PVC Dremel Drill Press

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PVC Dremel Drill Press

by amjohnny

PVC is easy find material. Not only work for plumbing, it also can make many things. Here is how I made a Dremel drill press with PVC.

All of the materials could be found in local hardware stores.

2"x1"bushing 1 1"cross 3 1"x3/4"tee 1 1"x3/4"bushing 3

1"x3/4"bushing spgxfpt 1

1"pipe 4 1/2"long (Class200pe grade) 1 1"pipe 2"long 2 3/4"crossing 1 3/4"tee 7 3/4"elbow 3 3/4"plug mpt 1 3/4"pipe 20 1/8"long 1 3/4"pipe 11"long 1 3/4"pipe 2 5/8"long 1 3/4"pipe 2 3/4"long 1 3/4"pipe 5"long 1 3/4"pipe 7"long 2 3/4"pipe 6"long 1 3/4"pipe 2 3/8"long 2

3/4"pipe 1/2"long (Class200pe grade) 6 1/2"elbow 4 1/2"pipe 11 1/2"long 2 1/2"pipe 4 1/4"long 2 1 1/2"conduit clamp 2 rubber stopper 1 9 1/2" x 8 1/2" board 1 5" x 6" board 1 Tools: drill+bits dremei+bits pvc cutter screw drivers countersink sand paper wrenches measuring devices pencil glue screws Tips:

1)The spring is from 4" sprinkler body.

2)The 1 1/2"conduit clamp is just fitting Dremel 4000. You can find in electrical department of hardware store.

3)Class200pe grade pipe inner diameter is bigger than sch40 grade. Some parts have to be

Step 2: Fix Dremel on a Board

Step 3: Assemble Base Frame

Glue the drill base frame with 3/4" tees and pipes. Glue the 20 1/8"long 3/4"pipe as main pole, be sure it is 90 degree vertical to base frame. Cut a

1"x3/4"bushing, glue the top piece on the 1"x3/4"tee, and slide it into the end of the main pole. Assemble

1. 3/4"pipe 2 3/8"long 2. 3/4"pipe 7"long 3. 3/4"pipe 6"long

1. 3/4"pipe 20 1/8"long

1. this is what we want 1. 3/4"pipe 2 5/8"long

2. glue the cut bushing on here

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1. 1" fitting inner diameter is just fit 3/4" fitting outer diameter

2. slide to the end of the pole 1. 3/4"pipe 11"long

Step 4: Make Parts and Assemble Slide Section

Cut two 1"x 3/4"bushing to three pieces as picture shown. We need only the top piece and 2nd piece. Polish their inner diameter with Dremel till they can very easy slide on that two poles (3/4" pipe). Glue them and 1"crosses and 1"pipes as pictures shown. Be sure two crosses are parallel and the third one is 90 degree to them. Put this slide part on poles.

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1. we need both of them

2. we need both of the 1st and 2nd pieces and need double sets 1. polish inner diameter

1. 90 degree to the lower cross

2. glue or screw two 1" crosses with a 2" long 1" pipe. Be sure two crosses are parallel.

3. glue 1st piece of cut bushing 4. glue 1st piece of cut bushing 5. 1"pipe 4 1/2"long (Class200pe grade)

1. glue the 2nd piece of cut bushing 2. glue the 2nd piece of cut bushing

Step 5: Make Parts and Assemble Handle Supporting

3/4"pipe 1/2"long (Class200pe grade) in both sides, then glue this part on sub-pole in 90 degree to lower 1" cross, glue 5" long 3/4" pipe on it. Assemble 3/4"elbows and 2 3/4" long 3/4" pipe as pictures

shown, wait to screw later.

Slide the sliding parts to fit and adjust elbows connection till it is very smooth and easy slide. Now screw all of the elbows to connected pipes.

1. cut 7/16 on both sides 1. we only want this

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1. 3/4"pipe 1/2"long (Class200pe grade) glue into both side 2. 3/4"pipe 1/2"long (Class200pe grade) glue into both side 3. 3/4"pipe 1/2"long (Class200pe grade) glue into both side

1. glue on sub-pole 2. 3/4"pipe 5"long

1. 3/4"pipe 2 3/4"long 1. slide to fit. Then screw elbows

Step 6: Make Parts and Assemble Handle Slide Section

Sand two 3/4" tees till they can easy rotate in a 1" cross inner diameter as shown in pictures. Glue 3/4"pipe 1/2"long (Class200pe grade) in both sides of these two tees. Assemble them with 1/2" elbows and pipes, one side 1/2" pipe go through 3/4" cross which has glue on sub-pole. Screw all of the 1/2" elbow and pipes. Now the handle is ready.

