Magnetic (Mag) Drill - Milling - Drilling - Tig Welding a Steel Stand

We purchased an inexpensive Mag drill and built a mount and stand to turn it into a stationary drill press, we added 5/8 holes to support Stronghand build pro insert clamps. We did some drilling, countersinking, counterboring, milling, and tig welding

[@RL-pm1dw]

The best thing you said in this whole video is, let’s quit talking and let’s get to it. 👌🏽

[@turbocobra]

good job finding a 10 year old video and leaving a stupid comment. i will put you in for an award.

[@ziggassedup]

Wow Gary...You're really putting an arsenal of industrial goodies together for the shop...good stuff mate.

[@cigarcaptain]

You really have the fab bug, nice work. A simple tool you might like for the mill is an edge finder. saves you from doing layout all the time.

[@turbocobra]

cigarcaptain I have a Mitutoyo edge finder, but haven't taken the time to use it. My mill doesn't have a DRO on the X and Y axis, so not sure how it can prevent a lot of the layout work?

[@1Chuck4U2C]

Nice workmanship, I built one in about 2009 using a Hoegen Mag Drill, I had a large drill press but the core drill bits cut much faster. At one time in the 1980s I used several hoegen mag drills as my Column and beam line for a start up fabrication shop. Best Regards, A Retired Union Ironworker.

[@AllodialTitle]

You have a workshop to die for, thanks for sharing.

[@265chevy]

love all the ideas your shop is turning into one bad ass place to work love all the project keep them coming really enjoying them later

[@turbocobra]

Thanks Hanson, it's been fun getting the shop organized, so when I do get ready to take on the next projects, I can work more efficiently. I know you did this a couple years back, and got your air system all fixed up, etc, it's a good feeling...

[@Cobrafanatik22]

That's a bad ass stand! Great job once again.

[@turbocobra]

Thank you sir!

[@girliedog]

Very clever on the multipurpose tool now you have a bad ass drill press and an onsite drill.

[@FourIdiotsGarage]

Love watching these videos.

[@turbocobra]

Thanks Damon!

[@chad19701962]

awesome job!!! very nice work

[@turbocobra]

Thanks Chad, appreciate you watching!

[@ceedell]

nice work Gary

[@turbocobra]

ceedell Thanks Wendell

[@rubensalais1502]

Great project, I'm going to build one for my mag drill not that fancy but some like this.

[@wtbm123]

Nice drill . We had big one at work that took 2 people to move ,and water cooled. Looks like yours is a good size for most projects.

[@turbocobra]

Thanks Terry! Yea, it's kind of a medium sized one. Any bigger than that, and it becomes difficult to position, etc. I saw your PM to me. I had never heard that trick on tightening a chuck in more than one position, thanks for sharing that. This thing came with 2 chucks and both are junk, the jaws keep backing off. I am going to order a nicer chuck like a jacobs or albrieght for it.

[@wtbm123]

turbocobra A Jacobs chuck would be a worthy up grade. Try it out , tighten one spot then just move to second spot around and lot of times you can even feel tighten more

[@antalog]

Nice looking end result.

[@SYFGARAGE]

awesome! I still don't understand how you come up with the design and plans for this stuff. Its more than my mind could handle. Very cool metalwork Tuesday!

[@turbocobra]

Well you are too kind sir. I would like to say that I am a very talented design architect, but the reality is, I just copy/modify something else I have seen in pictures or on youtube. It is a bit ad lib, you can see all over that big table where I draw how dimensions and things right when I am building it. It's kind of fun... until something doesn't fit right, lol

[@turbocobra]

Btw sir, I had this uploaded on Monday on the West coast, next week I might need to use Hawaii for it to be considered Monday

[@cecil6711]

Really sweet drill on a super COOL stand. Nice work buddy. :-)

[@ozzstars_cars]

You went from autobody restoration shop to machine shop with all the new metal working tools, have fun and don't let your wife see the check book. lol

[@turbocobra]

Ozzstar Lol, your exactly right on the checkbook issue! Thanks for watching!

[@chance90064]

Wow! Very nice build man!!

[@turbocobra]

+Beach N Wheelchairs Thanks, if you watch some of my other videos, you will see I use the heck out of it, it's worked out well. I sometimes build tools that I don't use much, but this one gets used all the time!

