Making a Unique Machine Stand - Easier ways but worth the Extra Effort?

It wasn't until after I designed this Drill Press Stand that I actually thought about how I could make it. I'd always intended to make it from steel but the only methods I could think of achieving it were far from elegant. I didn't want to give up on the design though as I was super happy with it, so I decided to make it from plywood instead.
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[@PaskMakes]

It wasn't until after I designed this Drill Press Stand that I actually thought about how I could make it. I'd always intended to make it from steel but the only methods I could think of achieving it were far from elegant. I didn't want to give up on the design though as I was super happy with it, so I decided to make it from plywood instead. :)

[@nenaelliott8058]

It's great. Very sturdy. .. And it does look like metal. Without all the welding. Great job.

[@tomlagatol4448]

I’ve never seen anyone on KZbin ever make anything like it! Just the fact that you thought of it is credit to your skill and craftsmanship… You are indeed a master there’s no one like “Pask”! Great Job-Terrific Vid! Thanks.

[@jlturnerwoodworking102]

I’m so glad you did make it the way you did! It looks awesome and harks back to the workbench build that I loved so much and got me watching your awesome vids all those years ago!

[@SeekingTheLoveThatGodMeans7648]

The main reason for using metal like cast iron seems to me to be for the sake of the weight and consequent stability. A secondary consideration is resistance to impact and puncture in use, but normally a drill press has a metal deck anyhow. Anyhow, wood is lighter. To compensate for the smaller weight, as well as a certain top heaviness of the whole apparatus, bolting it to the floor might be appropriate.

[@reigninoel]

Well the answer is obvious: You'll need to start casting iron. Just kidding, this stand came out looking great. If it turns out it's not heavy enough, bolt it to the floor.

[@WhEE443]

I appreciate the way you don't edit out your mistakes. It makes your videos so relatable.

[@PaskMakes]

No worries! We all make them! :)

[@smashyrashy]

​​@@PaskMakes there are two types of people, those that make tons of mistakes and liars

[@sebastianocano3289]

Yes, also learning how to fix them is great content

[@user-sk4nt5bm5r]

Not only that, I've learned so much from youtubers who do that. Before youtube, if I made a mistake, I often just started again or sometimes even gave up for a while, but I've learned to fix mistakes. You also start making less and less mistakes this way.

[@ac.creations]

YES. The depth error because of an old measurement is a common occurrence. Stuff gets revised and changed and sometimes nobody tells you until you're already working on something.

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[@briturner11]

Wow with all these new additions, I think we might be overdue for a shop tour!

[@PaskMakes]

I keep meaning to do one Brian - I'll try and get to it, maybe sometime this year. :)

[@TizonaAmanthia]

I like that you are about as comfortable with metal as you are with wood, it usually seems like a craftsman strongly favors one over the other, and it can seriously limit his projects because of that.

[@PaskMakes]

Thanks Tizona, I just like making things from whatever. :)

[@MattOGormanSmith]

It'd be nice to have separate workshops for each. Woodwork is dry and dusty, metalwork is oily and sticky. Not a great combo, even before you worry about the fire hazard from all the welding and grinding sparks. It's an incentive to keep the shop clean, at least.

[@TizonaAmanthia]

@@MattOGormanSmith agreed. he may well have that, I'm more pleased to see he's competant in both areas, more so than most woodworkers, i think; or how Mattias Wandel is great with electronics, as well as woodworking. it expands their skills and what projects they can handle and do WELL at.

[@alfredomarquez9777]

​@@TizonaAmanthia Well though... I always tell my carpenter-only friends that they are losing a great opportunity of learning to work with metal too. At least, it is good to know how to weld, how to bend sheetmetal, and how to use screws to hold metal pieces together! At least one of them learned just enough to be able to add a thin plate top cover to his homemade circular saw table, and he succeeded!

[@NikosDIY]

Really amazing concept. It really complements the vintage drill press. Also I think you have made us all fall in love with that fly press thingies.

[@PaskMakes]

Glad you like it Nikos! I've said it many times, the flypress is my absolute favourite tool! :)

[@stevehawker8042]

@@PaskMakes As an electronics engineer my first day in the mechanical shop was using a fly press to cut slots and other shapes in aluminium and steel housings and front plates. There isn't really anything as satisfying as punching holes as though it were a hot knife through butter. I really miss using that fly press and would get one if I had room for it and an excuse to use it.

[@clemoniii]

It's always a pleasure watching your creative ideas come to fruition.

[@PaskMakes]

Thanks very much Clinton! Glad you enjoyed it! :)

[@JBLewis]

The act of putting the slides and sides into the opening, and then measuring the remaining width is genius! I have no doubt that I'd out there with my calipers trying to figure out how thick the plywood really was, end with complicated fractions and an ill-fitting drawer! I will try very hard in the future to remember that trick!

