esol jigs & fixtures “no-hassle, easy-adjust | Drill Press Table Upgrade your drill press with this handy add-on that features up-front adjustment handles. ‘Adding an ai 4 ShopNotes No. 135OVERALL DIMENSIONS: F A Geared Up. Miter gears make it easy to reposition the height adjust mechanism to the front of the table for ready access. ShopNot Exploded View Detaii NAW x BiaH x 26%'D ST eG SSeoa Heaciy | Shara ret eAgyys Aber A Top (l) 22x28-14Py.—+( pr) Miter Gear B eser (I) bia ¥%4Phy, —+(I) "4" Stoo Shaft Cor © Fence Face (I) WaxQh-28 + 2) an" 14 Spring Pos D Fence Bae (I) 12-28 + 2) Revolving Crank Handles E Stop Block) Yx2s-Dh —+(8) SLobe Knobs wil lnsert F Riser Block (2) 124% +(I) 220% 14" Hex Bolt G Apron (1) 14-26 +) 120% 2/4 Hex Bolts Hi Rear Bearing Block (I) Te4e6 + Q) Washers 1 HeigncAd Shafe(I)_ Ya 17M Steel Rod + (1) a" 76 Steel Rod J. Side Bearing Bock (I) 149% + (8) #93" FhWeodserows K LockingShae(I) YY Steel Rod +(1) 24" Frac wiserews + (1) 48° Terack wiscrews + ()) 4 LDx 4" 0.x 1" Bronze Bushing $2) 49-203 6" Ser Srews + (0) 54° LD 44" OD.x 1" Bronze Bushing + (I) 10.4" OD.x I" Flanged Bushingstart with the na Table ‘There are three main sec- tions to the drill press table: The top, the fence, andasetof bearing blocks underneath the table for the locking and height adjust mechanisms Since wore the fence and bearing ee blocks attach to the table, SPINS SMOOTHLY the best place to start on the drill press table is by raking the top. One thing I should mention is that the dimensions shown here are for a Delta 17-900 drill press If you have a difer- ent drill press with a rack and pinion height adjustment system, you may need to make a few changes tothe dimensions forthe set of bearing blocks: The instal- lation process shown on pages 38 and 39 wil help determine any cet ere arene se erent ee ete ‘TWO-LAYER TOP trimmed everything tomatch. _ opening allows access for clamps. fee ane ee ert eee ee ele eee ee alee ee eee er eee ee eee ee eee ee a layers of" plywood. But Ididn’t shape using the Upper Layer Finally, [sanded a smooth radius ee rea oe ae cere Start. Instead, T began by com- Shaping the upper layer stars Add the Lower Layer. You're ere eee re eee eer ee a layer first and then, after gluing, the openings forthe inset and at this point. To make sure it eee eee resort eee eee ea eta Vere cr irae pt are eee an eee ee UPPER LAYER eee eT ee ee esr ee ere a ee oe ee Tee eater fe eae Tae eet carer ae eae erate eae ee re epee vides clearance for add- together. Just mask off the area, ee ee es ete ee re ea ea rere erent ea tables instal ing surfaces of each layer, and aera arate er a ee epee el ar afer Toa er Pare ee Fee leet el eae ee tire eae re eet cer PHD (18° LONG) % 1m ——>| ) 36 ShopNotes No. 135table saw takes care of cutting 1 groove near each edge for the ‘Ttrack used to mount the fence Creating Storage. Keeping track of the chuck key for the drill press always seems tobe a challenge. To solve the problem, routed asmall recess along the back edge of the table to hold the key and a few bits. Shop Short Cuts on page 28 covers this process, Replaceable Insert. Installing the Ttrack completes the top. But you still need to add the insert (ower right photo). When the table is installed, the center of the ‘opening is offset from the center of the chuck, allowing you to rotate the insert to create a fresh area for drilling. Shop Short Cuts ‘on page 29 shows an easy way to ‘make replacement inserts with a simple hardboard template. Finally, you can attach the com- pploted table to the metal table of the drill press, [used a set of lag serews and washers to secure it after centering the column of the ‘ShopNotes.com drill press in the circular notch at the back of the table. Compared to the able, you'll find the fence a pretty quick build, as in Figure 2. To keep the fence stout, Tused thick hardvood for both the face and base Fence Face. Before gluing the base tothe fence face, youll want to cut a notch in the center of the fence (Figure 2), The notch pro- vides extra clearance forthe chuck ‘when drilling close tothe fence. Next up is a stop block and a length of Trackin the fence (Fig- ‘ure 2a) This makes drilling iden- tically located holes in multiple workpieces a snap. Since dust buildup will affect how accurate your holes are, I eased the cor- ners of the stop block and cut a rabbet along the bottom front edge ofthe fence face. Assembly. After gluing the base to the fence face, you can add a pair of shaped riser blocks. ‘They raise the knobs used to lock the fence in place above the face for easier access, ‘Acouple of minor tasks remain. ‘The first is to ease a few edges by knocking off the comers of the fence face and trimming the back comers of the base to match the riser blocks. Then all that’s left is todrill the holes for mounting the fence to the T-track (Figure 2c). A Solid Support. The insert is offset from the centerline of the bit. To provide solid backing for anew bit, simply rotate the insert oa fresh area. 37an Siesta ete cig tect EA iS ieee | Ef ® AF web, Hove wit neigh aD tat \ ote SHAR eto steron A ends ‘Topi PRESS DEPENDENT (nhl, reason adding | a = @ dustability e Ge The pair of miter gears shown ADJUSTING THE HEIGHT a / in the margin are the key tohow I started with the height easy it is to adjust the height of adjust system. The first step Pw the drill press table. They connect is to remove the crank on A Miter Gears. the handle at the front to the drill _ your drill press which is held. These gears press, essentially “turning” it 90° in place with a set screw ‘Shop Short Cuts on page29 covers mate at aright (Figure 3). To lock the table, a Measure, Then Add Gear. The the procedure for that langle to transfer second shaft extends that mecha- Key measurement is the distance Next, make sure the shaft is, the motion of the nism to the side, asin Figure 4, from the bottom ofthe table to the positioned all the way out (turn- height adjustment An apron and two bearing centerlineofthehandleshaft(inset ing the handle to raise the table mechanism to the blocks support these shafts, Abelow). You'll use this measure- ensures this), After slipping the front of the aril Locating these parts depends ment to locate the bushings in the _ gear onto the shaft and against the press table. on the design of your drill press. _apron and bearing block. shaft hub, drill a hole through the But the process for determining The shaft on my drill press for gear and shaft (inset Bbelow),and ‘where everything goes scovered the height adjustment was larger tap in a spring pin. in the Assembly Details below. than the holein the miter gear,sol Shape & Drill. Using Figures just hit the highlights had to “upsize” the hole tomatch, 3a and 3b, shape the apron and Assembly Details A Height Adjust. Locate the centerline of the handle shaft (A). After diiling and pinning a miter gear in place (B), install the remaining hardware (above). A stop collar keep the gears together (C). 38 ShopNotes No. 135VENTA DE DVD'S DE CARPINTERIA **Fine Woodworking **Woodsmith **ShopNotes **200 Videos Tips **Temporadas Woodsmith CORRE lbertomanuel1968@hotmail.com (442) 3476203 Querétaro, Querétaro.