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I apoligize for repeating myself. I posted this on "Forums" last night, but really intended to post on "Projects". It was late. So, there is really nothing new here. I made the sliding hold down bar to handle small & odd shaped pieces. The inserts can be turned end for end to create a new surface. I really enjoyed making the hold downs. 2 sizes. Good fun.

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Very cool drill press table
 

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Nice job, reminds me I have a similar project somewhere on my to do list.
 

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That is one cool lookng drill press table!
 

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The sliding hold down bar is a great idea. Thanks for posting.
 

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I think I either have "Déjà View" or I drank too much during the "Superbowl"and wound up seeing double!! Lol.

Again, nice job. I'm stealing your idea and incorporating the "Sliding Hold Down Bar" into my drill press table!
 

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Nice job! - I'll copy that hold down bar - and perhaps replace the hold-downs on the commercial table I purchased with your design. The ones in the picture here may hold 'down' but not 'still'
 

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I do believe that this is the best DP table I've seen. Very flexible and works equally well for short as for longer pieces with your additional clamp holder. Well thought out and built!
 

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Great job, as soon as anyone see it they'll know there is a woodworker in the house!
 

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Very well done. I may "borrow" a couple of your ideas.
 

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Way to go! I was happy with my DP table (similar to yours) until I saw your fence and accessories. Now I have more work to do. It's what we used to call "Continuous Improvement" when I was in the working world.

Thanks for the inspiration.
 

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Very nice set up, well thought out. I have a question for you. I have a very similar drill press & the table crank is rather close to the table, did you alter your build for the handle or have any issues in that area? Thanks for sharing.
 

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nice set-up and design dnick…
SisQMark,
i ran a chamfer on the back edge of my drill press table but still could not place the table as far back as i wanted but got pretty close-thought this might help you…
 

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Thank you for the info jeffski1. I've been wanting to make a table for my drill press for a while but the factory table has been my issue, clearance for the handle.
 

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nice solution on the hold-downs. I always have the problem where the barely reach on small pieces.
 

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SisQMark, I have a similar drill press and have read articles where they adapted a ratchet and extension or piece of pipe to the shaft to use when moving the table up and down. It might require a little minor welding or at least some drilling so you could run a bolt through the shaft. Use a cheap ratchet because it will stay and you will not use it much with minimal force. Don't remember where where I read this though. Some magazine with helpful hints I am sure.
 

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Great job. I built this exact same table about a year or two ago. Best improvement you can make to a drill press. Have to wonder, how come something like this doesn't come standard? You'll find yourself using the drill press much more and with less headache.
 

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SisQMark, I am happy you asked. The original pictures were taken last year, before I became a member,& that is a 8" Crastman with no hand crank. You had to manually lift & lower the table. Right after I built it, the belt broke & I was tired of the lifting & I just happened to have a Lowes gift card & I bought this 9"Skill drill press that had a hand crank & laser. I agonized over how to make the hand crank work with this table. Not a member then, I looked at page after page of jigs on this site. I saw a picture that finally gave me an answer. Raise the table. You can see I built this support to give the handle clearance. Also, since I built this for an 8" drill press, the table sits more forward & allows more clearance. The notch you see on bottom is actually a roundover, a little wider than the handle itself. The combination of these 3 things means no scraped or bruised knucles yet. Now, I loose 1 3/4" from bit to table when the table is at it's lowest setting because of the support. That hasn't been a problem. So you give a little, small things really, to get it to work. I sure like the handcrank, & my hands. Make sure your support gives the handle full clearance.
 

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Nice looking table. I need to build on for mine.
 

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dnick, thank you for the added pics, this helps out a lot. Some time in the future I'll be making a table for mine and this really helps me a lot. Again thank you.

Grandpa, Thank you for the idea, that is also a very cleaver way to reposition the handle.
 
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