World's Best Drill Press Upgrades

After restoring my grandpa's drill press, I wanted to give it some upgrade that would make it truly unique and incredibly a lot more capable.
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*3 position dip switches (momentary): amzn.to/3ZgIWrr
*Throttle valve block: amzn.to/3YZHCtg
*Cam lever clamp: amzn.to/3IT0YKY
*Sensor cable: amzn.to/3xPqcUl
*Pneumatic hose: amzn.to/3EvtMqz
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*Telescopic gauges: amzn.to/3kr067a
*24v LED work light: amzn.to/3KzYiTO
*Mist cooling set: amzn.to/3Y2ZzWC
*DRO kit: amzn.to/3m5TYBw
*Limit switches: amzn.to/3lYuqX3
*Mist cooling oil: amzn.to/3xLUQhz
*Tiny pressure regulator: amzn.to/41qv6EK
*Worm gear motor: amzn.to/3m1Wl8A
*Pneumatic manifold: amzn.to/3IOQooy
*Shaft coupling: amzn.to/3xQK0Xy
*24v power supply: amzn.to/3StMLY4
*Motor speed controller: amzn.to/3ZlK1P1
*Magnet chuck: amzn.to/3ZlgRiM
*Grinding stones: amzn.to/3L0WTGq
Chapters:
0:00 What's in this video?
0:14 Motorized Table
4:28 Auto Table clamp
13:14 DRO
18:15 Work Light
18:57 Compressed Air
20:17 Mist Cooling
20:58 Cable Nightmare
21:30 Features so far
22:30 Shield
24:21 A good fail
25:38 T-Slot cover
27:07 Magnetic Vise
28:54 Too bad it's over
Enjoy the video!
Worlds Best Drill Press Upgrades
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[@MariusHornberger]

This was a pretty cool project, allowing me to tackle new challenges. I hope you could get inspiration and improve your own drill press with some of these ideas. Thanks, everybody!

[@ruly4000]

you're a f.... genius !

[@thomasevans3097]

Possibly your best video yet! With the Gooseneck shield plastic, why not change where it mounts to the drill so the goose neck doesn't need to bend as much?

[@jw200]

What drill press is this? Is it precise ? How much runout on spindle? Powerful enough for 10-13mm steel?

[@MariusHornberger]

@jw200 all questions are answered here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/npnViqWBrpJ1fdU

[@fgbhrl4907]

I wonder if the plywood slot cover for the table might have been easier if you'd just filled it in with something like a silicone rubber? Put mold release on the slots, and maybe use putty fill in undercuts to make sure the shape doesn't lock into the table permanently.

[@Jehty21]

That must be the most feature packed drill press in existence. I love it :)

[@MariusHornberger]

I knew exactly which video you linked, before I checked. They are pretty awesome

[@lipoff]

Am glad you saw that video! Love your upgrades too - especially the auto-locking/unlocking. Really clever!

[@JV-pu8kx]

And the making of a product line.

[@Trainwreck1123]

His drill press is more CNC than my CNC machine.

[@wizrom3046]

I would be temped to add power quill feed, with a auto-peck. It's just one more motor... just one more little motor...

[@StefanGotteswinter]

I love how this becomes more and more a machining channel ;)

[@MariusHornberger]

So you noticed that. My plan is working ;)

[@anmafab]

I was seriously watching this and thinking Marius is heading along the Stefan Gotteswinter path, and I'm down for it!

[@bobweiram6321]

We wanna see a collaboration! How far do you guys love apart?

[@court2379]

Great work as always, but he made one glaring mistake. He bought a drill press instead of a bench top mill! 😉 Marius I should also mention, you get to breathe whatever comes out of a mist system. I have never seen one using oil, probably for that reason. All the ones I have used have a water based coolant. I don't know that it is really all that much better than oil, but seems more likely to be. Water based coolant will swell your table insert though... I was thinking just fill it with epoxy, but maybe that is a bit too permanent.

[@mcl12]

If you do the same to your drill press its gonna become the optimum u sold 😂😂😂

[@Atlantismonkey40]

My goodness,the work done on the T-slot. I also didn’t want my t-slot. So, I put LED light and resin. Works good as a light.

