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I’ve noticed a lot of drill press and other tables posted lately,... so,... here’s my version of a drill press table.
I got the idea for this style from Rockler and designed it around the dust collection shoot they sell.
This table is larger at 34×20 and is easily removable. Top is made from scrap Hardwood Ply and a Laminate top (I’ve done so many countertops trough the years, I have enough scraps to last a lifetime of jig making) and a piece of oak wrapped around the edge (I do this to all my jigs, much cleaner look) Fence is also hardwood ply and laminated and is fully adjustable. I used a piece of aluminum angle to support it.
inserts are 1/8 baltic birch (picked up a damaged sheet from my Lumber yard for nada).
Also heres a pic of the table I made for my multi-sander. I plan on adding a miter track.
-- Doug...
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papasteve
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#1 posted 837 days ago
Nice work. Should be fun to use.
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dubsaloon
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#2 posted 837 days ago
kinda like a router table. Very nice job. Thanks for sharing.
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mafe
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#3 posted 837 days ago
Nice stuff, nothing like shop improvements.
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pintodeluxe
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#4 posted 837 days ago
I like the split fence design. That would keep the DP from interfering with the fence on holes close to the edge of a board. Very nice touch.
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degoose
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#5 posted 837 days ago
Personally I like the hold down clamps being used to hold the jig to the table… nice…
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CampD
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#6 posted 836 days ago
degoose My shop is used as both a wood and machine shop and I need to switch over rather quickly at times.
frame that holds it to the DP table is just leftover 2xs and I used screw inserts (you ever see the star shaped ones that you pound into place).
pintodeluxe The DP is usually set up to do Mortises (why I went with a larger table) and yes the chuck would hit, the extra (wood) cover comes off with just 2 screws, also the DC shoot works surprisingly well, it sucks the chips right up and if you’ve ever cut mortises you know getting the chips clear is important
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NBeener
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#7 posted 836 days ago
LOVE my Rockler DP table/fence.
But … yours fixed the thing that I do NOT like about it.
They used MDF. They screwed the miter slot track into the MDF, and … just a TINY bit of hold-down clamping force, and … the screws rip RIGHT out of the MDF.
So … you either epoxy them down, or swap the screws for nuts and bolts.
Which is stupid/silly.
Ply was a VERY nice way to go. The design is sound, so … I think you done a good thing !
-- -- Neil
CampD
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#8 posted 836 days ago
Neil,.. yeah I agree, thats what I don’t like about Rockler jigs, the MDF, great designs though.
This fence is also out of hardwood ply.
The dust shoot is easily removed by removing the 2 knobs that attach the fence to the rail.
-- Doug...
steliart
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#9 posted 836 days ago
Beautifull DP table and very well made
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#10 posted 816 days ago
Some great ideas here….very well made : )
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#11 posted 755 days ago
Love that table. I copied mine off of the Grizzly table and have run into an occasional issue with the depth of the table toward the post (not enough table there!)....
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