Variable Speed--Reversible Direction Mag Drill w/chuck
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- čas přidán 26. 08. 2024
- This is a quick review of the Vevor Portable Mag Drill, below is the product link for your use.
VEVOR Magnetic Drill:
s.vevor.com/bf...
Coupon code: VVPRO to save 5% off (used for all products)
Thanks for the review. Based on my experience with it, I think you're going to enjoy having that machine around.
The small Allen wrench is to adjust the gib screws. The gibs will wear in though the first couple hundred holes as the drill goes through break in. No biggie, just adjust them and press on. If they are properly adjusted the head will stay up on its own. Once you adjust the gib screws you won't need the wood block.
If you're patient with the machine and let the speed control loop work, it will tap at the speed setting of 1. Max torque on that sort of motor occurs at zero speed. Highly recommended that the machine is turned on and off using the green/red on/stop buttons. The reversing switch may hot have contacts rated for the starting surge current.
I had to drill and tap the reservoir mounting screw holes 8-32 because there were no threads where the mounting screws were supposed to be. That was a little disconcerting, but after replacing the original screws with 8-32 by 3/4" screws with star washers it's worked just fine. The internal coolant feed combined with the low operating rpm capability of the model like you have allows the bits to run much cooler than expected.
if you're drilling a lot of holes, like in the top of a welding fixture table (what I bought mine for) check the tightness of the Weldon set screws every ten or fifteen holes. They can vibrate loose.
I bought that same unit on sale directly from Vevor for $157.00. I think it was the year old model on clearance. I wanted the variable speed reversible model which came with the same cutters you have. I decided I'd rather have the variable speed and buy cutters in needed sizes as the requirements materialized than a set of metric cutters I might never need..
The only visual difference is the height adjustment socket head cap screw on mine is black oxide finished. Mine came in a cardboard box that had sides and top about 3/4" thick. Same with the bottom plus the bottom had a thin piece of plywood under the drill. It arrived with the box intact and the drill in perfect condition.
The chuck on mine, mounted on a taper shank, has a runout of ~0.001" on the od of the chuck just below the chuck key holes. The run out on a 3/8" piece of drill rod chucked in it was ~0.002". Mine runs better than expected.
I was very pleased to discover there is some sort of closed loop speed control associated with the speed dial. I do most of my hole cutting with it set at a speed of two. Using Slugger coolant concentrate diluted 9:1 with water fed from the reservoir the bits run cooler than expected. The coolant feed to the inside of the cutter forces it to leave past the teeth. After seeing how well that works I will never run an annular cutter without the coolant feed connected.
I like the annular cutters. In more than 70 years of metal working (I'm older than dirt) I've never had anything that cut holes as that were as close to the listed diameter and as round as the holes made by the annular cutters. I liked them so much I bought an R8/Weldon arbor with coolant attachment so I can use them in my mill. I just move the Vevor coolant reservoir to the mill to make use of the DRO on the mill to make a drill jig for drilling the top of my welding table. .IMO: drilling without feeding the coolant to the meter of the cutter is a mistake. It will significantly shorten the life of the cutters.
Note that a small piece of thin wall hobby brass Turing will work as a coupler for the tubing Vevor supplies to go between the reservoir and the drill press. Home Depot had some 1.7" ID tubing that I could use to feed coolant to the arbor adaptor on the mill.
This Vevor mag base drill is a game changer. So far, ~120 holes through 5/8" plate, it's performing beautifully.
Chuck, I bought one of these last year and using a Hougan 5/8 annular cutter i drilled 500 holes in my new home-made fixture table thru 1/2 " flat steel so I approve of this tool, it just won't die as I had expected it to. great home shop tool.
The rack on the back of the head can be used to make infinite stop positions, using a piece of sheet metal with a slot on top of the housing drill and tap a screw hole to mount on the casting. Then you can slide it into any of the teeth on the rack to hold it in desired position.
I've been looking for tool reviews on those magnetic base drills for quite some time. I'm going to take a close look at this one.
