Mr. Pete, it's always easy to find fault in everything someone else does. Armchair critics usually do lttle else. Stay well.

If I had a dollar for every time I heard a student grind the gears in a bridgeport this past semester, I'd have about $20. Thank you for your time and dedication to teaching us.

"Some people don't know what a sash weight is! We live in a vinyl world.... I've had too much coffee." 😂😂😂 Part of the reason I love watching your videos, sir! God bless ya.

"We live in a vinyl world." Space, the vinyl frontier.

My old Dad always told me you're never to old to learn, I have to thank Mr pete for so many tricks of the trade, And let me say this unselfishly engineer sent me free copy's of of steam engine plans so grratful from me and the grandson, Wishing Mr Pete a very happy new year and a great new year,

Commentary from someone 2/3 your age: Sash weights I remember very well. At our house they were all covered in paint and didn't work all that well. There was at least one window where the weights were disconnected entirely and just sat there in their pockets. Greenhouse pulleys is an unfamiliar term to me. Now for what I suppose is the first mean comment for this video: There's no such thing as too much coffee! Seriously though, thanks for imparting your knowledge and wisdom this way. I didn't get enough shop lessons as a boy so I'm making up for that now.

Mr Pete, You touched on one of my most egregious "pet-peaves"; when you spoke of parents getting upset when you talk about the antics of school children. I hope you will indulge me in stating in no uncertain terms how I feel about this: I would tell the parents, "did you notice the mistletoe on my coat-tail when I came into the room"? In more succinct ways, I would NOT care one dadgum bit, what parents of today think about my justifiably criticizing their little monsters; that they are raising to day, in MOST cases. Yes there are a very few parents that still discipline their children, but VERY few indeed. Like the old saying, "Do the crime, do the time", when parents cease to discipline their "hellions" of today, I cease to be compassionate. For whatever it's worth. On a more somber note, this video is great. I am going to do this very thing on my 40 yr old Craftsman "Heavy Duty" drill press. Thanks so much for what you give to us Pete. May Jesus continue to bless you with your unprecedented "gifts". You are truly a "cut above".

I got a good chuckle from this vid. Too funny. Great idea. Dont let the haters get to ya. Thanks for being a teacher past and present.

I really enjoyed your jokes and the manner of your speech. You sir have gained your channel one additional subscriber.

Mr. Pete, regardless what other's say, I enjoy very much watching theses video's. Don't let the know-it-alls, get to you. Only thing I know, you do a great job.

Love your work and your sense of humor. Thank-you for sharing your experience and insights. God bless and good health!

Thanks for this Mr. Pete. I just passed it on to my younger brother who has a 15 inch Rockwell with no crank.

Hi Mr Pete, I have installed a table counter balance maybe 20 years back.It was commercially made by a pair of -believe it or not- Australian Shop teachers and was called the Piric Easy Lifter. Its still available as the Torquata Easy lifter.These blokes made a swag of items for the drill press. After the DP vice it is the best accessory I have ever fitted on my 16 speed drill press. I also was a shop teacher- we call them tech studies teachers - here, so I can echo your comments about the students damaging the rack and pinion lifts. Drill press owners could do themselves a real favour by uninstalling this unit.It takes 5-10 seconds to adjust the table height and is a marvelous time saver as well as saving physical effort which is important to we older fellows. Good job on all the videos you produce and to the trolls ,produce something on Utube or just plain shut it.

A video from 5 years ago popped up and although I have seen many many of your video's , this one was still useful for me because of the simplicity. The more machines I had, the more difficult the solutions become just because of the machines. So back to basics. Thank you Luc Bleckmann Netherlands Europe

Man, I love what you do and how you narrate. Thank you.

I like your style of teaching others to think beyond the obvious. It is easy to follow and straight forward. About that chuck lowering handle! People offering criticism, unlike suggestions, would seem to have the ability to vocalise through their fundamental orifice. I believe that condition is somewhat more prevalent these days. Thank you for your time and knowledge. Terry from Australia.

LOVE This! Who needs a pain-in-the-butt Cranking mechanism, electric or manual, when a simple Counterweight Solves the Problem? It's definitely FASTER to adjust than any crank.

Thanks so much for another great shop tip! Don't listen to the do nothing key board warriors, your videos kick ass!

First time I've seen the weight placed inside the column for such a setup. I like it very much!

