Have any of you made a metal drill press table?

mkdive · Jan 9, 2010

I got a drill press a month or two ago, It came with the standard smaller table. I would like to either make or buy a larger table for it, (preferably the larger table would be made of metal). I have saw a few wood tables out there....just wondering if any of you guys have made one out of metal?
If I build one I have a rough idea of how Im going to go about it....just thought you guys may have built one with some ideas I haven't thought of. :thumbup:

PCO6 · Jan 9, 2010

When I had a bench mounted drill press (I later switched to a floor model) I used a pedestal from an old metal office desk. I fabricated a top and some proper legs for it but the reason I like it was because it gave me 3 drawers for storing drill bits and related tools and jigs.

woody 73 · Jan 9, 2010

Hi,

I can give you a shop tip: I went to a machine shop a had the owner make me a square steel plate. I had him put about six dovetail groves running vertical about 4inches apart.

Why dovetail:you can then mount any kind of vise with hold down clamps.

Bolt this to the table and in effect you now will have a mill table.

Hope this helps.

mike13u · Jan 9, 2010

you can find all size t-slot tables and used drill press parts on e-bay made just for your application with hardened steel. Also, search 'lathe face plate' and cover center hole with your own peice of steel if necessary.

Griff93 · Jan 9, 2010

woody 73 said:
Hi,

I can give you a shop tip: I went to a machine shop a had the owner make me a square steel plate. I had him put about six dovetail groves running vertical about 4inches apart.

Why dovetail:you can then mount any kind of vise with hold down clamps.

Bolt this to the table and in effect you now will have a mill table.

Hope this helps.

Do you happen to mean T-slots? I don't see how dovetails would let you hold it down unless your vise was also dovetailed.

Hip2u77 · Jan 9, 2010

You might check out HF or Grizzly DP's and see if they've got anything that would work.

This guy on OWWM bought a production table from on HF's big press for $38 and custom fit it on top of the 11" table on his Delta.

Have any of you made a metal drill press table?

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