[@PaskMakes]

Glad it was helpful! :)

[@MattOGormanSmith]

Those slides are quite forgiving in that axis. you can be a mm or 2 off on the drawer width no problem.

[@ianvicedomini2648]

It looks incredible Neil. The colour is spot on and you wouldn't know it's plywood by the colour and design. Fantastic video mate 👌👏👍🏽

[@PaskMakes]

Thanks very much Ian! I have to say I'm pretty happy with it! :)

[@weicheisen9999]

A very good design ! Looks really old industrial fashioned !

[@fletchro789]

The lip on the table top is the real genius!

[@ronnieahman6958]

The whole set looks absolutely awesome. The color match is perfect. Looks so vintage. Fantastic!!

[@stevestogsdill5791]

Looks great! Throw some souvenir magnets on the drawer fronts to add to the illusion!

[@evilestmark]

I love your videos and I've come to love the comments section as well. Everyone said all the good things I was thinking already. It's nice to come to a corner of youtube where the comments are full of respect and love! But it's hard to not love your stuff Pask!

[@PaskMakes]

Thanks very much - glad you're enjoying the videos as well as the comments section! I really do get very positive feedback which I absolutely appreciate, every one of them! :)

[@Grant_S_M]

You said it all for me as well!

[@Theexplorographer]

So refreshing to see you make this by hand rather than using a fancy x-carve. Don't get me wrong, I love my CNC but often get tired of seeing them used constantly in YT videos. Always enjoy and am inspired by your work.

[@rick91443]

I remember watching your channel YEARS AGO, and predicted then, you could do ABSOLUTELY ANYTHING....and boy was I right ....cheers...rr Normandy, France

[@RichardMerrill3Hawk]

Fun to see your thought process and making it all come together. Love seeing that I'm not the only one who makes mistakes and has to fix them!

[@PaskMakes]

Glad you enjoyed it Richard! :)

[@trojanhorsey]

Your Workshop looks like a beautiful place to sit and design things. So pleasing to the eye and clean. All the more fun to make things in.

[@coryclaassen9843]

I think you should do an overall shop tour video. Shows us the outside of that building and all the rooms/tools on the inside too. Easy to make and will get a lot of views.

[@DylansDIYWorkshop]

The stand definitely matches the drill press. I love how you were able to make it look so much like an ornate steel cabinet

[@wernerpfeifer]

Grandios! Diese Qualität kannst du nirgends kaufen!

[@krazytroutcatcher]

That’s a lovely ornate stand there, which suits the drill press. When I refurbished my Tauco drill press, I used a decades old cast start switch box, but gutted it, and fitted a modern on/off switch inside, so it’s disguised.

[@JamieBainbridge]

Every channel has one tool which is the star of the show. Gingium has his plasma table. I feel like yours is the fly press, it's so good.

[@Incandescentiron]

That's the most beautiful drill stand I've ever seen.

[@shadowscribe]

It looks lovely, thematically old school, and definitely passes the across the room test.

[@PaskMakes]

Thanks very much! That's all it needs - the across the room test! ;)

[@MCLEO983]

I love that you show your mistakes. Well done. Everything looks awesome.

[@kleckerklotz9620]

Very well done, Neil. If the problem with the backside bothers you in the long run, you can chamfer the back panel until the top panel has a small overhang. This way nobody would ever notice it. The only problem would be that you would then have to paint it again.

[@kevin_delgado]

As someone who enjoys restoring vintage woodworking machinery, I very much appreciate this period style stand.

[@parqld]

Fantastic design and very becoming for the age of the drill press. So good to see things brought back to life in such a disposable society.👍🇦🇺

[@jewdd1989]

It’s stunning, when I saw it I actually thought you fabricated it out of steel sheeting so props! You always build with such talent, thoughtfulness and excellent build quality. Thank you for not going the cnc route, the level of craftsmanship is beyond most woodworkers and especially in a time when hand crafted is again dying out

[@PaskMakes]

Glad you enjoyed it! It would've been nice to have the finished piece made from steel but I think plywood was the correct choice in the end. :)

[@johngibson7307]

Beautiful workshop and Beautiful work keep it up man the world would be in sorry shape without craftsmen in the world like you

[@itarry4]

Due to the design, shape and paint it almost looks made out of metal rather than wood. Really suits the use it's going to be used for.

[@GoogleAreDumb]

Absolute thing of beauty, mate. Would fool me unless I went up and knocked on it.

[@HBSuccess]

Makes my night to find a new Pask Makes… creative as always Neil and well-executed. You always go the extra mile, and I’m glad that old drill press is back in good service. Now make me one please 😂

[@NigelMarston]

I love it. If you had just presented it as "my new cast iron stand" I'd have totally believed it. But even made from ply, with that many layer, it's going to be bloody hard wearing anyway. Really clever design..!!