Outstanding video! Simple physics, an active mind, and willing body what a combination!

GREAT IDEA !!! I ENJOY ALL OF YOUR VIDEOS, THE WORLD SHOULD HAVE MORE PEOPLE LIKE YOU, YOUR ARE A GOOD PERSON !!! JOE

I can't imagine a negative comment. You are doing such a great service for us would-be machinists. Thank you, sir!

Thank you - I enjoyed that. I too was a Tech teacher for 40 years and had to make similar repairs

I really enjoyed this video! Not just for the useful mod that I’ll be doing on my drill press, but also for the wit and humor! Great stuff!

I think it's a very good idea. It makes your jobs easier and teaches us folks to hush and learn. No problems here, grateful for the lessons.

Great improvement and very good instructions. My shop instructor was a good soul like your self.People like you are needed, please keep your knowledge coming!

I'll be taking this one on board. Thanks for the great idea!

Thank you for the information you put in all your videos, they resharpen my mind as to things I had to do and stimulate the thought process again. Keep up the great work!

Man of knowledge , nice job on the handle and cap.

Did not know thats what it was called - Sash chain but I have collected a number of them over the years from estate sales, my fav being the stainless steel ones! Looks great as a link that holds pins and chuck keys on a machine. Great advice and thanks for showing it in operation

A neat and tidy idea, no wonder you borrowed it, thanks for passing it on. Peter

Just did my woodworking drill press. What a huge difference to making adjustments.

Excellent video, sir! Always great to see tool improvements and modifications.

Mr. Pete, I can only say thanks. You make the world a better place with your projects. The negative comments don't fit this URL. I seem to recall most of your questions about older things, i'm 83.

Thank you so much, I have a delta 15 cert 1965 and the only other solutions I found sounded silly or impractical. you rock mr. pete

I have two restored, working camelback drill presses from the 1800s. Both of these drills are in regular service. One is a WF and John Barnes 1100 pound monster and the other is a svelte 500 pound Hoefer . Both of these drill presses have "sash weights". The Barnes has a cast iron fitted weight . The Hoefer weight is a 22 inch by 2.5 inch bolt with a welded loop for the sash chain attachment. I like your videos and the side bars add so much flavour. Life is a collection of events. Keep up the good work.

Very well thought through. That's one of those projects that when complete you wish that you had done it years ago. Thank you

When I did something I thought was clever, dad would say, "Well, you are smarter than a circus flea!" That counterweight is very clever. I will retro fit my Clausing with one. And I NEVER knew there were MT adaptors for a drill spindle. I have the same type chuck as you showed, so now I NEED one of those adaptors..... Thanks Mr. Pete! Good stuff.

Lovely video, so relaxing & de stressing: Over flowing with wisdom, charm & smile making moments & a super useful project, that never crossed my mind even though I have always struggled with my drill press table. Thank you for sharing!

What a great idea! I just added modifying the drill press to my “to do” list. Thanks Mr. Pete.

Simply thank you Mr Pete yes you are right Robert from Australia

Not quite at 75 yet (10 to go) but trying to learn as much as possible about everything mechanical. Your videos are a source of well-grounded information and advice that accomplish what I believe is the best education; they always leave me with more questions and ideas than when I started watching them. That means the old gray matter has been stirred one more time. Thanks for putting all of your accumulated wisdom out here for the rest of us.

Instead of being appreciative of your skill and design, some just have to complain. These are the same people who buy things on how they look rather than how it is built and functions. This is my first video of yours and I am going to search for others. Thanks for the dialogue and comments. My wife was distracted by them and we both laughed at the belt and suspenders comment. Keep up the good work. Thanks

I've struggled with raising and lowering my drill press table for over 30 years. I never thought about a counter weight; thanks.

Did something similar to my now 45 year old Craftsman drill press about 40 years ago. I had to do it outside the main support tube and used a pulley, cable and for weight used a mushroom style boat anchor piled with blocks of babbitt that my dad gave me. Still working great.

Very nice adaptation of your memory of the sash weight. Hope some of the younger viewers realize that you CAN use your experience with other systems and are able to adapt the old system to overcome some problem like you did in this video. Nice Job!

WOW what a great idea!! so simple. And finally a video of yours that wont cost me a lot of money because I have to have it!!! I do mean that in a nice way! You just show me so many things I need to get to do the job correctly. As soon as I get the time I will be making one up for my old Craftsman drill press!