[@chance90064]

+turbocobra I just built a jig to clamp my casters to my drill press at the correct angle to drill the bolt hole for the bolt that goes through my bearing housing. But your skills are far above mine. Would love to hang out and watch you work. :D

[@turbocobra]

+Beach N Wheelchairs That sounds good, and your right about the jigs helping a ton... Awe man, if you go back and watch my older videos you can see i was a total newb, just keep learning from mistakes, and learning new skills, anyone can do it. Thanks!

[@TheRickfix]

very nice work gary,tc

[@turbocobra]

Thanks Rick!

[@marinkomilusic9149]

Nice work

[@OEMPlus]

amazing job.

[@slimjim119]

nice job metalwork Monday's oh oh sounds like a song lol

[@filipdragicevic5588]

very good

[@1339LARS]

Lovely !

[@turbocobra]

Thanks Lars!

[@johnny4jr.521]

Really good work man, but seriously, "SAFETY GLASSES"! Keep it up though.

[@plainwornout3564]

Very nice work. Was wondering why you don't just weld it together. It would be stronger and alot quicker to build. Thanks for the Video.

[@turbocobra]

You could definitely weld it together. I just wanted to use the mag drill itself to make the stand.

[@GregsGarage]

Awesome Gary. I'm learning every time you put one of these up. Your vids make me want to go spend my life savings on machining tools... Do the big drills you are using require sharpening??? Looks like they have a ton of cutting surfaces. I'm guessing that would be a huge pain and might require a setup on the lathe to sharpen them well. Also, what did you use for the "buttons" on the angle iron stand. They sorta look like big rivets. If you are hosting "Metalwork Monday" maybe the guitar project should be "woodwork Wednesday"... Just doesn't have the same appeal though.

[@turbocobra]

I hear you man, buying tools can be an addiction, I have a few more things to buy, and then it will be on to making some Cool Brookelane pieces and hopefully make some money to pay for all this stuff :). As far as the annular cutters needing sharpened. Yes, they eventually wear out, but when I was researching them I found a guy on youtube that drilled 275 holes in 3/8th plate with one cutter and it never dulled. Just like everything else, they range in price from $10 for a small on in HSS, and as much as $200 for a carbide one in 4-5" diamater. It would probably cost more than the cheap ones are worth to sharpen, so they just become consumable, but again have a long life. They dont' remove all of the material of the hole since they are like a hole saw on steriods, and they have 5 to 20 teeth on them compared to only 2 teeth with a twist drill. Woodwork Wednesday would be awesome! I would watch it every Wednesday!

[@twiztid1fiddy]

First place for meeee! Cool vid

[@turbocobra]

Congrats Greg for being first!! Thanks for watching!

[@mikemullenix6956]

I like those hold down clamps. What kind are they ? The ones at the beginning of video which were a type of c clamp but the screw was in front .

[@davidwichert2315]

It's nice machine but still like Milwaukee mag drill it has variable speed with reverse for taping I've use one extensively and it will tap as good as it can drill with mill like accuracy

[@davehammond9796]

Would you happen to have a link for that mag drill, mine only had the capacity to drill 2", thank you.

[@phillipja2010]

Awesome Mag drill stand/mount. Quality workmanship. Does your Mag drill have the depth gauge stop.

[@douglasthompson2740]

Hello Gary, Is it possible to DIY sharpen HSS annular cutters? Be a good video. I am thinking of springing for a few but would hate to pay the price for a throw away cutter. Good video. Wish I had one of the mag drills but they are still too pricey for me. Take care. Doug

[@douglasthompson2740]

PS: Drills and Cutters advertises an annular cutter with a pilot drill. I hadn't realized that they ran a pilot drill? Is that the case and if so is it a special bit as it seemed on their webpage. Doug

[@mattbentley8958]

No pilot drill. There is a center rod with a pointed end that you use for alignment. It is spring loaded and pushes up into the chuck as you drill. The annular cutter's you are referring are more like hole saws for metal and are probably designed to be used in a hand drill or drill press.

[@davidrocha3042]

Hermosas máquina, en CDMX la puedo comprar???

[@thebeeliner]

What's the dimensions of the upper and lower plates?

[@joelahale]

Great Work! What brand is your milling machine?

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

Neat stuff. Any updates coming on the old motor bike?

[@turbocobra]

The Shade Tree Fix-it Man Thanks for watching, yea the Simplex is still around, haven't worked on it in along time, need to get it finished up.

[@Rudderify]

Sweet stuff! When are you going to covert the mill to CNC? Like to see some of that process.

[@turbocobra]

Rudderify Oh yea,that will be coming up soon. It will take a while, because I am going to make some of the parts for it, I want to get this mag drill up and going so I have somethign to drill on while the mill is down to be converted, it basically has to be taken compleely apart.