[@kenc2257]

The stand came out super. Several neat little details (like the drawer fronts, and the handles).

[@corinkayaker]

Showing the error with the top reminds all of us that you are also a mortal. Though this could also be part of your cunning plan? Seriously, looks fantastic. Well done!

[@PaskMakes]

Haha! No plan I just make mistakes like everyone! :)

[@pjhalchemy]

@@PaskMakes Mum's the word Neil. Definitely rock solid old school eye candy. Can't wait to see the control box you come up with. Thanks Much for all you bring forward to the community!

[@sapelesteve]

Only one word for this build: AWESOME! 👍👍

[@sportsman1824]

Beautiful stand.... your kayak in the background adds a touch of class to your videos.

[@w.davidmcguinn8674]

You did something that was not just another plywood box. Wonderful and creative and worthwhile. Thank you. Cordially. W. David McGuinn.

[@SteRumbelow]

That’s an absolute work of art, Neil.

[@gabrielgomescunha]

A skilful craftsman with a really good taste

[@katsbreez]

It's fabulous! Love the design. Didn't realize plywood could be that tough. And I definitely sang the scrap wood challenge song when you made those first cuts.🤗

[@PeUwe]

I really admire how accurately you work

[@АндрейНикитенко-ф4с]

Engineering thinking, interesting technology, sense of style. It was a great idea and great implementation. Yes, you are the Master.

[@samanthadean1083]

Amazing job, Neil!!! ❤️❤️❤️👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@scottspropertyservices6877]

The steel drawer fronts & the lettering would’v fooled me into thinking it was a cast base if I hadn’t watched this video. But im thinking hammertone paint would’v sealed the deal. Amazing job & very inspirational video to get me into the shed on this beautiful Saturday morning.

[@eggsngritstn]

Wow. Lots of detailed work to make a convincing metal substitute. Well done!

[@TokyoCraftsman]

Well done, has to be one of the best looking drill press stands I’ve seen.

[@mdn642]

Such a cool project and the final look came out looking amazing!! Nice work!!

[@juneritchie2498]

Looks great! Your precision continues to be exemplary.

[@PaskMakes]

Thanks very much June! Apart from the top being the wrong size. ;)

[@nline2blast722]

I like that the top is over sized!!

[@juneritchie2498]

@@PaskMakes ... 🙈

[@notsonominal]

@@PaskMakes .. I thought we weren't talking about that thing we weren't talking about?

[@FrancoisTerblanche]

Wow! That looks brilliant Neil! So ingenious. Well done.

[@Vickie-Bligh]

Damn you are so clever. It does look like a cast iron stand and looks marvelous. Thanks for sharing this with us all. I appreciate the craftsmanship and talent you display here. You are a joy to watch, Neil. Thanks.

[@PaskMakes]

Thanks very much Vickie! :)

[@bigburlymikesmswoodworking]

The stand looks great!! From a distance I don't think most would notice that it was made from plywood vs. metal.

[@robertm348]

Wonderful project! Your drill press should feel right at home on the new "old" stand. Thank you for your inspiration!

[@PkmHax]

I envy your workshop so much. You have almost everything now.

[@aaronnielson9687]

You are a true artisan of many different skills. Your videos inspire me.

[@yobgodababua1862]

That's a nice chonky stand! The curves are lovely.

[@Rsama60]

A very nice stand that fits the machine well. Sturdy and heavy enough. Don‘t know about plywood prices in Australia, but in Germany this would be a high value stand just for the material. Your floor seems to be very level. For my shop I would have installed adjustable feet. And yes to answer your question. It was worth the effort.

[@tomcarrington572]

I'm telling....seriously that is a very nice cabinet and based for a drill press.

[@lukearts2954]

The workshop's slowly becoming a museum of gems... :) Gave me a 1 second heart-attack when you tested the bearing of the router with your thumb... (you probably edited it for that purpose, since the sound of the machine was already playing in that frame.) Always great if a video can give the viewer goosebumps! =D

[@johnsrabe]

12:18 Amen! Good glue, good plywood, and a pure heart. It’s all you need. 23:47 Everyone knows you made that error to make us feel better about our paltry skills. Bless you.

[@Shae_Sandybanks]

It's excellent! Loved how it came together. Looks so sturdy! Colour is great too!

[@stevebettany8778]

You’re never going to get bored with the press and stand classic beauty.

[@briandavern8741]

Another great job.... well executed. You did a great job complementing the press itself. It looks like the press was always there.

[@chopprguy]

Fantastic job. Excellent. The only thing I can't stop looking at is the sharp inside corners. Every inside corner in cast iron has a radiused fillet. Just needs a putty fillet and another coat to be authentic and convincing.

