill press on a shorter base...i'm hoping to put up a video soon showing more details of that project and i'll go into more detail about the dimensions in that video! 👍🏻

[@MondoRockable]

What are your thoughts on the sound it made? Are there any rattling sounds or any 'thud-thud-thud' resonating type of sounds? I ask as I bought a cheap Grizzly that sounds like a freight train and am thinking of returning it and spending a bit more on a quality machine. Cheers.

[@stuffsethmakes]

nah, no weird sounds. when i turned it on for the first time in the video that was actually the very very first time i ever turned it on and to be honest i thought it would sound a little more powerful but then i realized it comes from the factory configured at a slow speed. I've used it a lot now and everything sounds like a nice strong machine 👍🏻

[@MondoRockable]

@@stuffsethmakes Cool. Good to know it's working out for you. Thanks Seth. Cheers.

[@bradamaral3062]

Your video is great , i'm buyint this drill press your instructions will help with putting it together.Can u write back to me with the total height of this drill press.

[@stuffsethmakes]

not sure off the top of my head, check their website for specs.

[@mattspangler7358]

I think the only decision for me now is do I get the floor or bench unit. I'm 5'9" and realizing that if I get a floor model, my viewpoint to the table at max height is fixed. If I get a bench model, it can be what I want it to be, as long as I build a table for it, or buy a table. I'm wondering if you (Seth) or anyone else has found the bench version to be better for that reason. I'm not concerned about floor space. But if I buy a bench model, I have to figure out a cabinet solution.

[@stuffsethmakes]

I'm 5'10" and my current location of the drill press is too high. That's because the only place i could put it was in my miter station which i designed and built very poorly several years ago. I am currently redesigning my miter station this very moment. Instead of mounting the drill press on the miter station again i think i'm going to build a separate mobile cabinet for the drill press so it's at a more appropriate height. The drill press cabinet might be a little narrow so i can rotate the head to drill longer pieces if necessary and I think i'll also weight the bottom of the cabinet (weights or concrete) since the drill press is fairly top heavy.

[@mattspangler7358]

@@stuffsethmakes Good points to consider ... out of curiousity, how high do you want the chuck to be when you are done? I'm looking online to find any guidance as to the optimum position. Since this model is bigger than most of the other DPs on the market in that price range, it's rather unique. In a good way.

[@stuffsethmakes]

i don't know if there's a recommended height or if it's just based on personal preference but i just went out and measured some things. Currently my green power button is about 70" from the floor, which is right in the middle of my forehead. As i stand there and look at it, i think i'd like it be more around the 64-65" mark. Not sure if this is helpful for you or not but those are my thoughts, haha!

[@mattspangler7358]

@@stuffsethmakes I can see how that ~65" mark is ideal. With the floor model at 63-1/4" high, that places the button down about 59+ inches? That could work even better if I fabricate a thick steel plate about twice as wide, and drill/tap holes for hd wheels .... but if I build a cabinet, I need to deal with added weight (as you mentioned in another post), and making it wide enough for stability with most of the weight in the head of the dp, right? I'm guessing the cabinet should be about 25-26 inches tall? Sorry for all the questions, but this is a big expense for me and now that I know the JDP-15 is for me, it's a matter of "F" or "B" ... Thanks!

[@stuffsethmakes]

I'd imagine the floor model would probably be more or appropriate height right out of the box. Since i'm not at the drill press cabinet stage of my miter station rebuild just yet, i can't say yay or nay to the dimension you mentioned but it sounds like you've got a pretty good grasp on what you'd need to build for either drill press! 👍🏻

[@CS-hd9xu]

is that a bench top? Is there a newer model in 2021?

[@stuffsethmakes]

yes, it's a bench top model. that's probably because it's sitting on top of the bench. i don't know about any newer model for 2021 but i think this one is pretty new. i don't think tools really come out new every year like cars do, haha!

[@btinthehouse]

Are you going to anchor your press?

[@stuffsethmakes]

absolutely. right after the video i put it in its current home....if you look at my most recent video you can catch a glimpse of where it lives 👍🏻

[@mattspangler7358]

Can you tell us what chemical you used for cleaning off the parts before putting together?

[@stuffsethmakes]

i think i just used wd40.

[@ChristiannTyler]

I’m on the fence about this! The reviews are terrible on Amazon but all your comments are saying otherwise? Are there just a lot of lemons out there possibly?

[@stuffsethmakes]

beats me🤷🏻‍♂️. i love it though

[@MrAtaripitbull]

Nice looking press and very sturdy looking. How well does it handle steel ? Like say 1/4 inch cold roll bar ?

[@stuffsethmakes]

E. Ramirez haven't drilled through any metal that thick yet...only some 1/8" thick flat bar using a 1.25" bi-metal hole saw. A couple drops of cutting oil and it was smooth and effortless, but based on that i'd imagine 1/4" would be no problem either.

[@UncleB24]

Dang man. Wouldn’t it be easier just to read the directions before going wild on the thing?!

[@stuffsethmakes]

who "went wild" on "the thing"?

[@CS-hd9xu]

two questions, I don't want to buy it on amazon, can I get it somewhere else? and, I want to get him this www.woodpeck.com/dp-pro-drill-press-table.html, would it work on that drill press?