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1. sand here 1. sand till easy rotate

1. glue 3/4"pipe 1/2"long (Class200pe grade) in both sides

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1. put a piece plastic to adjust level

Step 8: Make a Stop Rubber

For give it more functions, I made a stopper for this drill press so that it also can do some router and sand jobs. Buy a rubber stopper in hardware store, drill a hole in center(use the PVC drill press, it's working now), put screw in it and hold on hand drill run it on a sand paper to get the rubber thin to fit into a 1"x 3/4" fpt bushing. Drill one

Step 9: Make a Stopper

Drill a hole in a 3/4" plug and screw with the rubber. Glue 1" x 3/4" fpt bushing into 1" cross of the slide part, screw the stop rubber in it. When need to do some router or sand jobs, screw the plug tightening the rubber stopper with the sub-pole can fasten the dremel in one point to work as a router.

Incredible, congratulacions

genial!!!

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This is epic, haha!!!!

So okay I missed an abbreviation that I don't know. What does fpt stand for? Again as I asked before send it to [email protected] and Thanks.

mpt = male pipe thread fpt = female pipe thread

spg x fpt = glue to female pipe thread

"Like it a lot." Do you think a full sized version could be built" ? Maybe with black pipe fitting's". "It would be more expensive than P.V.C. "just not sure plastic would take the weight & the pressure". thank's [VLAD]

I don't see why you couldn't convert all the PVC to Black pipe and go with it. You'll have to beef up the traveler springs or install a counter weight . But it can be done

Please anyone reading this if you know the answers to my questions will you please email me at [email protected] and tell me what they stand for. The following abbreviations I don't know please tell me what they are: spgxfpt and mpt. I know everything else and recognize, can't make this til I know what you mean. HELP!

Very nice project!

Dang, I put out the ca$h for a Dremel brand drill press last month. I might make this just to have the fun of making

I would bet that this drill stand works much better than the original one by Dremel. That one wobbles to much for any precise drilling. Great work!

Very Very clear instruction and very nice project. I will definitely make one myself!

Thanks dude!

A great Instructable nice and clear and simple to follow no matter what language you speak. well done

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Fantastic!

Awesome project. I wonder if a regular drill could be accommodated with some

additions/adjustments. Perhaps extending the base behind the vertical columns for better stability and adding another vertical column parallel to the existing one to take on the added weight and vibrations. Maybe even substitute the PVC pipes with steel ones.

I'm a 66 year old grandma who just put a Dremel on her 2016 Christmas list. I think I'll put this on the list, too! I could make it myself, but I'm at that age where my family asks "what do you want for Christmas" and I am usually stumped as to what to ask for! Very nicely done!

AMAZING!

Very nice!

This is tooo good excelento man, is it possible for you to send the details in PDF to [email protected]

WOW! !! A great idea.

Is it possible to get the instructions? [email protected]

Next week i'll go to look for the parts. Have a nice weekend.

Greetings from Germany. Nice one. ..

could you show the assembly steps video of this project. Отличная работа, очень простой и доступный проект!

does it only work for the dremel 4000, or can you incorporate any dremel into it. Hi, I've added your project to the "Top 5 DIY Dremel Drill Presses"

This is the link If you are interested:

https://www.instructables.com/id/Top-5-DIY-Dremel-D... Thank you added my project!

where is the pdf?

I love these plans, I have worked with pvc before. Very easy materials to work with. I just bought a Dremel 4000 series, hoping you can tell me how much the supplies cost. Or if anyone else has made these could tell me would be great.

Very clever. Do you find drilling metal causes any bending of the PVC?

Just take it slow with the highest speeds and don't use those spade bits (the dremel can't handle such torque). It's just fine, the PVC is the last thing to bend like the author already said. But yea, I built this and it happily drills 1/2" holes to steel (with twist bits).

I believe Dremel is a high speed, low torque tool. When you give higher pressure on it, Dremel will stop to run before the pvc bending.

My dremel 4000 is on the way, when it gets here I'M DEFINITELY making this. Will post pics.

I'm trying to build one now, but I can't seem to find any of the "200pe" PVC. Is that tubing referred to by another name? I have everything assembled but because I can't find the thinner walled PVC, it's not complete. Thanks for the help!

I love this idea but looks material expensive

This is really cool! I can't believe I hadn't seen this yet.