Thread: Drill press - precision fence distance setting aid

Thanks for the post.

That system should free up some time for cross-country skiiing ;-}

Yet another great jig, you invent them faster than I can make them.
-20 is that celsious, we only get to -8 in Cooma. Ops I had another look it is -20c
les

Hi Niki,

Youve done it again mate bloody brilliant and as always a simple solution to a complex problem.

Well done and as always a great series of pics and explanation.

Peter

Thank you so much for your kind words

Ern
I'm a little bit old for cross-country skiing but, cross Garwolin (my town) skiing is good enough for me

Less
Yes, we have "strong" winters. Last winter, many roofs fall down from the heavy snow weight killing many people...I made special "jig" to remove the snow from the roof (no kidding)

Regards
niki

Originally Posted by niki

Thank you so much for your kind words

Last winter, many roofs fall down from the heavy snow weight killing many people...I made special "jig" to remove the snow from the roof (no kidding)

Regards
niki

Show us some pictures then. We love all your ideas even if they have no practical application for us. Snow on our rooves! Show us anyway.
Oh by the way I love your drill press ideas. I would like to say an insult but mean it as a compliment. eg clever bastard or clever bugger is very high praise from an aussie but may cause concern overseas.

The latest entry on my blog shows how I adapted niki's idea to my DP table, which has a sliding centre section.

Thanks for the idea niki - the aspects I particularly used were the use of round spacers of known thickness to find the centre point of the drill and a spacer which set a line directly on the line of the centre point so located. It is simple when somebody else shows you how!!

I think there should be a sub forum to HOMEMADE TOOLS AND JIGS ETC. titled "Niki's Homemade Jigs and Things"

Mike

Thank you so much

Jim
I'm so sorry, somehow, I missed your reply I apologize for that.

Now, for the pics with snow, you (and me) shall have to wait another month or two but, when it will come, I'll post some pics...

After 530 or so, posts, I already got used to the Aussie compliments that sounds like an insult to foreigners...I feel at home here...

Jeremy
Great implementation of the idea, makes me feel so good...
About your replaceable drilling plate, I've seen somewhere something very cleaver...the guy made a round plate and positioned it off-center of the drill bit...by turning the plate every time the hole was enlarged, he got many "new plate" under the drill bit.
I hope that you could understand me, if not, tell me and I'll try to search or make some drawing.

Mike
Thank you, if you click on "niki" and "find all threads started by niki" you will get all the "list"...

Best Regards
niki

Niki

I get the idea. Imagine a 60mm diameter circular insert. Instead of putting the centre directly under the drill set it off to one side by, say 15mm, as you use the insert, you turn it so that the holes are all equally spaced along several radii (with centres of the holes on the circumference of a circle of 15mm radius).

Thanks for the heasds up - without it, I would have just put it in the centre so that it was symetrical and would look pretty.

Hi Jeremy

Just to be on the safe side...That's what I mean

Regards
niki
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Bloody Hell Niki
That is one very good idea, I just this minute came in from the shed after making mine. I put a 150mm square sacrificial plate in the centre, it slides out toward the front on 15 degree dovetails.That's pretty high tech for me.
Oh well back to the shed to make an 80mm circle inthe middle, no slightly offset from the middle of the 150mm square. So much for me thinking I was so smart.

Thank you Jim

As I said, It's not my idea (and I hope that the guy will not sue me for copying his pic) but I think that it's very "Bloody cleaver" (in Aussie) and I'm glad that it helps you...I have to make one or few of those...

Cheers
niki