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A drill press Is I think a great addition to any woodshop. But to make it even more useful a drill press table is easy to build, and comes in handy in the shop. I made mine from MDF but birch plywood would be a good choice to. And a drill press table isn’t complete without a solid fence that’s adjustable. And replaceable insert prevent you drilling into the top of your table. Those are just a few features that are really handy to have on a drill press but there also a lot of different ways you could build your own. The T-tracks in the table are what the fence is adjusted by, but you can also use the T-tracks for hold-down clamps and other accessories. I also cut a angle on the base of the fence, and the fence to cut of the sharp corners and make it look nicer. The bevel is about 60 degrees. And a few star-knobs secure the fence in place.
-- If I can do it.....so can you! -AJswoodshop
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a1Jim
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#1 posted 92 days ago
Great job AJ
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woodshaver
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#2 posted 92 days ago
I really like this and I need one too! Great job AJ!
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revieck
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#3 posted 92 days ago
Look’n good, look’n good!
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Chris Peroni
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#4 posted 92 days ago
friggin great! I really should just work on making tables and fences for my tools before I try more projects.
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dnick
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#5 posted 92 days ago
Nice job. You’ll get a lot of use out of that.
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#6 posted 91 days ago
This one looks great. I hate cutting MDF. If you know what I mean…..........................
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AJswoodshop
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#7 posted 91 days ago
You’re right! It’s nasty stuff! Thanks for the comments guys!
-- If I can do it.....so can you! -AJswoodshop
joein10asee
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#8 posted 91 days ago
I have several pieces of plywood and pine scraps that stay by my drill press that I use as a sacrificial lamb every time I use the DP. I’ve never had a DP table/fence and I’m thinkin’ it’s time I do.
I see where some of the LJs buy the HF drill press table, so I looked at it and wasnt too overly impressed with it. Yours looks very solid, yet simplistic in nature and easy to build. I figure I can probably save a few bucks building it myself too :-)
And the benefit of the fence will save me using vise grips and c-clamps to hold something that I’m trying to drilll.
Thanks for sharing
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Monte Pittman
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#9 posted 91 days ago
Great job. Really nice design.
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WoodenFrog
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#10 posted 91 days ago
Great Work AJ! Looks Great!
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AJswoodshop
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#11 posted 91 days ago
Thanks!
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workerinwood
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#12 posted 91 days ago
Nice, well done!! I need to do this.
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Ken90712
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#13 posted 91 days ago
Well done AJ a good table is so imortant for our drill press. Enjoy.
-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"
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#14 posted 91 days ago
Yes, drill press needs a table… you have all of the essential elements… you might, as a “someday” nice to have upgrade, try a drawer hanging below the top to store drill bits, and other accessories.
-- Al H. - small shop, small projects...
Jamie Speirs
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#15 posted 91 days ago
Nice one Adam
jamie
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