Drill press projects

A drill press is a simple, one-job tool, right? Some might even call it “boring.” But as is often the case with tools, many tinkering minds have come up with clever ways to use this humble shop staple. Here’s how to use your drill press to its full potential.

A drill press is a simple, one-job tool, right? Some might even call it “boring.” But as is often the case with tools, many tinkering minds have come up with clever ways to use this humble shop staple. Here’s how to use your drill press to its full potential.

I’m pretty sure you could build a nice drill press stand for under $100 and with only a few tools. So, you decided that a Drill Press is the perfect tool for your workshop. But where will you put this heavy hunk of equipment? All you have is a corner in the garage with limited space. That’s why you need to build a DIY Drill Press stand. This article will show you how! So you want to build your own drill press stand? #drillpressstand

Even a tiny sliver of steel, iron, or other metal will leave an ugly stain if allowed to sit for long on top of a piece of unfinished wood.

Drill Press As Wood Lathe: So you don't have a wood lathe? But you have a drill press. Well that's good news. Now all you need is few bucks, some basic handyman skills and about 45 minutes of your time. This is an easy project that will make possible you having so much fun…

To you have a drill press? I have to say, I’m kinda crushing on this tool right now. After Chris and I took over my dad’s workshop in the garage I decided that I wanted to try and use every tool it contained...and that ended up being a lot of tools. There were two that

George Vondriska teaches you the technique for making mortises on a drill press. The procedure requires a forstner bit and a fence on the drill press and a bench chisel to take the high spots off the drilled mortise.

These 20 DIY Drill Press Stands are a collection of ideas and plans that show you how to make all sorts of drill press stands.

A drill press is a simple, one-job tool, right? Some might even call it “boring.” But as is often the case with tools, many tinkering minds have come up with clever ways to use this humble shop staple. Here’s how to use your drill press to its full potential.