Table for Drill Press

[MissouriSawdust]

Looking for ideas or plans for drill press table. Ive had too many close calls holding things, even when I know better I do stupid. Any photos, links or suggestions are welcome!.

[Cooler]

The Black & Decker Workmate is very sturdy and the drill press can be clamped in place.  It is versatile and can be folded out of the way.



I doubt that you can produce a base for much less than $67.00.

https://www.amazon.com/Decker-WM225-Port...dpSrc=srch

[DieselDennis]

Don't have any plans, but you could look around and come up with some. Grizzly, Woodcraft, & Rockler probably have the basic table. Woodpeckers has a very nice table. Pat Warner probably has/had one of the best.

Don't make your fence too tall (it will hit your feed handles).
Explore the different types of clamping: cam, toggle, threaded knob, etc.
I'd put four T-Tracks in the table. One on each side of the spindle close, and one toward the outside edges.
Make your sacrificial block square, not round.

[MissouriSawdust]

Don't have any plans, but you could look around and come up with some.  Grizzly, Woodcraft, & Rockler probably have the basic table.  Woodpeckers has a very nice table.  Pat Warner probably has/had one of the best.  

Don't make your fence too tall (it will hit your feed handles).  
Explore the different types of clamping:  cam, toggle, threaded knob, etc.
I'd put four T-Tracks in the table.  One on each side of the spindle close, and one toward the outside edges.
Make your sacrificial block square, not round.

Looked at a ton of google photos and you hot the nail on the head as I see them

[Lynden]

This is the table I built for my 11-inch Delta No. 645 benchtop drill press. I wanted something small, simple and light weight. My table has 1/2-inch oak edge banding and a tempered hardboard work surface.

http://www.runnerduck.com/drill_press_table.htm

Here's another simple table with good instructions and lots of answered questions.

https://www.wwgoa.com/article/shop-made-...ble-plans/

[Strokes77]

This is the table I built for my 11-inch Delta No. 645 benchtop drill press. I wanted something small, simple and light weight. My table has 1/2-inch oak edge banding and a tempered hardboard work surface.

http://www.runnerduck.com/drill_press_table.htm

Here's another simple table with good instructions and lots of answered questions.

https://www.wwgoa.com/article/shop-made-...ble-plans/

Doesn't Harbor Freight make a decent one?  If I remember right, it's adequate, and cheap.  Costing about the same as it would to buy just the hardware/T tracks.  I think it reviews well.

[Hank Knight]

Make your sacrificial block square, not round.

Why? With a round sacrificial block, you get multiple fresh backing opportunities. With a square one, you get four.

[fredhargis]

I built this one from Woodsmith. I still haven't decided if I like the crank arrangement...it works well enough, but the press is limited to use with that table mounted. I used to switch mine back and forth the the stock table for occasional metal drilling.


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[Dan Moening]

I just recently went through this effort myself ... no pictures yet, but ...

Don't make your fence too tall (it will hit your feed handles).  
Explore the different types of clamping:  cam, toggle, threaded knob, etc.
I'd put four T-Tracks in the table.  One on each side of the spindle close, and one toward the outside edges.
Make your sacrificial block square, not round.

Add ... make a relief notch at center of fence for the quill.

Knowing how you expect to clamp will drive other design considerations. i.e. a track on the fence for stops, where and how many tracks in the table top for clamping.

I found [color=#000000]https://www.amazon.com/Aluminum-Track-Accepts-Countersunk-112122/dp/B073NSCDTQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1510764145&sr=8-1&keywords=Lot+2+Each%2C+36%22+Aluminum+T+Track+3%2F4%22+by+3%2F8%22+Slot%2C+Accepts+1%2F4%22+Hex+Bolts%2C+1%2F4%22+or+5%2F16%22+T+Bolts%2C+Countersunk+Holes+Every+6%22+112122]these T-Tracks on Amazon to be the cheapest available.

Also I really like these auto-adjust toggle clamps:
http://www.rockler.com/armor-stc-hh70-au...gh-profile

Only other thing to consider is dust collection ... will you use sanding drums for example?
I intend to use sanding drums ... so I built my table on a box with DC underneath.
Additionally this allows me full use of the existing crank and table lock.

With a round sacrificial block, you get multiple fresh backing opportunities. With a square one, you get four.

Well, eight
 
For me, I can make straight edges quicker and more easily than round and I don't use a fresh backer for every drilling opportunity.

 

[rudedan60]

Not perfect but gets the job done quick.  Mine is this one: https://www.harborfreight.com/drill-pres...96395.html It's about $20 right now on the site.  I will build a better one in the future. Dan