Attaching Table to Porter Cable Drill Press

Hank,

Since your table does not have holes to mount a table on, you’ll have to drill some. Drill 4 holes in the slots….one in each slot…Probably 1/4”—3/8” should be big enough. Loosen the handle underneath the table, and rotate the table to get the holes across from one another. Then you can make an auxilary table, drill holes in the bottom, and mount the table to the drill table through the holes with bolts, wahers, and nuts..good to go.

-- " Don't ever wrestle a pig in a mudhole....he'll be having more fun than you..!!

I think I would counter sink bolts into the auxiliary table then use nuts and fender washers in the slots. Because the slots are positioned as they are, you would probably have to place the bolts near the open ends in order to utilize all four of the slots.

Just my thought.

-- Lew- Time traveler. Purveyor of the world's finest custom rolling pins!

Lew,
You’re right….. I didn’t see the slots were open on the ends so you could slide a washer and nut in them, drill up through the bottom of the auxulary table and mount the bolts that way. Sorry, Hank…I just didn’t look close enough at the drill table…

-- " Don't ever wrestle a pig in a mudhole....he'll be having more fun than you..!!

Thanks for the advice guys!

-- .: HH :. Daniel Island SC - www.plankinmyowneye.com

Duct Tape? Lol.

-- Randy-- I may not be good...but I am slow!

How about doing something like this, securing a drill press table.

Thanks syenefarmer. After a little more research I found that the Rockler drill press table attaches like the link you posted. That does seem to be the best way. I will post pics once I get to it to show you guys how I go about it…Thanks!

-- .: HH :. Daniel Island SC - www.plankinmyowneye.com

Working on my drill table for my new Porter Cable drill as well. Looks like the same table.
I’m thinking of mounting a dowel in the middle that aligns with the center hole.
Maybe some additional guides on the bottom of the extended table.
If that doesn’t work, I’ll drill and tap some new holes.

IMHO, I would just drill through the cast iron.

If you don’t want to do that, I’d either get some bigger washers and grind flats on opposing sides, or get square nuts (mcmaster has them IIRC), and use screws from the top.

Here’s how I did mine:

I have the ridgid press, which has holes all the way through, but if they didn’t, I’d just do what I mentioned above.

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