How To Build A Drill Press Table - The Family Handyman
How To Build A Drill Press Table - The Family Handyman
How To Build A Drill Press Table - The Family Handyman
to Build a Drill Press Table | The Family Handyman
How to Build a Drill Press Table
Build your own custom drill press table with all the bells and whistles.
Build this deluxe drill press table to simplify clamping woodworking projects and holding them steady while drilling. Or build a
simplified version of the same thing. Either way you’ll improve your drill press results.
By the DIY experts of The Family Handyman Magazine :July / August 2010
StepbyStep
Drill press table benefits
Drill presses are designed for working with metal, not wood. That’s why, 10 years ago, I screwed an old scrap of 3/4in. treated
plywood to the metal table so I could screw down or clamp stops and fences. Frankly, I was embarrassed by it and finally built
this dedicated woodworking drill press table. Mine is a bit over the top, with dadoes, plastic laminate and TTracks. Tackle it if
you wish. The truth is, you could make a quick and easy top by bolting two glued layers of particleboard to the castiron table
from the underside. You can screw or clamp temporary stops and fences to that and have a serviceable table. But your table
won’t be as fetching or as easy to use as mine.
Drill press table features
Table Features
Fence: A semicircular clearance hole for the chuck allows for drilling holes that are close to the fence.
Throat plate: An inset 1/2in. replaceable throat plate takes the abuse so the top won’t have to.
TTracks: TTracks are universally useful gizmos that allow you to endlessly adjust jigs, fences and holddowns. On this table,
they’re used for a sliding fence and holddowns.
Laminate: Plastic laminate on both the top and bottom will keep the top from warping with humidity changes.
Edging: A hardwood edgebanding protects the rather delicate core from getting dinged up—plus, it’s pretty.
Construction guidelines
Here’s an overview of the construction process. Glue 1in. oversized particleboard panels together, then cut them to size on the
table saw. Edgeband both sides of the table, then beltsand the top so the hardwood is flush with the surfaces. Cut the laminate
squares 1 in. oversize and apply them with contact cement. Then rout the laminate squares flush with a flushtrim bit and
chamfer them with a 45degree bit. Rout out the 1/2in.deep recess for the throat plate.
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Cut the 3/4in.wide dadoes on the table saw. Cut the clearance hole on the fence with a 21/2in. hole saw on the drill press.
Screw the fence together before applying the laminate, then rout that as you did with the tabletop.
Lag screws (11/2 x 5/16 in.) and washers work great for securing your new top to the existing drill press table. The instructions
with the TTrack will tell you the rest.
Drill press table details
Figure A: Drill Press Table Details
This table features sliding clamps, a sliding fence and a durable laminate top.
You can download and enlarge Figure A in “Additional Information” below.
You’ll also find a complete Materials List in “Additional Information” below.
Tools & Materials
Required Tools for this Project
Have the necessary tools for this DIY project lined up before you start—you’ll save time and frustration.
Clamps
Miter saw
Belt sander
Drill/driver, cordless
Drill bit set
Hole saw kit
Router
Table saw
Wood glue
You'll also need three router bits: a straight cut bit, a flushtrim bit, and a 45degree bevel bit.
Required Materials for this Project
Avoid lastminute shopping trips by having all your materials ready ahead of time. Here's a list.
See the Materials List
Contact cement
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