[@terrymansfield1273]

Great work! As a toolmaker of 46 years, it's so gratifying to see younger generations embracing these things! Keep up the good work! I look forward to more videos!

[@Steyrshrek1]

It’s actually very impressive. The great thing is many are skilled in micro controllers and 3D printing so they can make fully automated projects. They can make complex plastic parts on the 3D printer. It’s very impressive. They also have access to most of human knowledge on the internet too. This is a golden age for this type of creativity. It’s also very heartwarming to see the acceptance of trades as important work too. It gives me lots of hope. Keep up the great content.

[@kingofcastlechaos]

I mentor young people in robotics and fabrication. The level of innovation, engineering process, and precision you display is the reason I recommend your channel most of all. Keep up the good work. You may not realize that your content has a lasting effect, but I can assure you it does well beyond the audience that KZbin says you have. Well done sir.

[@MariusHornberger]

That's pretty awesome to hear. Thank you!

[@flyingmonkey5787]

where are you located?

[@ccboss490]

Thank you. What a talented young man.

[@ad892000]

vzmcb.mcxvC,MvM,Zzz,Cv.,CzbxvxcmZx.!z.Cv.XcXZv Fs What do we do now?

[@brandon2076]

"Luxurious" isn't a word i'd normally associate with shop tools, but this one is exactly that. Incredible work!

[@videomichel]

I don't even have a workshop and still watched it to the very end. Mesmerising stuff!

[@jbonn5365]

I love that this channel has slowly been adding more and more machining. I also love all the little 3d printing elements! I wish your grand father could see his old drill press with all these mods. I bet he'd be incredibly proud! Awesome video! Keep them coming.

[@FuzzyOrangemakes]

You never cease to amaze me. I get so much inspiration from you. Keep up the great work!

[@MariusHornberger]

Thank you!

[@KarstenBecker]

The number of disciplines you manage to combine is really impressive! Absolutely fun project, and great result.

[@randyriley3860]

What a brilliant and talented engineer. Hats off for your skills. And thanks for sharing your work with the rest of us who stick to wood and screws in our garages!

[@Steyrshrek1]

Grab a 3D printer it will open up your creativity the next think you’ll be like me lusting for a mill and lathe.

[@LRN2DIY]

Wow. That was an INCREDIBLE amount of work for one video and the results were amazing. I'm super impressed. Well done and keep up the brilliant work!

[@CCCfeinman55]

Marius, while your videos are always enlightening and enjoyable, this one is one of the best “upgrade” videos of all time. Every upgrade was well considered and, while somewhat “seat of the pants” in true diy process style, every upgrade is well done. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@MariusHornberger]

Thank you very much!

[@thewolfin]

I think some people would've just filled the press table with epoxy. Not Marius.

[@diras2010]

THIS is the quality content that I was craving for: concise, direct, clear, educative, and meant to improve up a machine Great work and attention to detail, your work have improved the craft quite a bit, thanks for being an awesome individual

[@abnorc8798]

This is an awesome channel. I lost interest in these machining/building channels a while ago, but this pulled me right back in.

[@Rouverius]

If that was my old drill press, I would be super impressed and encouraged to see one of my old tools not only still being used but even improved upon. Great work!

[@CreativeCarpentry]

I’ve been watching your videos for years and it’s really cool to see you progress at the engineering side of things. Keep it up you will do well

[@simoncameron4355]

I was going to comment the same thing, it is crazy how far this guy has made it.

[@MariusHornberger]

Thanks David

[@a-aron2276]

Keep it up? What you even mean? he's running circles around all the engineers I know😛. Tell him stop, he's making us look bad🤣 I must get more into automation.... Right, back to studying I go!

[@thebrushhawg]

The air/cutting oil got you my subscription.

[@blauesKopftuch]

Your metalworking skills have improved significantly over the years. You've definitely reached the state where you can build anything you want without being limited by the materials you can work with or the precision you can achieve.

[@DTNorthern]

this is the first video ive seen of modifying a drill press and im extremely impressed by your innovative designs and solutions. you just turned a 500 dollar drill press into a 5000 dollar drill press! excellent work!