[@williamellis8993]

I think it's great, Neil. The results and effect were well worth the effort. Bill

[@robertr4193]

Looks really nice and convincing as a cast iron stand at least on camera anyway. You are right about it should be sturdy enough for the drill press.

[@zzota]

Beautiful stand. Suits the drill perfectly.

[@JAP1994]

I have loved your video production and your work for years now, it is honestly fantastic. Thanks for sharing your journey with us!

[@PaskMakes]

Thanks very much! Glad you're still enjoying them! :)

[@thepleyadian6559]

I admire your enormous talent, but also your honesty. Not everyone has the courage to show their mistakes, something absolutely human and normal. A job of excellence! Big hug from Buenos Aires!

[@whereisthebalance5732]

I just love making things too, you really inspire me and I keep coming back to this video. This is one of my favorite projects of yours. You are an artist sir.

[@cpowerdesign]

Nice work! Flaws are what make it unique. Your content is always enjoyable to watch.

[@tonyrooke]

Excellent project, love the vintage look. Also inspiring for future projects to be surrounded by stylish cabinets in a workshop, like the old craftsmen had. Rather than the modern cheap quick functional boxes, which inspire more of the same.

[@PaskMakes]

Thanks Tony! I know it's not essential but it's fun to be surrounded by cool items, even in the workshop. :)

[@domward8352]

Another great video. I love watching and rewatching your stuff.

[@wolfman2878]

Very nice design Neil, great job putting it together. I agree is looks just right with the drill press.

[@boryscholewinski4370]

You know that moment, when you wake up and check the time hoping that you can sleep a bit more, than get so happy when you have still a few hours of sleep? That's what I do when watching Pasks videos, relishing at them being so long :)

[@sandraforsman4971]

You had me fooled I really thought it was made of steel by just looking at it! Great result as always Neil, good job! 👌

[@thomas-gk9jp]

"What happens in the back of a cabinet stays in the back of a cabinet" Thank you for such content Neil !!

[@kzookid2051]

Awesome work! One thing I love about your videos is that you often show how to make projects from both steel and wood, so folks like me who don't have a welding set-up or a metal lathe can still make great things.

[@wesborland7684]

That looks amazing. Loved the drill press resto and loved this video too. I've also put my name down for the brass hammer once that becomes available 👍

[@PaskMakes]

Thanks very much Wes! :)

[@justavian]

Safe to say this is nicer than any piece of furniture i have ever made. Thanks for making me feel like a caveman banging sticks together. I love it, though. Very cool.

[@Argent911]

I love how chunky it looks, amazing work!

[@garetkonigsfeld2]

You knocked it out of the park.

[@keithdoot7366]

Nice Design, and well executed!! And now I NEED a fly press. Awesome job Neil.

[@tobiasbostwick9002]

Absolutely outstanding! The stand wonderfully compliments the drill press in style.

[@sander7991]

Again a beatiful peace of work! Nice to see how much attention you pay to the smallest details.👌🏼 Looking forward to see your next video's.

[@leslieapplegate65]

It looks amazing!! You would never guess it's made from plywood - the "cast iron" stamping adds the perfect touch!!

[@stevansheets]

Absolutely incredible. From start to finish.

[@GM-qq1wi]

A real thing of beauty, regardless of function I think it would look lovely as a piece of furniture.

[@falcor1969]

This is a great job Neil. As a steel fabricator from a time past I can see you certainly made this in the style of an older metal bench. I would like to know what you initially saw to help you create this style of bench. I like these types of videos Neil. Keep them coming.

[@russelledwards8703]

Well that trumps the stand I built a couple of months ago. You put so much into your builds with lot's of great ideas shared. Well done, great project! Cheers

[@billybike57]

Wow! That turned out excellent! Well done, impeccable!

[@jimhansen5395]

The video was awesome.. Your presentation is really really good. I love the vintage look of the drill press/stand now. One thing that might be worth a little time would be to add leveling/locking casters, so it can be leveled and possibly moved for cleaning. perhaps a mount for the vintage control box on the stand so it can be portable?

[@topwater6365]

Great ideas, wonderful machines. Your shop is like a work of art.

[@josh_watson]

That turned out great. The amount of things you’re able to accomplish with a simple fly press is impressive. Cheers!

[@PaskMakes]

Thanks Joshua! The flypress really is an amazing tool! :)

[@VeradonaRestoration]

Wow thanks for the new video I love watching you. You are doing very high quality and inspiring work, thank you for that :)

[@calvinnash5527]

Genius... the stand is awesome ! Thanks for sharing your craftsmanship with all of us...

[@bothylad1]

That is a brilliant stand for the style of drill-press. I enjoyed watching the process and may well pinch the idea. Thank you.

[@richardmetz2061]

I always enjoy the projects you tackle. Keep the videos coming . Well done young man.