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12th May 2020, 02:55 AM #1
Sherwood drill press kit
When I purchased the Nova Voyager drill press as a Black Friday discount in November 2019, one of the discounts was a complementary Nova fence (this usually sells as an accessory). I built a table and added the Nova fence. The table is built from a 18" x 25" UHMW slab 30mm (1-1/4") thick I found in my local salvage yard.
It is a rather simple and basic fence. I found it too short. I also wanted to add dust extraction, and this looked like more more item to add (along with the Wixey laser and a table light - more in a while).
Then I came across the Sherwood drill press fence kit at Timbecon. This is badged WoodRover drill press table in the USA. There is a video made by WoodCraft ...
It looked to be all that the Nova fence was not. Specifically, it has length ...
It also has a sliding sub-fence, which opens up to a dust collection port ...
This will keep the dust and shavings down when drilling with all drill bits, especially forstner bits, and also should enable the drill to double as a spindle sander (I would not wish to use one without dust control.
Adjustment is at the rear ...
This works well using the T-track I had installed.
Here is the Wixey laser I installed earlier this year ...
The down light is a rechargeable bicycle light, which I attached with a rare earth magnet. You can see how well it works. Cheap too ...
The Nova Voyager is a really wonderful drill press, and the new fence looks like it will be a good match.
Regards from Perth
DerekVisit www.inthewoodshop.com for tutorials on constructing handtools, handtool reviews, and my trials and tribulations with furniture builds.
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Hi Derek,
Nice fence! Nice table!!
How accurate do you find the laser? I've been in two minds about the value of these. If it's not accurate (+- 0.25mm or so) I can't see the point - pun intended.
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12th May 2020, 10:45 AM #3
Ross, other than the laser lines being a tad thicker than I would like, it seems to be accurate and reliable.
Regards from Perth
DerekVisit www.inthewoodshop.com for tutorials on constructing handtools, handtool reviews, and my trials and tribulations with furniture builds.
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13th May 2020, 10:28 PM #4
I like the idea of the rechargeable light. Is the rechargeable type of light in common use for bikes now?
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14th May 2020, 12:05 AM #5
Yes, just search eBay.
Regards from Perth
DerekVisit www.inthewoodshop.com for tutorials on constructing handtools, handtool reviews, and my trials and tribulations with furniture builds.
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14th May 2020, 10:54 AM #6
Hi Derek,
Where did you buy the UHMW slab from?
I went looking for some last year and I could not find a plastics seller that would sell in the quantities you and I would buy this stuff in.
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14th May 2020, 11:48 AM #7
Hi Mark
I did write this up here: Drill Press Table
Short story - purchased at my local salvage yard. About $45. The idea was that the UHMW would not move, chip or wear. But it cupped after a month. Probably due to the heat of summer. I added 25mm mild steel square tubing from Bunnings underneath, and this has fixed the flatness. You can see it in one photo.
Regards from Perth
DerekVisit www.inthewoodshop.com for tutorials on constructing handtools, handtool reviews, and my trials and tribulations with furniture builds.
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14th May 2020, 02:38 PM #8
Simple ain't simple
Delightful, Derek. Seemingly so simple!
That fence set-up should also work well on a router table.
Mmmn ... combined drill press and router table ..... yet another crazy idea.
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