[@FisherCatProductions]

And you just need to invest $5000 in a lathe and 3D printer! LOL Still, very impressive work.

[@olieboer]

​@@FisherCatProductions a chinese lathe can be had for 600 euros and a 3d printer for 200. Nowhere near your stated 5000 investment

[@FisherCatProductions]

@@olieboer I was being facetious. This is an EXCELLENT and inspirational video--if you already have the equipment. It was a light-hearted attempt to say I'm not going to invest 800 anything to fix up my drill press LOL. BTW, I wouldn't buy a lathe from China if they were 80 euros (whatever that comes to!) CIao.

[@olieboer]

@@FisherCatProductions i have owned one and it is a nice way to get started in the craft. Bought it for 550 and sold it for 300. So for 250 i got my introduction to metalworking. I am now several thousand further into the hobby haha. Cheers and sorry if my comment sounded snarky

[@FisherCatProductions]

@@olieboer I took no offense in your comment, but mine may have come off a bit sharp. My humor is often not appreciated LOL. Four things I have avoided buying are a lathe (wood or steel), a 3D printer, and a LASER engraver. I have far too many hobbies already, and those things take a lot of time to become proficient. I'm even more busy in retirement! I'm glad you have found pleasure in your hobby. Cheers to y'all.

[@oskarstaudte]

This guy is the biggest perfectionnist I've ever seen Edit : I mean this as a compliment

[@Volt64bolt]

That’s germans for ya

[@oskarstaudte]

@@Volt64bolt I'm german and he's even a massive perfectionnist for a german so thats saying something

[@Volt64bolt]

Ok fair enough

[@recklessroges]

You say perfectionist, I say, "just doing it right" ;-)

[@oskarstaudte]

@@recklessroges I guess you could call it that way too :D

[@jordanjensen3875]

My friend, you do amazing work and I appreciate you sharing all of this with the rest of the world. Thank you. Sincerely!

[@sagster]

I've seen this one before but all the features were so awesome that I just watched it all again. Fantastic work Marius!

[@Gamerock82]

Hands down the best drill press upgrade video I've seen so far. Your methodical approach and practical solutions are indeed an inspiration. That's a sub from me.

[@rockycreek6665]

Outstanding! It’s heartwarming to see the talent pool hasn’t completely dried up. Being a 75yo tool & die/ machine builder you put a smile on this oldguys face. Thanks.👍

[@TheKlickitat]

One of the best projects on KZbin. I honestly believe that this should be a required project for every engineering student. This project covers so many practical skills. I would highly suggest creating curriculum for this project and selling it to tech and engineering schools. This would be a great way for you to earn from this project and any professor or instructor will instantly see the value in it. If you can make a complete parts list, plans and instructions, you could sell the kits and the course for healthy money and remember that selling a course like this to schools is not the same as selling to individuals and you should talk with educators about what a curriculum like this is worth. You will be very shocked at what it is worth.

[@olevaiti4302]

I have no words. I'm just so amazed at your enthusiasm.👍

[@Earl3]

I don't own a drill press, yet, but now any drill press I get is going to feel archaic compared to all the features you've added to yours! Awesome upgrades!

[@tedhardulak7698]

Consider that the less "features" it has the more reliable it will be. I have owned mine for 30 years and have no complaints.

[@VD-cc4hx]

@@tedhardulak7698 true. the parts can be removed and replaced with stock parts if they fail. he drills some holes into the drill press for some parts but its not that damaging of an upgrade.

[@silicon.alchemist]

How could you go through life without owning a drill press?

[@conorstewart2214]

@@tedhardulak7698 depends how well made the features are. Also none of the features greatly affect the core functionality of the drill press and can either just not be used or have manual backups where possible. If he keeps all the parts then it should be easy to turn it back to stock if it doesn’t work out.

[@d.e.b.b5788]

@@silicon.alchemist Be poor. My dad grew up through the depression, and even after he retired, he never had enough money for expensive tools. He did everything with hand tools, other than his first power drill at age 50 (1965). Even only had hand saws, that he sharpened himself. Oh, he borrowed a skil saw when he had to rebuild our porch, but other than that, used non power tools. As I grew and made enough to buy myself a shop full of power tools, I was still amazed at what the previous generations did with elbow grease as their only 'power' behind their tool work.

