Thread: Drill Press Table & Tool Box Trolly

Looks good!

Given the price of the McJing parts, I might change my mind about buying one of these & put the cash toward something else:

Hi RossM
I bought one of those about 18 months ago and I believe it was money well spent, made well and has saved me heaps of time with some of my repitive drilling operations.

Well done Ray and Fletty! looks great.

Thanks Jethrow

Good to know that it works well. It is always a toss-up between saving a bit of cash vs the time & effort in making something. I have found that the time is always more than you initially expect, and ditto for costs!

They both look good Ray. I started making a drill press table during the week, from some 16mm malimine chipboard I already had. But I've decided that is too thin.

How thick is yours, and did you buy the board pre-malimined?

Cheers,
Nathan.

Originally Posted by I_wanna_Shed

They both look good Ray. I started making a drill press table during the week, from some 16mm malimine chipboard I already had. But I've decided that is too thin.

How thick is yours, and did you buy the board pre-malimined?

Cheers,
Nathan.

Thanks all

Nathan I got the Melamine free a road side pick up ages ago it was a sheet approx 1000x1400 its 20/25mm thick. It was off cuts from a factory near where my son worked, they still put some out from time to time.

What you could do is use 12mm for the area either side of the T-track if its from McJings, the Carab has a lower profile if I recall. Then laminate a thicker piece below 16mm/19mm.

How big a piece are you after as I have the remaining bit here which is earmarked for a router top down the track.

Ray

Thanks to an old forum member who nudged me as to where the drill press table was heading. I can say its come along fine.

A few weeks ago I cut another piece of Melamine sheet 12mm thick to suit the underside of the main table. Fitted 3 coach bolts to the 12mm piece and glued the two together they sat for a couple of weeks.


Made 3 L brackets and used the knobs off the hold down clamps (which means a trip to McJings for 3 more )



Cut a 100mm dia hole for use as bobbin sander hole.

All fitted see the rest on the Blog.

Ray

Looks good Ray. I like the cutout for the bobbin sander.

Nathan.

Nice work Ray
Any idea when your mate gets back?
I got all the gear from mcjings the other week for my table - but no drill press

Originally Posted by groeneaj

Nice work Ray
Any idea when your mate gets back?
I got all the gear from mcjings the other week for my table - but no drill press

I asked him Wednesday forgot to get back to you my apologies.

Ok its similar to mine (see the blog) I am told. $50 its a friend of his thats all I know PM me your email I'll give you contact details.

Ray

Thanks Nathan

Originally Posted by wheelinround

I asked him Wednesday forgot to get back to you my apologies.

Ok its similar to mine (see the blog) I am told. $50 its a friend of his thats all I know PM me your email I'll give you contact details.

Ray

Thanks Nathan

PM sent

Got it have sent him an e-mail.