[@CountrySideClub]

Just amazing this is all out metal customization! ! So I never heard of the magnetic mill how heavy is it for it to stay in place and does it stay in place? Nice work buddy..CJ

[@turbocobra]

Thanks CJ. Oh yea, the magnet has 4000 lb of clamping force. So when you position it where you want it, and turn the mag on, it's not going anywhere. with 4000 of clamping, you could put it on top of your car, turn the mag on, and pick your car up with it, lol

[@theodorebowers9737]

Were can I find ? A good counter sinks for metal and a drill like that ?

[@goranyau1122]

gloves goggles ear plugs, not any needed?

[@EcoMouseChannel]

So, you've convinced me to get this Mag Drill for my shop... mainly because of the reverse and 3" hole capability. I've been shopping them for awhile, and I can't find any that have that feature. I'm willing to spend up to a G & J Hall ($1800) and they don't even have reverse. (I like the fact that theirs is dual voltage) Anyway, would you be willing to sell me a similar 1-1/4" insert for the tap?

[@turbocobra]

+Eco Mouse So far this mag drill setup has worked great. There is a little runout in the spindle so it doesn't make super precise holes, but none of them really do. I don't really make things like that to sell. It really needs to be done on a lathe and I don't have one of those yet. good luck!

[@EcoMouseChannel]

+turbocobra I kinda figured this drill would have some runout, considering it's a connection to a connection to a shank. But what about the larger 1-1/4" spindle? Any noticeable runout there?

[@sciencehub032]

Price please

[@genecoppedge5972]

How much flex are you getting from your mag drill stand and have you broken any drill bits?

[@gaewing]

Still using your blue rock? Still working ok?

[@parneypots]

You do awesome work. Are you machinist by trade? You have new subscriber... Keep up the good work and keep posting.

[@turbocobra]

+parneypots Thanks man, appreciate it. No, I am in IT, just doing this as a hobby, far from professional for sure.

[@gaewing]

Do you still like your drill? I am thinking about buying one. Thanks

[@turbocobra]

yes it has worked well, its a few years old now.

[@joshuamarcoux1968]

do you sell this design? not interested in the bottom portion

[@nickmcwhirter3904]

How wide is the bottom base?

[@asherdie]

nice! what mill is that you're using and would you recommend it?

[@spencercasen5037]

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[@yusufnoah4202]

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[@axtoncody3568]

@Yusuf Noah Yup, I've been watching on flixzone for months myself :)

[@spencercasen5037]

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[@yusufnoah4202]

@Spencer Casen Happy to help :D

[@cigarcaptain]

So your mill does it have dials that you read in thousandths as you move the table? Doesnt have to be digital

[@turbocobra]

cigarcaptain Yes it has the dials, but not sure how accurate they are, have never take the time to learn to use them, figure out the backlash, etc.

[@cigarcaptain]

we didnt have DRO for many many years

[@oswelding]

I just ordered one of these drills. How is yours holding up? Does it have an ejector spring for the slug?

[@turbocobra]

I would say it's held up "OK". The ejection spring never worked right. It was too weak and would get jammed in the retracted position. I contacted them about this and never got resolution. The gibs on the vertical ways need to be tightened constantly. Overall it still works and I do use it quite bit. Its way cheaper than the brand name ones so you get what you pay for.

[@oswelding]

Ramsey Customs - turbocobra I received my drill yesterday & figured out the problem with ejecting the slug. Using the 3/4" adaptor there is a gap between the top of the pin & the spring. I am going to weld a small rod on top of the pin & see if that helps.

[@txdale]

Are you still satisfied with the mag drill, if so which model did you buy? Thanks

[@turbocobra]

Dale Detten yes, very happy with it. Couple minor issues, but can be expected with a cheap tool. Checkout my main channel page for several more videos of me using this drill for projects. the SYF sign part 2 project I used it to drill and countersink some 2" holes in aluminum

[@txdale]

it looks like the mag drill is the TYP-75, is that correct.

[@bratz2]

Did you use tapping oil?

[@turbocobra]

+bratz2 Oh yes, always use tap fluid.

[@simmywilliams4424]

What model mill was that?

[@3000gtalex]

Some type of grizzly

[@letsbe4realjackass523]

Its pretty obvious that you need more practice tig welding

[@turbocobra]

***** You bet Genius, I am just learning, getting better every day, thanks for watching!