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PVC Dremel drill press

by amjohnny on August 8, 2013

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Intro: PVC Dremel drill press . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Step 1: Materials and Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Step 2: Fix Dremel on a board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Step 3: Assemble base frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Step 4: Make parts and assemble slide section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Step 5: Make parts and assemble handle supporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Step 6: Make parts and assemble handle slide section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Step 7: Put board for base and adjust dremel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Step 8: Make a stop rubber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Step 9: Make a stopper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
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Intro: PVC Dremel drill press

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.

Step 1: Materials and Tools

Materials:
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
springs (from 4"sprinkler body) 2
9 1/2" x 8 1/2" board 1

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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 2 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 Class200pe grade.

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Step 2: Fix Dremel on a board

Screw dremel on the 5"x 6"board with two conduit clamps. Cut the 2"x1"bushing as pictures, screw the top piece on the back of the 5" x 6" board and glue it with a 2" long
1"pipe.

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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 3/4" elbow and the 11" long 3/4"pipe as sub-pole as pictures shown. Wait to screw
them in next step, be sure those two poles are parallel. Then I did sand both poles a little bit. Put the springs.

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

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

Image Notes
1. this is what we want

Image Notes
1. 3/4"pipe 2 5/8"long
2. glue the cut bushing on here

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Image Notes
1. 1" fitting inner diameter is just fit 3/4" fitting outer diameter
2. slide to the end of the pole

Image Notes
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.

Image Notes
1. we need both of them

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Image Notes
1. polish inner diameter

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

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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)

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

Step 5: Make parts and assemble handle supporting

Cut the 3/4" cross each side 7/16" off and glue two 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.

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Image Notes
1. cut 7/16 on both sides

Image Notes
1. we only want this

Image Notes
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

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

Image Notes
1. 3/4"pipe 2 3/4"long

Image Notes
1. slide to fit. Then screw elbows

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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.

Image Notes
1. sand here

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

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1. sand till easy rotate

Step 7: Put board for base and adjust dremel

Screw 9 1/2" x 8 1/2" board on the base frame. Recommend use countersink. Check Dremel and adjust.
If you only need a drill press, the PVC Dremel drill press is already finished.
Next step is only want to give it more functions.

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Image Notes
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 side of rubber hole bigger in half way so the screw head can go inside.

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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.
Ok, the PVC Dremel drill press is ready hope some people would like it.

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