Safely Lock Down Your Drill Press in an Instant

I had this idea a couple of months ago and I've been itching to get at it.

I'm super pleased with it as it works exactly how I hoped it would and makes the drill press a safer machine. It's quick and easy to set which I reckon makes it a winner. If something is easy to use then it will get used.

Hopefully it inspires you to make one for yourself. If you do, there would be many ways to do it, not just by machining. You could fabricate one or even make one out of wood.

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[PaskMakes]

I had this idea a couple of months ago and I've been itching to get at it.
I'm super pleased with it as it works exactly how I hoped it would and makes the drill press a safer machine. It's quick and easy to set which I reckon makes it a winner. If something is easy to use then it will get used.

Hopefully it inspires you to make one for yourself. If you do, there would be many ways to do it, not just by machining. You could fabricate one or even make one out of wood. :)

[JohnBysinger]

The use of the shoe to translate ring clamping force into rod clamping is genius. Very well done sir!

[jlarts]

That is so clever and well engineered, it should probably be a product on its own. Nice one Neil

[chadstorm]

The main thing I love about this channel is the randomness of your projects. We never know what awesomeness Pask will come up with next. Can’t wait for the next one!

[douglidz]

Neil, I gotta say that is the slickest drill press vice setup I think I’ve ever seen, easy to use and there are no clamps to get in the way. Genius.👍👍👍

[_J.F_]

I've never seen a clamping system like this before but it is beautiful, elegantly basic, and seems extremely useful too.

[dazdaz]

That’s probably the most useful thing I’ve seen made on YouTube for a very long time and well engineered.
No fuss, no waving arms about, no boring intro and no narcissistic mentality.
You have a new sub 👍

[Vickie-Bligh]

What an absolutely wonderful idea. Not only a great idea but a fabulous result. Love watching your content, Neil. You are such a clever & talented maker. Thank you for sharing this with us all.

[tjw]

Love this idea, drill press accidents are no joke and the number of near misses I have had makes me think that this is a wonderful device for any drill press. Kudos.

[invertedpolarity]

As a refinement to this design, you could put a slight angle, maybe 1 or 2 degrees to the hole in the clamp for the rod angled down toward the drill table. So when you tighten down the clamp, the rod would push down on the vice holding it in position.

[digisports]

Genius, just pure genius. I can’t get enough of the thoughts that comes from this man’s head. Pure genius!

[lerikhkl]

Holy crap this is genius! I've recently started rewatching all your videos (already seen them all, some multiple times), and there's just something special with all of your projects! You're a true source of inspiration and information, thanks a lot for everything :)

[blaugrana-jwdd]

This is probably in the top 10 of the most genius ideas I've seen in the makers world. Mad stuff!!!

[beckermen]

Great build. You're getting a lot of mileage out of the drill press! It's fun to see the progression from restoration to customization. I would say that "I thought it would need some tinkering but, it just worked perfectly" is a major theme for your videos. Cheers!

[reesewoodworks]

By far and away my favorite maker on YouTube. Love all your projects and videos! Keep up the amazing work!

[samuelb]

Just looked up float lock vise and gotta say yours is a massive improvement.

[ianday]

I felt really pleased with myself for making some t-nuts so that I could bolt mine through the table, now you've completely blown me away!
I'm always impressed that you make things like the camlock lever rather than repurposing a cheap bike part.
Good work.

[angusmurray]

A great example of a well-made video. The video quality is good with good in focus close-ups, the commentary succinct and to the point, the sound and accoustics excellent. Great content too!

[MurcuryEntertainment]

I feel like this would be a great intro to machining project, because it uses multiple work holding and machining techniques, it's practical and useable, and adjusting it to fit an individual drill press would be a good exercise in how to modify a design.

[tifhorn]

I really appreciate that you also show your mistakes, like with drilling hole/recess on the wrong side. It's important part for me and it shows that mistake doesn't have to be total failure ;)