Thread: Can I add a height winder to a cheaper drill press?

Adding an "easy riser" may be an easier option.

I made my own but you can buy them from Timbecon.
https://www.timbecon.com.au/top-leve...easy-riser-kit

My DP table and cross slide vice are very heavy so the counterweight needs to be more than twice as heavy as the standard counterweight so my counterweight hang outside the column behind the DP where it doesn't get in teh way..

LOL! I was just there this morning looking at drill presses and picking some t-track for my drill press table!

Thanks heaps

Just wondering if it would be practical for a bench top drill press?
Anyone?

Thanks in advance.

Originally Posted by barrysumpter

Just wondering if it would be practical for a bench top drill press?
Anyone?

Thanks in advance.

Moving the table down is easy enough because once the table is loosened the table sort of goes down with a small amount of down pressure

I've found the easy riser works better for floor standing DPs because you can place one foot under on the base under the table and use that to counteract the lifting force as you go to hike it upwards.

People with an easy riser on their bench top model might care to comment.

Was planing on picking one up today but not so sure now. Will probably wait until next week to see if any more info or advice pops up here.