Thread: Drill Press Table Advice

Do you really need to go to all that trouble and expense? I just have a piece of plywood (scrap at that), two 1/2" coach bolts and washers and wing nuts. The fence is a 2 x 1 with another coach bolt and wing nut on one end (there are a couple of holes for this bolt). I use a spring clamp on the other end but I have glued some sandpaper under the fence to give a bit more grip.

Every now and again I fill up the inevitable holes with Plastibond.

Anyway, my 2c worth.

James,
My table just sits on the round cast iron one with a couple of bits glued on the bottom to locate it and a timber key that fits into one of the radial slots so it doesn't rotate. See the thread on 5th Feb in this forum for 2 ideas.
Cheers
Graeme

Originally Posted by markharrison

Do you really need to go to all that trouble and expense?

Gidday JimboJoe

Like all great ideas once you have made your own custom drill press table you'll wonder how you did without it......................For me its well worth the investment to come up with your own design n at the end of the day you decide how expensive/inexpensive it will be!!!

For a start I highly recommend you check out the following links that will give you a good start:

http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...ead.php?t=7880

http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...9&page=5&pp=15

http://www.woodpeckers.com.au/category1_1.htm

Woodpeckers have some great products that can be used effectively in a custom drill press design n the service is excellent!!!

What makes a drill press table well worth it is accuracy; repeatability & ease of setup & use. Also consider if you want to incorporate a drum sander &/or dust extraction into your design.

I too have decided to build my own custom table............Its going to incorporate the full range of Woodpecker accessories; laminated top, Bit storage, dust extraction & provision for a pneumatic drum sander..........Hope this Helps n keep us posted on your progress!!!

I'll be using T-track in mine

REgards Lou

Thanks for the advice MARKHARRSON / LOU / GRAEME,

I will now use some of your advice and get up to the workshop to sort through my stock to start the project. (What we do the make holes )


JAMES