[@V8PropaneBurner]

You put a huge amount of thought into these projects and the results are phenomenal. Well done Marius 👍

[@joe-edward]

Marius, you have got so many awesome ideas and inventions, but this is truly one of the best. That clamp function is SO satisfying.

[@Magentablau]

Your technical understanding, your passion and your professionalism is beyond good. I enjoyed every second and will copy some ideas for myself. Cheers mate!

[@johnniewalker39]

The amount of ingenuity in this video is beyond the charts!

[@MariusHornberger]

Thanks, man!

[@anthonydtobias]

Never have I been disappointed with your talents and the clever approaches you come up with on problem solving while creating all of these projects. I have been following your channel for many years and I am always excited to see what you come up with. Looking forward to the next video on this! Your grandfather would be very proud. 👍

[@MariusHornberger]

Thank you Anthony!

[@reinaldogulli3235]

I’m very impressed by your work on this dril press! God bless you and continue to improvise!

[@g.j.647]

I've watched a lot of "Must Have Upgrades" videos, that turned out to be not fulfilling my expectations. But your "World's Best Drill Press Upgrades" really deserves this title. Not only, that your upgrades do all make sense (because they support basic requirements), but also the benefit to cost ratio is so great.

[@kyleniedermeier6651]

I aspire to have your craftsmanship, foresight, maker's space, knowledge and experience some day. I love videos like this, and I was in awe with every new feature you came up with and how you made it all seamlessly integrated.

[@darkosimic86]

This is awesome! Thank you for showing it all in 1 video and not 34 episodes!!

[@31415926rat]

I love the upgrades and the format of your video. I also love your practical approach and realistic view expressed on safety features.

[@lyteyearz5810]

Absolutely incredible craftsmanship!!!!! I learned so much and admire your problem solving skills.

[@N.M.E.]

Das erste Video, das ich von dir sehe. Direkt abonniert. Am meisten beeindruckt mich das unfassbar ausgeklügelte Design jeder einzelnen Komponente. An alles wurde gedacht und jedes Detail hat seinen Zweck. Du musst bereits sehr viel Erfahrung haben, denn sowas bekommt man auch mit reiner Schläue nicht hin! Wirklich großartige Arbeit! Ich ziehe meinen Hut und werde diesen Kanal mit großem Interesse weiterverfolgen.

[@waselalex6088]

Marius! Übergeil! Schaue schon länger deine Videos. Es ist jedes mal eine Inspiration dich beim arbeiten begleiten zu dürfen! Mach weiter so! Wünsche mir noch mehr solcher Projekte.

[@joepace33]

You're a monster Marius....... you'll make a great engineer. Coupled with the enthusiasm of youth, endless energy, a can do attitude, there is nothing you can't accomplish....... Look forward to many more great videos!!

[@darwill7834]

Your content is one of best on youtube, and how a large tool company havent snapped you up is beyond me, as your innovative designs are astonishing. All the best darrall ftom uk

[@JDtheVagitarian]

The pneumatic clamp is some really next level stuff! I’ve never seen that before for this specific application, good work!

[@johnlonbickel5802]

Very cool. Just a suggestion for your drillpress table, spray mold release and pour some resin in, let it cure and voila, perfect fitting. To remove, push with a pin from underneath :) Bonus idea, use clear resin and LED light for optional lighting from below :)

[@09conrado]

Awesome tip.

[@DaturaDynamics]

The table has T slots so pouring any resin in would be permanent. Good option if you're completely sure you want them filled in though!

[@wolfgangbalu1253]

@@DaturaDynamics wide side bottom down

[@KasperPilsted]

You have to cover the T-Slot sides first, or it will be a permament feature, even with mold release. If that is done, I think that would indeed be the easiest way to do it.

[@aries6776]

Amazing work! Really great engineering and so well presented and paced. I can't believe you crammed so much into just 30 minutes. I've learned so much in that time too. My new favourite channel. Subscribed!

[@MadBiker77]

found your channel at 2am, watched the whole vid. just blown away by the upgrades.. i have SOOOOO much work to improve my own drill press, lathe, and other machining tools now.

