Simple Drill Press Table

Nice work!

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Nice work, I like that style of track you used. Good idea. I was just out using my 18 inch delta.

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great job, I would like to build one in the next few days,
thanks for the notion

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Simple=Good.

Nice work. How did you mount the table to the drill press? Just curious…

Very nice. I love simple designs. Do you find that the fence is “self-squaring”? Or does it need some convincing?

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The table is mounted to the drill press with four carriage bolts that were countersunk into the bottom layer of plywood and then covered with the MDF. I used wing nuts to secure it from underneath. This allows me to remove it quickly if needed.

The fence does not square itself, though it doesn’t seem necessary as the fence is only needed to establish a fixed distance from the center of the quill to the fence. Once you set it, it does not really have to be square like a fence on a tablesaw. If you set the fence so that it’s 1 inch from the center of the quill, it will always be 1 inch away from the center of the quill whether it is square to the table or not.

Thanks for the feedback.

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Stellar job on the drill press table…..everyone who has a d.p. needs one…..I built mine about 12 years ago, and it gets a good workout….....Nice…

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Nice work, looks just as good as the one I bought

-- Don, Royersford, PA

Looks great, my new Grizzly drill press arrived yesterday and I was thinking about what kind of table I was going to make for it. Thanks for the ideas!

Simple, effective design. I have been thinking of buying one, but this is just as nice or nicer than most of the commercial D/P tables…probably cheaper to build as well. Nice work

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I like it. Really good job.

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That came out great : ) Any dust collection plans for it ?

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No dust collection plans. Thought of adding one of those plastic adapters they sell for router tables, but I really don’t use it enough to bother.

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I hear ya. I just clamp my 4” dc hose in the vicinity if need be : )

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