I've been meaning to write something to you for a while and your comment about your critics finally got me to my keyboard. The easiest thing in the world is to criticize someone else's work so please don't let the jerks bother you. I really love what you're doing and how you do it. Got my start at the Metro Glass Company mold shop in Dalton, Illinois in 1967 and have loved machine work since. Thank you for the wonderful and entertaining videos. Don't change a thing and keep up the good work.

There will always be people who know the problem with everything but the solution to nothing. I liked this video, my drill press has the rack and pinion setup but I still watched all the way to the end .Keep it up Mr Pete. .

Your video, Your shop, Your years of expertise, outweigh all negative comments forth coming from the peanut gallery.enough said!!!

Fantastic! I have been trying to figure out how to dig some kind of lift but this is perfect! Thanks!

You go ahead and vent mrpete. I see nothing on this channel but a good hearted teacher who is sharing a lot for free. Your true viewers support you and urge you to do things as you see fit!

Fantastic. I bought an old drill press to restore, and my only disappointment with the machine was that it didn't have the table lift rack and pinion. I'll be making the same modification. Thanks for taking the time to make this video and help others like myself. BTW, nice job on the handle spindle. Too many armchair critics make comments. Cheers from Australia.

great idea,i need to do this to my atlas i just restored. as always,thank you for taking the time to share with the world. i recently reconnected with my high school shop teacher who tought both wood and metal shop. apparently there is no more shop class of any kind in my old high school,its a throw away society now

Great idea and great video. Sash weights are incredibly useful things to have around. I once use a half dozen of them to move 900lb limestone blocks. The blocks were rough cut and regular pipe wouldn't roll under them. The irregular sash weights had more traction and worked fine. I've pulled a lot of old windows out, but never saw a weight on a chain.

Great fix for a chronic drill press issue.

2nd view of this video, this is a great tip to save wear and tear on my back. Thanks so much. I feel I am in your debt. Such task will save from a lot of suffering from my back

OMG thank you for this. I have an old drill press that my grandfather gave me from his machine shop. It looks like the Turner(?)but, it doesn't have any makers mark or tags as to just what it is. I semi restored it and it works great. Anyway, your video is an inspiration for me. thank you.

Hey mr Pete! Never forget that you are "THE MAN!" Keep up the great work, we are all excited when you post a video.

Wow what a great idea and a great video. If I had a drill press, this project would definetly be on my "to do" list. Don't let the trolls get you down. You're doing the right thing to ignore them. They feed off people's reactions, hence the rule "Don't feed the trolls".

This is great! Thanks for sharing!! Love that all you have to do is move the table!

love all your tips and teachings so happy to get all the help i can get so thank you from Colin from Down under

I love it! I will follow your lead here and do the same for my old drill presses! Thanks for the idea!

I was working out a way to do this and I never thought of putting the weights inside the tube, thanks for the tips. Nice drill presses - Rimshot- classic!

Fortunately my drill press has a crank affair to raise and lower. However, I have enjoyed all your videos that I have seen. I've seen a lot of them. Thanks teacher.

Excellent! Now I have a project for this weekend. Thank you Mr. Pete.

Nicely done - well thought out!!!

Love this little project i cant wait to go home and retrofit my drill press.

Great Video Mr. Pete!!!

Puts a smile on my face and i learn some very useful things. Thank you Sir

Mr Pete Don't worry about what others say. People on the internet think that they can say things that you would never say to a person to their face. There are many many more people who love what you have taught them then those who complain. Pay no attention to those who complain. I know it's hard because they are the ones you remember not the good people.

Mr Pete: I will catch up to your age in Feb of "18" and I must say you were the very first video series I came across. Then I found Abom and so on and on and on. CNC machines are fascinating to watch but leave me out in the cold trying to fathom how to program one. I absolutely love your old school approach to teaching us old foggies. Keep it up my friend.

Thanks for the idea. I definitely can use a counterweight.

Mr. Pete, since chances are i will never meet you in person i am forced to give you my message on your site. I owe you a great debt for all of the many vides you have placed for folks like me who enjoy this channel and our common activies. I love to learn, and i appreciate your many years of knowledge and your desire to share. Thank you. Long after we are both gone your vides will continue on.

Thanks for the drill press tips. Probably the most common shop tool. I use one most every day. I actually own 5, and have considered putting a motor on mine table.

