Nova Voyager DVR Drill Press: The Future of Woodworking

[@PeterConnor]

That’s a great all around review. Well done. 👍

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Thanks so much Peter! I forgot about this one! Love love love this tool. One of my favorites in my shop. Worth every penny in my opinion and will most likely never be replaced! I appreciate you watching!

[@PeterConnor]

@@FlynndoggWoodwork Ha ha, I went to subscribe to your channel and realised I already was. God damn KZbin algorithm (I turned on the notifications for your channel.)- keep up the good work.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

@@PeterConnor You are way to kind Peter! Thank you so much, I truly appreciate it!

[@jimrosson6702]

Wow amazing tool that drill press is very cool best of luck with it

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Thanks so much Jim, I appreciate it. Looking forward to using it!

[@tpaulsmith7194]

Certainly not a “boring” vlog. Thanks, Brian.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

That’s the Paul I know and love! I was going to press you if you didn’t come up with a pun for this video!

[@michaelhyland9216]

Ok, I am impressed. I'm looking forward to you showing more that it can do.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Haha! It's pretty awesome right? Can't wait to use it!

[@StuartSanborn]

Can't wait to see what you do with that bad boy. So many features, it will be interesting to see which ones become your go-to's

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

You are so right! I can already tell you I used the forstner but in it yesterday with the depth stop and automatic start, worked like a charm! Thanks so much for the comment and thanks for watching!

[@gteam53]

An amazing tool!

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

I know right! Probably one of my favorite tools I own. Wish I used it more often! :) Getting ready to build a drill press table for it in the next week or so!

[@lespaulguitarmn1]

Hi Thanks for your video. I had never seen the likes of this. One big question I have as you covered this machine very well! Does the speed settings cover different materials such as general metal boring applications? I see with the bits it doesn't cover sanding spindles ir wire brushes wich I don't do since the very early days of pressing my drill press into situations it wasn't design for, but drilling into metal would seem to have some preset speeds for convievence from the factory IMO. Thanks and sorry if this was covered and I missed it being addressed. Like your shop and presentation Brian. Nice work.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Yes! There are some metal presets, I have not dug into this too much but I need to. I rarely drill into metal but I know I will in the future. Sounds like an excellent video idea. Thanks for the great question! Love your username. I collect guitars and my les Paul is my baby!

[@lespaulguitarmn1]

@@FlynndoggWoodwork Great to hear on the metal presets Mr. Flynn, I have you subscribed. Need to get you filming at the tool shows too! Thos new automated fences for the table saw and router look interesting! i'm pulling the trigger on wixby laser for my old drill press soon from your nova video,(time saver IMO, knowing where that bit will land every time). Yes have only one, a Lespaul custom. She was my first guitar that I bought in the mid 70's used, ( could of purchased used, could of bought a new copy for the same price. One of the best decisions in my whole life! : ) Thanks hope you find the time to play too Mr. Flynn.

[@rodpotts2666]

Yah got to have one, who did you order from?

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Believe it or not I got mine from Amazon. I was going to buy from other places but they all wanted to charge freight. Since I had prime it was free shipping, thanks so much for watching rodpotts!

[@israelcharo1563]

Thanks for the nice review. Can the machine be used for light milling of wood? It seems adding a machinists' x-y vice would add a great deal of functionality, if the bearing could deal with light/moderate side loads?

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Great question israelcharo! I’m not 100% sure about the light milling, but it is a very sturdy machine, probably depends on what you mean by light milling. I 100% agree with you on adding an XY vice. I would love to add something like that in the near future. I would also like to do some sort of drill press table that would have some settings for repetitive drilling and or clamping. Great question and thank you for watching!

[@patcross5799]

I dream of playing with your drill press, but I really don't think I'm smart enough to make it really work. Honestly, I do like the way it figures out the speed you need to drill the hole you are making. This thing is on my "when I win the lottery" list, right behind a '68 Camaro and a few other cars.... well and a big barn to keep them in. Still that was fun to watch.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Haha! I'm glad you have your priorities right! I would love to have a 68 Camaro! :) Thanks so much for your comment and thanks for watching. And I'm sure you're smart enough to run it. I was messing around with it today and it was pretty intuitive! :)

[@davidcorliss]

Does the manufacturer have accessories like dust collection?