The very little Alen key is for adjusting the gib so that it stays where you leave it. Furthermore, when
using the annular cutters , you should use coolant ! That's what the reservoir is for 😅
Nice drill and well demonstrated. Thanks for the video keep on keeping on.
I got this machine recently and am very happy with it.
Same machine except mine's the 240 volt version.
Does everything I need it to do.
That's a dang good price point for a DIY mag drill...
Thanks for the review 👍
I seen a couple people do the same review was on the same drill. I recently bought a Milwaukee one. At three times the cost. I am happy with paying their price. I like Milwaukee because I bleed red. I can’t afford cheap tools.
You better read the tag on your Milwaukee. Drill there. Battery powered tools are made in China anyhow.
Nice looking unit...thanks for the review
The gibb on the right side of the head can be adjusted to keep the motor from dropping.
Man, I dont need a magdrill, i always wanted one, I have zero use for it. This does not help me to reduce my urge to own a magdrill :D
Thanks for the demo!
Too Funny, same desire and now I have 3 magdrills along with selling another unit that I had rebuilt from a dumpster. Thanks for viewing and all of your mentorship
Good one Chuck . A few of those drills getting around at the moment . Funny thing is , they are all slightly different drills . 👍
thank for viewing and yes your comment is spot on
When it screeches like that, your "feed" is too slow for the RPMs. Either slow down the RPMs or increase the feed. You can also tell by the chips that something was wrong...Nice channel BTW
Looks good thanks for the review.
Thanks for the video
And by the way I joined the Is Closing lathe family 21" X 120"
CLAUSING lathe
Damn auto correct
That's one of the items on my wish list
thanks for viewing and congrats on the Clausing lathe...
I just did a review for them on a different product.
I bought the largest chicken pen that Vevor has available. It came in a box that was barely able to keep the pen contained. But the hardware to attach the door was missing. I have talked to customer service numerous times in the last 2 months via email and they assure me that my parts have been mailed. I finally made my own brackets and mounted the door without their parts. After over 2 months, I got tired of waiting. Really not their fault the parts didn't make it I suppose, but still... 2months?
Thanks for sharing!
Did you see how he used a stubby drill? Jobber length drills above 3/8 will not clear the base of the magnet. You would have to block up the bottom to get work under the drill. The drill chuck is an afterthought. Also on the one I bought the magnet would not hold in a horizontal position on 12 ga square tube. Not a bad unit for the price but does have limitations. This unit is designed for annular cutters. I would be very careful when using this in the inverted or horizontal position.
No mag drill from any manufacturer will hold properly on 12 gauge steel. They’re supposed to be used on 3/8 and thicker, drilling I-beams and truck frames and the like. You’re also supposed to use the included safety strap because even if the magnet holds perfectly, a power interruption could drop the drill on your head.
It needs to be on at least 3/8" thick steel/iron to get full grip from the magnet. All mag base drills need more than sheetmetal to get full retention from the magnet.
I recently bought this machine in 10 minutes into cutting a 2 inch hole into 5/8 hot roll it quit and it won’t start up. I’m guessing it’s an internal fuse. Contacted support three weeks ago still no answers. What the hell am I supposed to do quit on me I put tap magic in my cooling dispenser and it doesn’t dispense, imagine being a viscosity problem
FYI...I sent your comment to my contact at Vevor, hopefully if might help....see comment from Fitch just commented prior to you
@@outsidescrewball OK glad he’s enjoying his I can’t use mine I’m pretty sure there’s a fuse internally also the connector they use for the drill chuck is very very out of ground causing the drill chuck to crazy wobble bad
What model is this magdrill,and is it a 220v
the unit is 110v, suggest you check the Vevor site as they sell many models, but they change out quickly
Why not see if Vevor would pay you to write a proper operating manual.
That is my biggest gripe with almost everything you buy today. Little or no operating instructions or written in Chinglish.
most of the instruction manuals are not even good for toilet paper