I’m not sure why it took me so long to build one of these, it’s great. I basically made it very smilar to Dodeka's drill press table . The base is two sheets of 3/4” ply, trimmed out on 3 sides with cherry and black walnut plugs. I used some red T-track I found at Hartville tool that was quite affordable. The bottom is clamped to the factory table using four knobs that screw into wing nuts embedded into two rails screwed into the bottom of the table. This allows me to losen up the table and pull it out in order to raise and lower the factory table. Long run I’m going to look in a way to modify the factory handle to avoid having to pull the table forward and back like this all the time since the fence can get in the way of the chuck and requires removal from behind the spindle in some circumstances. I used cherry for the entire fence, squaring it up after it was glued up by running it past my table saw blade with the front face down against the table which worked beautifully. Anyways, I hope this helps anyone that needs yet another drill press table example before they build their own. It’s totally worth it!
9 comments so far
souichiro
home | projects | blog
369 posts in 1513 days
#1 posted 1136 days ago
That’s a great table, and thanks for the link!
-- Dale, Oregon
nmkidd
home | projects | blog
758 posts in 1340 days
#2 posted 1136 days ago
Nice table…....something I’m in dire need of…....thanks for another good idea
-- Doug, New Mexico.......the only stupid question is one that is never asked!........don't fix it, if it ain't broke!
jim C
home | projects | blog
1400 posts in 1266 days
#3 posted 1136 days ago
Think about attaching a portable hand drill to the shank where the crank is. Now you have a motorized table lift.
Just a thought.
-- Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them.
Routerisstillmyname
home | projects | blog
590 posts in 1676 days
#4 posted 1135 days ago
Good job. all it needs it’s a removable center section before you start using it.
-- Router รจ ancora il mio nome.
Will Stokes
home | projects | blog
254 posts in 1522 days
#5 posted 1135 days ago
@routerisstillmyname: I’m planning on adding an insert, but only once i actually drill into the top by accident one day. I’m trying to avoid that. I prefer when drill through holes in hard woods to put some form of hard wood below to really backup the material to avoid splintering. So I’m optimistic I won’t need an insert for a while. We’ll see. Once I do develop the need I’ll rout out a square and make a bunch of inserts I can drop in.
donjoe
home | projects | blog
1349 posts in 1198 days
#6 posted 1135 days ago
I need one myself. That one looks very nice.
-- Donnie-- listen to the wood.
WistysWoodWorkingWonders
home | projects | blog
11516 posts in 1324 days
#7 posted 1135 days ago
very nice, looks like a lot of thought went into this table… nice build…
-- New Project = New Tool... it's just the way it is, don't fight it... :)
Roger
home | projects | blog
9191 posts in 971 days
#8 posted 925 days ago
consider putting a socket with a ratchet that you can just leave on there to raise the table up n down. Nice job
-- Roger from KY. Work/Play/Travel Safe. Kentuk55@bellsouth.net
cutmantom
home | projects | blog
188 posts in 1202 days
#9 posted 142 days ago
the best thing ive seen to solve the crank problem is to put a riser between the metal and wood tables to give you clearance to turn the crank, this makes a handy spot to put a drawer
Have your say...