Todays Project - What did you do today?

[JScott]

I got tired of the crappy little knobs on my bench top drill press and finally did something about it.  I dug through one of my “treasure” boxes and found three golf balls that were the same.  Two pieces of scrap 2x2 and my 1-1/2” hole saw were used to make up a clamping fixture for drilling and tapping to 3/8-16 thread.  These knobs fit and feel much better in the hand.  The dimples give you grip and also let the knob rotate smoothly in your hand.

These balls are solid clear through so I drilled the holes 25mm deep.
   

This picture shows the old knob and the two new ones.
   

And here they are all installed.  No more knobs that are too small with sharp ridges!