That is awesome... Great video... and I loved the three handle spindle, with or without the cover plate. Thanks for the inspiration.

Peter Gevas I am neither machinist nor tradesman but a retired physician who enjoys using his hands. At 83 I have a few years on you. Sash cord predated the sash chain that you used and it was always breaking. May I say that your videos are a treasure of the modern IT world. Your ability to convey technical information with ease, wit and a lifetime of personal experience makes for a marvelous and enjoyable experience. If we are not careful, we may even learn something. As for the naysayers, they represent pure jealousy and do not rise even to the level of ignorance.

Good subject and solution. I use an old Toyota screw type bottle jack to lift my table. The Jack sits on a plate fitted to the lower pedestal and gives good fine lift adjustment to the table.

Great job MrPete! And, yes I do know what sash chain and sash weights are. Those were the days when things were built to last. Really enjoy your videos sir. Thank you Eric

Thx for the good ideas Tubal , i was a Machinist gor dome yrs but i have learned a lot from you already !!

great job! I did a similar build video last year for my 1960s Craftsman 150. It makes a world of difference!

A very good solution, I like it. my drill press is much like yours except it has a rack, and handwheel to raise and lower, I'd like to mention if I may, concerning the slow speeds, I moved the motor pulley stack from the motor, inboard on a plate, and then used a shorter belt, then mounted a 2 to 1 reduction extra belt and pulleys, one small one on the motor to the large one on top of the original pulley stack, now my 600 rpm is 300 rpm, which helps with the larger drill bits. hope you're following me! well it's been 4 years since this went up, but just thought you'd like to know, take care Mrpete, regs..Dave

Thank you, mrpete222! If/when my crank mechanism ever breaks I'll definitely be using this!

Great idea, good instruction. Thanks again.

Great idea, will have to incorporate that on my drill press even though it has a crank to lower and raise the table. Mine is quite heavy as I have a small milling table on the drill press stock table. Keep up the educational videos, I find them very informative Mike from Fredericton Canada

Great idea and presentation. I think I would trust SS cable over that chain, but as you say, "To each his own." Thanks for your time and knowledge, Mr. Pete

Mr Pete, don’t pay any attention to the haters who harsh on your videos. I have been watching them for some time now and I find them to be wonderful. Keep up the good work

Good idea, thanks for the tip Mr. Pete.

I had been thinking of a counterweight running outside of the column. This is a much more elegant solution!

Great video, I'll try it on my Rockwell drill press.

10 minutes in and enjoying the video so far - but before I forget, from videos I've watched on repairing my cars exhaust I've learned about a simple tool to flare one end of an exhaust pipe for easy insertion: an exhaust pipe spreader. They're pretty inexpensive too

I will definitely be doing this. Drives me nuts trying to lift and wiggle that table. If people don't like someone's video they need to just take a hike and if there going to say anything at least be constructive criticism. Love the videos. Keep them coming.

Great idea! I've got an old delta drill press with the production table and the crank works just fine but this counter weight idea is very tempting. It would make that heavy table and vise just that much easier to move.

Loved your video. Ignore the trolls and keep on doing presentations like this one. Thank-you.

Well done video. Good idea and the video moved along fast while still giving detail.

brilliant idea! I was on my drill press yesterday thinking: there HAS to be a better way! thanks for all your videos!

Love it mrpete , I am going right this minute and do the same on my Rockwell/Delta Drill Press as lifting the table is a real pain! Thanks

Great idea. Thanks for sharing.

Great video Mr Pete!! I'm going to make a counterweight for my Rockwell Drill Press. I've gotten into the habit of putting wood blocks under the workpiece when I can, to avoid moving the table. As far as the critics go.........They can take a crap in their hat & pull it down tight over their ears!!!! I appreciate your efforts to pass along a little bit of knowledge. Merry Christmas and have a Safe, Happy & Healthy New Year.

Tubalcain. The pulley that you showed is made by national hardware. 3219BC Wall/Ceiling Mount Single Pulleys model # n233-254 for the 2" size that handles 3/8" rope. They also make this in a 1.5" n233-247 that also takes up to 3/8" rope. The 3 mounting holes are .26" diameter. You can mount this to the side of a rafter, bottom of the ceiling, or on the wall. I just ordered a pair that should ship on Monday. Midland Hardware has some great prices on these or go to Ebay. Enjoy.