Bosch PBD 40 Mods and Tips Part 1

Bosch PBD 40 Mods and Tips
In this video I show:
How to remove the safety guard
How to get to the brushes
How to unjam the Chuck
How to raise base to retrieve bits and for dust extraction.

see my other videos for more on this drill.

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[MH-qxmj]

I love the fact you are removing the guard with a bandaged hand lol

[alangeorgebarstow]

I have recessed mine into the top of the workbench and supported it from underneath so that the top surface of the base plate is flush with the rest of the workbench. This means that long pieces of timber are supported for easy drilling.

[labrat]

Thanks for the video, I think I will do the same and remove that really annoying chuck guard.  I am very safety conscious but find dinky little guards like that more of a hazard than anything else. A clear view of the work area is far more important and will do a lot more to improve safety than a flimsy piece of plastic that is in the way..This is a great little, light duty, drill press.  I really like mine and just use it for wood at my work bench. I have a heavy duty floor standing drill press for heavy work and metal in a seperate room away from the wood working area.. It has not happened but It would be great if Bosch bought out a blue professional version of this drill press. All the best.

[michap]

thanks mate, had a bit stuck in there and was messing around for ages freeing it up until I found this. going to try your dust extraction thing now.

[stephenbarry]

I have the same drill as you, I notice a bit of wobble in the chuck, some one said he solved the problem with bigger bearings, it's really annoying for the price I played.

[limbo]

Thanks for this video. I think this is a drill press for me too.

[scottwillis]

Could also run the dust extraction pipe out the back of the support box, to avoid cutting through the benchtop, and add sloped bits of hardboard to funnel chips towards it.

[phillipja]

Nice video. I have tested and found that the PBD40 is not an absolutely precision tool. The motor housing will wobble on the column when you move it with your hand, even when the motor is locked to the column. This is a major problem when drilling into hard steel, especially if you want pinpoint accuracy. Bosch must fix this problem if they want to sell their bench drill as a precision tool.

[ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL]

My first video on this drill showing the un-boxing and setup cab be found at the link below>>>

[lajosnagy]

Dear Tools&Stuff!
In my experience, the PDB40 machine's biggest setup problem is as follows.
The green machine body can turn around the vertical column.
At least that's the case with my machine.
You have a great deal of experience with the this drilling machine.
I would like to ask from You, that did you meet on the net to solve this problem with any way?

Your kind advice I would like to thank You in forward.
Lajos Nagy, Hungary

[cameronloring]

with the front peice you should consider using magnets to hold it on.

[aserta]

Huh, mine doesn't have that shield. BTW, if your spindle is wobbly (as shit the one i have does) replace your main bearing and the sleeve bearing holding the spindle, they the cheapest option available online (as i have discovered). Boshchina ripped us off. Buy the most expensive high tolerance bearings you can get if you want proper spindle function from this heap. Also, if your laser function doesn't line up right, be aware that there's settings for it inside the casement, just be careful with the select speed knob, it's a bit fiddly to get back in. You can also replace the retarded wheel with a proper knob, there's a German seller on fleaBay that sells one, or you can make your own using a D-shaft sleeve with 3 holes tapped for any 3 shafts + balls you can buy online.

[Mekchanoid]

Can the pillar and motor assembly be rotated around the base? I often need to drill things that will not fit the pillar, but can just rotate away the head and bolt down the base. Not sure if that will be possible with this drill, which I suspect might have a guide notch in the pillar to fix the orientation.

[SamSung-qsix]

Very frustrating using this press. Half the time I can’t get the drill bit out. Moving the red collar to unlock does not help

[joepickering]

Does anyone know where to purchase this chuck guard from?? Thanks

[alexanders]

How about reverse? Can't find where to turn it on.

[Turboslang]

My question is: can you use it as a router, .. to carve in mortise ?

[technoshamanarchist]

The holes on the chuck are for a hook wrench, I think.

[Mr_Gadge]

Just bought this drill. No guard came with it. No, it’s not in the box lol.

[takforalt]

Nothing more frustrating than a guy mumbling to himself whilst thinking we can actually hear him without getting out the earbuds or whatever.