[@markushamm8762]

Marius, ich schaue deine Videos seit deinen ersten Tagen. Total klasse, wie du dich immer wieder selbst übertriffst. Dir bei deiner Entwicklung zuschauen zu dürfen, ist eine wahre Freude. Vielen Dank für deine tollen Videos. Gruß Markus

[@MariusHornberger]

Vielen Dank Markus! Freut mich dass es dir immer noch gefällt

[@makernova8160]

I am always simultaneously impressed and satisfied with the level of precision and engineering that goes into your projects. Great to watch as always :)

[@MariusHornberger]

Thank you. I appreciate!

[@DrG2k9]

Ich dachte echt he Zeit lang, dass du aus dem englischsprachigen Raum kommst, dann habe ich dein Impressum gelesen. Erstmal großen Respekt für dein Englisch und vor allem wieviel Fachbegriffe du einfach kennst. Zweitens: der Content, den du machst ist einfach der Hammer. Das hat alles Hand und Fuß. Auch deine ganzen Sachen rund ums Thema CNC sind der Hammer - gerne noch mehr davon. Ich ziehe auf jeden Fall meinen imaginären Hut. Chapeau

[@MariusHornberger]

Vielen Dank dafür! Freut mich

[@DuelingTreeMike]

Great work sir. My drill-press was modified with a formica topped 24”x24” MDF with slots for rails and toggle clamps. A much larger workspace plus the center had a cutout for a sacrificial drilling block. Works like a charm. But your clamping and motor is awesome!

[@jamesmahon838]

This press has worked like a charm for my projects kzbin.infoUgkxajoEbapTfqWaadnqb04h6U576yxXp-FE . I didn't even secure it to my table top, mainly due to the fact that I was using a 15 lbs drill vise. It's not flimsy at all as to what others have claimed it to be. Make sure the locking nuts and levers are secured and there won't be any issues with light pressure and patience. I was able to drill through aluminum, plastic, and steel (steel took a while) with no problems at all. Yeah it took a little longer than a regular drill press, but I don't have the space OR the money for one.The instruction manual was worthless, but luckily assembling the press was intuitive. However, the manual would be good for ordering replacement parts if needed. There is a nice breakdown of the parts that are included in the kit. Before ordering, make sure it is compatible with your unit, it is clearly stated what models the press is compatible with.This was an excellent purchase for $40!!

[@mjc2ride336]

That mag-base vise mount was brilliant. Can't wait to do it for mine

[@mlt3258]

For all the silly upgrades / machine builds I watch, this one (my first of many of yours) is easily in the top 3 of cool inspiring upgrades. Awesome job!

[@scubasteve3293]

I wish I had all you're tools ! What an awesome project , you have great talent , great job on manufacturing all the parts for that drill. 👍🏼

[@samspade4634]

Absolutely brilliant. I have a feeling that some OEM's are going to steal and market your improvements. Thanks so much for sharing all the way to OHIO, USA. Great job!

[@HWPcville]

Very impressive. I'm a long time subscriber and I remember watching way back when you stated you would have to limit your postings as you were enrolling in university. I must say you have come so far since those days. Very impressive indeed.

[@georgedennison3338]

Here's one more upgrade I did on my own dp, you might like it, as well. Drill chucks are good to about 0.003" TIR, (total indicated runout). In changing the drill motor of mine, I discovered the spindle had TIR of 0.0002". It was being wasted w/ the chuck. A precision chuck w/ low TIR was out of my price range, but I happened to see an ER32 collet chuck w/ a J33 taper mount on eBay for $35. Perfect fit. The low price doesn't account for the ER32 collets, but I have a lathe & a tool grinder, (in the works), already using ER32. Installed, TIR is now 0.0001", & chuck capacity is ¾"+. I thought the hassle of changing chucks would make the upgrade a no go, but it is not that big of a bother, given the precision, capacity & no drills turning in a chuck. A big, big win, to me

[@H3xx1st]

All I can say is Wow! Your upgrades are impressive. I wish every drill press came with these features!

[@arthurwilliams3479]

Well done. I had an old French Tapping drill press that had switches built into the quill extend handle that would automatically reverse the motor when tapping to a certain depth, which you can imagine would be very useful. Would be an interesting upgrade to see you recreate on that drill press.

