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Clever Golf Ball Hack to Ergonomicize a Drill Press

By Rain Noe - April 5, 2013

in Hand Tools

Whether you're using a frying pan, a television remote control or a circular saw, you are at the mercy of whatever ergonomics the manufacturer designed—or didn't design—into the thing. Badly designed plastic molded handles, like you'd find in a cheap pair of scissors, are often the worst; the parting line is usually in the perfect place to bite into your skin every time you squeeze it.

But if you have an object with removeable handles, well, then you can get your hack on. YouTube user Pocket83 figured out an ingenious way to get rid of the chintzy knobs on his drill press and step it up to a more ergonomic solution:

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Mike

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For the cost of the golf ball and thread connector, minus all the time, you can get a better looking knob in a variety of shapes from McMaster.
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