The metal table that comes on the drill press is very small, does not accept clamping well and is simply not suitable for woodwork on the drill press.
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Table was constructed out of 3/4 " Baltic birch ply. The fence was made from oak. |
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Three sets of T-slot tracks were put into
the table to allow for control knobs on the back of the fence and to
accept a variety of clamps to hold down material. |
A section of Kreg tracking was placed on
the top of the fence. The Kreg stop can be used in this track. |
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The table mounts in such a way that the
old handle that was used to raise and lower the work table would no
longer function. Tim, in the BioMed lab, welded a nut into a 10 mm deep
socket that enables the table to raised with a 3/8 inch driver with
an extension. |
This makes the raising and lowering of the
table an easy task. |
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Phase Two I wanted some better hold down options. I removed material in the table top so that I could install Woodpecker Super Track.
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The Super Track was placed between the drill
contact point and the user. It snugged up to the right T-Track and interrupted the left track. There is a routed out area to the left of the Super Track to allow for clamp insertion into the tracks. |
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The Woodpecker hold-down clamps have excellent holding
power. |
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The Woodpecker Knuckle clamps allow for
a tremendous amount of flexibility. |
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Bessey self-adjusting toggle clamps onplates that lock down in T-Track . |
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