[@Gottenhimfella]

I have a French designed and built Cincinatti Turret Milling machine with the same feature. I can tap holes to at least M16 in steel, and repeatedly tap to within 0.2mm of the tap running into the end of a blind hole (there's a very precise depth stop which reverses the motor, but I can also just let go of the button in the end of the downfeed lever, if I sense the tap is about to break, perhaps from uncleared chips). With (high-quality) spiral flute taps, it makes power tapping a dream.

[@gumby5068]

This is amazing! I would love to see a vacuum feature also built into your control box and press somewhere for super easy chip clean up. Maybe some kind of holder to hold your vacuum hose within arms reach of the press or similar could be a nice feature.

[@Smithpvp]

diggi, mega respekt für die 1A umsetzung der ganzen geilen Ideen, dein Opa wäre sich er stolz zu sehen was aus dem Teil geworden ist.

[@CollinWillson]

This is fascinating! What a wonderful display of electrical and mechanical engineering!

[@tl314Thomas]

Moin Marius. Das ist der Beste Bohrständer den ich Je gesehen habe. Tolle Arbeit die du da Gemacht Hast Respekt

[@robertsamagalsky1617]

Your talent is exceptional and your videos are always entertaining! Keep up the great work Marius!

[@sandortundik1245]

You are insane Marius. How super cool is that?! So inpiring. You are a TRUE engineer. Keep up the good work!

[@somkritthaneerat]

I am truely enjoy this upgraded. This is so amazing.

[@gedreillyhomestead6926]

So many KZbin channels claim the ultimate this or that it becomes very tedious but this upgrade can certainly claim its title! Amazing! 👍🏻

[@WeGoWalk]

Love the ideas and the execution. Three ideas on this upgrade: First, it may be faster, easier, and a better fit if you had simply filled those key slots in the cast iron table with an epoxy material. Then it’s just a matter of sanding the epoxy level with the table. Of course, you could probably make that filled epoxy removable by simply coating the internal surface of the table with release agent prior to the pour. Second, a vacuum system that sucks up wood and metal cuttings might be an alternative to “blowing” the chips away. Most woodworkers already have a vacuum system in their shops to connect to. You could rig the vacuum system to turn on when the bit is plunged and turn off 6 seconds after the chuck returns to its home position. This might also eliminate the need for the safety shield. Third - oh, heck, I’ll just email you about this one…NICE WORK!

[@Guggu3d]

Was thinking epoxy too. Can't imagine that the wood will stay nice and flush for very long once oils and the likes will get into the crevices. But looks great for now!

[@ZacLowing]

The epoxy would be permanent in filling the T slots.

[@danielnooner3726]

It has been some time since I have seen someone out do me in the final product and engineering department. I bow down young man. I am impressed and loved this. You need to sell these ideas.

[@chisdalton9652]

Brilliant . As an old gimmer it's great to see you young ones doing fantastic work!

[@peteaulit]

Yep. That’s the drill press I always wanted. Fantastic job!! Let’s hope that some manufacturer will take notice and make one available for those of us that can’t do what you do. I’m sure the price tag will be up there as well 😝

[@karljolley8346]

Practical Applied Engineering and Educational too....

[@homer1033]

brilliant ideas for the pillar drill, love to do some of them on mine

[@RobertsMind]

this is an amazing video with some great DIY enginuity. Keep up the awesome work. I'm looking forward to seeing what else you do. I wish I had the manufacturing capabilities you do in my shop.

[@sjoemie_himself]

On keeping the chips from building up in the slots of your drilling table: might be easier to fill them up with 2K epoxy. Waaayy faster and easier. The other upgrades are outstanding and very well explained and thought through. Greetings from the Netherlands, Mark.

[@mdoering]

Before he got to that portion of the video, I actually thought that's what he'd done using tinted epoxy or potting compound for electronics. I do wonder though if the simplest method would have been a piece of steel plate with counter sunk screws threaded into the original casting, or with studs welded to the bottom to facilitate the use of step blocks to clamp to the under side. Either of those last two methods would retain the ability to use the T-Slots if needed similar to his solution, while also providing the same magnetic clamping ability and acting as a sacrificial surface for mishaps.