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Great question, that is what I'm trying to figure out right now. I'm currently in the process of figuring out a laser to add to it, but that will be my next venture. I will probably just make something if they don't. I've got an extra shop vac that isn't being used. Thanks for watching David!

[@stephandelange1776]

Very impressive machine. But after over 30 yrs woodworking with simple tools. It's still how I prefer working. Its a nice and impressive machine. But I prefer my old simple drill press that does all I need very well. But it's nice of course. Nice video

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

I 100% hear you on that! simple tools that get the job done are all you need. I've sort of been a technology dork my whole life so this was the perfect tool for me, but I also really appreciate all the old standard tools as well. Sometimes these new tools can be too complex for their own good! Thanks so much for watching! :)

[@michaelnorman5640]

Probably still cheaper than a Powermatic but a lot more smarter! Nice toy Brian! Love it! Congratulations my friend!

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Thanks so much michael! Yeah, I was looking at the powermatics as well. I would love to have a powermatic tool someday, but wow the prices. I actually think this is just a tad cheaper than some of the powermatic models, but man the technology on it is so amazing! Thanks so much for watching and I can't wait to share it in action!

[@michaelnorman5640]

I would love to have a shop full of powermatic tools as well but we’re just hobbyist at the end of the day I know I’m going to be looking at that nova as well in the future myself. Never saw this drill until you showcased it,I have a old delta bench top that’s got me through a many projects! Again congratulations my friend!

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

@@michaelnorman5640 Thanks so much Michael! I'm just a hobbyist too :) with a tool problem. I guess it could be worse! :)

[@InvincibleChicken]

That seems like a lot of gremlins to account for just to drill a hole The tapping sounds like a nice feature and accounts for reverse but how long do you have to fiddle with it to get that working right? I bet it’s all dirt cheap too.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Haha! I wish :) It is a lot of bells and whistles to just drill a hole, I hear you. I'm a complete nerd though when it comes to tools like this. I agree with you, I would love to see how it handles the tapping. I'll probably do a video in the future showing how that works once I get a little more comfortable with it. I better not get this drill press wet, I know what happens to gremlins when they get wet! :)

[@markpapp8784]

Nice - I have the poor man's version, the Bosch PBD 40. It lacks most of the Voyager's features, but has similar variable speed - do I miss having to change pulleys to change speed? What do you think? I didn't buy the Voyager because: 1) I don't have the space. 2) My "shop" is a garage where *everything* rusts at the drop of a hat, so the PBD 40's aluminium table is a bonus. 3) I didn't want a tilting table as I sometimes use a cast iron compound table for metal work, and it meant my old drill's titling table would tilt when I didn't want it to tilt! 4) It's way too expensive for my budget, but the final point is: 5) It's just not available in the UK (or it wasn't when I looked a year or so ago.) Doesn't stop me drooling over yours...

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

I just googled your Bosch PBD 40 and that looks amazing as well! I love tools with new technologies like that. All great reasons not to buy the Voyager. Luckily I've got the space for it. I have a shop that is not climate controlled right now, but I'm hoping to have it insulated and conditioned soon (with all the cast iron that really concerns me, I already clean off my saw table about 4 times a year from rust) Thanks for sharing and great choice with the PBD 40!

[@themeat5053]

Dogg, man, that Nova is like working on the space shuttle. Who uses a drill press in their home shop enough to justify the cost of the Nova? Anyway, it's beautiful, but I'd have to drill a hole in my own head to prove I needed this machine. Not many push-ups today. Come on, Dogg, we'll be getting flabby without your help. Hey, would you sponsor our shop, we could use the your help. You could just send us the tools you no longer use.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Haha! great idea! I'd love to sponsor someones shop, but I think my wife is already taking inventory by watching my videos, seeing what she can sell. This channel is kind of ruining my secret tool buying obsession! Thanks for watchign and commenting as always Meat!