[@bradley3549]

Beautiful work. I've brainstormed the electric table lift and lock idea myself extensively, and in my testing the clamping could have been done with another worm drive gear motor. Little heavier on the electronic side of things. One thing I considered was using a spring so the default position is locked, and use the gear motor to compress the spring. Similar to an air brake. And I think you should have done the same - use air to release the lock as opposed to using air to tighten the lock. The magnetic vise though, that's brilliant. One of those things that is now so obvious in hindsight.

[@MariusHornberger]

Thanks, man! When brainstorming, I also considered another motor but thought pneumatic would be simpler. I see your point about the spring, which is a good idea. I think it would have been more difficult to include the cam lever clamp

[@bradley3549]

@@MariusHornberger I hadn't considered the auxillary cam lock, which itself is a brilliant idea. Conceptually I think it still would work - just in reverse from the current configuration. A cam lock with a heavy handle to make sure it stays in the locked position by gravity might be necessary though. I'll have to think about that a little more!

[@MariusHornberger]

Be sure to send me pictures if you decide to bring this idea to life

[@VitorMadeira]

Outstanding! Thank you and greetings from Portugal.

[@timepasteque]

That was incredible! Thank you for this video !

[@dcrahn]

Very nice! Might I suggest on the T slot filler, try a pour-able filler like a very firm polyurethane using a release agent if at some time you may want to use the T slots

[@alans1816]

This is a fantastic set of modifications. They are new, but now that I’ve seen them, they are all necessary. As far as the guard goes, what if you put a second lightweight gooseneck attached on the right hand side? That would limit motion, but would allow the positions you showed, I think.

[@MariusHornberger]

Thanks Alan. Unfortunately there's no space for anything on the right

[@kwerk2011]

@@MariusHornberger The positional hose system you have for cutting oil and air could surely be modified to act as a goose neck. Not sure if you watch Adam Savage, but he uses it for relatively weighty worklight holders.

[@bradley9856]

This is so cool, thank you for such an in depth video

[@newlander]

Wow, those upgrades are amazing, super inspiring, good job!

[@talegunner4414]

Great job Marius. Too bad most of us don't have your equipment to create such a magnificent device. I'm really impressed.

[@MattsAwesomeStuff]

You missed the most important upgrade that should always be done first: *Fill the pillar tube with concrete.* It massively increases stiffness, almost turns it into a mill.

[@MariusHornberger]

Cool idea. Pretty obvious, but I didn't think I'd that yet. Thanks

[@pimoussemars3717]

you are a genius !!! so nice to see you work, it give sense to all i've learn before!!! thanks a lot

[@txtgas4357]

Rarely i have watced a 30min video without fast forward at some point. You are unbelievable and a master craftman.

[@jessegriffin9]

It'd be nice if you make it commercial.

[@king_ofgames3650]

Yess yess yes I would buy that

[@mainstay.]

Absolutely amazing design and work.

[@dennismacwilliams196]

What can I say, WOW You impressed me again. Supper job...

[@nvlvdave]

Absolutely Freakin Awesome! Your ingenuity and attention to detail are incredible!

[@robertlewis3429]

truly great work there, very impressed with the precision and ingenuity

[@SCGili710]

This is incredible. You have so many amazing skills. There aren't many people who can combine the skills from so many disciplines with the kind of mind which comes up with the ideas and solutions.

[@ronwalsh]

You sir, have earned a new subscriber. I have a drill press that could use many of these upgrades. Thanks for providing an in-depth look at how you did this.

[@bytesizedengineering]

I loved watching this project! So many cool ideas

[@KW-ei3pi]

Many good ideas, and excellently engineered and implemented. I will use some of your ideas on my milling machine. Thanks!

[@Highwayman589]

This is the first video of yours I've seen. You are a true master craftsman! Extremely impressive!

[@lesharris8216]

Great video! Love the upgrades. I was so impressed that I have started doing some of them on my old drill press. Keep on making great KZbin content for everyone to follow and envy!

[@jandoerlidoe3412]

Innovative, sophisticated & expertly executed...awesome work...