[@themeat5053]

@@FlynndoggWoodwork Now, that's a smart lady.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

@@themeat5053 Smartest wife I've ever had.... only wife I've ever had, but also the smartest one.

[@themeat5053]

@@FlynndoggWoodwork 💯

[@rhoDeltaPrime]

Why is there no dust in the workshop?

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Why? (I'm hoping this is a joke! :)

[@robbrown6667]

Great Drill press! However, I don't like the old fashion LCD screen The cost difference to putting in a modern Color screen is small.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

You know that’s a good point never thought about that! That’s something they defiantly need to do! Thanks for sharing and watching!

[@davidt8438]

My menu doesn’t look anything like the one shown. When he used the drill bit to drill 3/4” deep, he went too slow. That’s a good way to burn the wood and overheat your drill bit. It’s a very good machine but the chuck that comes with it is not so good. It also goes up to 3000 rpm and 5000 rpm with a little configuration which is useful for small drill bits and drilling in aluminum.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Thank you for sharing David. I'm surprised that the bit was going to slow since I set it with the machine. I'm wondering if I slowed the clip down for visual affects. I'll have to double check. Also strange that your screen looks totally different! I'm guessing we have different year models. Thanks for sharing and watching!

[@vernsteinbrecker3759]

I need that

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Haha! Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!

[@jimmywarhorse6848]

Great video but before I committed my time to watching I looked up the price of this drill press. I am guessing it is gold plated????

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Haha! It ain't cheap is it.... It is an incredible tool but it comes at a price that is for sure. Thanks so much for watching Jimmy!

[@louislandi938]

Nice haircut! This is one of the least used tools in my shop. Would have to have a pro production shop to justify the expense. Looks great, Just too high for me.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Haha! Oh I agree, it’s expensive. Definitely a luxury item. I’ve always been a tech geek so I fell in love with it! Thanks for watching Louis!

[@msmolly3082]

Slick drill press but I would have to drill a hell of t lot of holes to justify the price.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

I think I already have a few holes in my head unfortunately! Yes, the price is over the top, but I think it is really cool to see the amazing features and technology of it. Definitely a pure luxury item and absolutely not needed in the shop for a woodworker. I appreciate you watching!

[@YTubeSDD]

Bryan, I appreciate the work you do for these KZbin videos, and watch/like every one, but this is totally out of touch with us hobbyists. It's so expensive and how many of us hobbyists are doing 3 hours a day at a drill press where the efficiency of this press would save us enough time to be worth it? A Festool sander sure, but not this drill press. 😢

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

I agree, this is not for everyone. Probably not even for me. But my intent is to show off the amazing technology, I've always been a sucker for new tech and this is a true luxury. Thanks for your comment and thanks for sharing!

[@Ted_James]

Nova is Spanish for "does not go."

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Haha! I love that. Maybe they should have called it just va! Thanks for making me laugh Ted!

[@Ted_James]

@@FlynndoggWoodwork Seriously, badass drill press!

[@davidcorliss]

Yup that's why the Chevy Nova didn't sell well in Mexico

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

@@davidcorliss Love it! Haha!

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

@@Ted_James Thanks so much Ted, I'm loving it so far! Had some fun with it this afternoon!

[@MoonMoon-gu2ge]

thats nifty and all but for about 500$ I could just build a CNC router, i dont think the juice here is worth the squeeze.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Haha! I love that saying. The only concern with the cnc, is the set up time, but I get it. It's not for everyone. I've really enjoyed it so far, but I also would love to have a CNC in the future! Thanks for watching MoonMoon-gu2ge!

[@moldyzucchinis3251]

thats a voyage my wife unfortunately will not approve

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Haha! That's why I bought mine without telling my wife! :) Thanks for watching moldzucchinis!

[@NathanTalbertWoodworking]

Finally, somebody else that has seen sex drive. such a great movie. RUMSPRINGA! This drill press looks amazing. Future upgrade for me for sure.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Haha! Love it, great movie and oh yes, this tool is truly amazing, probably smarter than me! :)