Salem Ganzhorn
01-31-2010, 9:55 AM
<full metal jacket> This is my drill press table. There are many like it, but this one is mine. My drill press table is my best friend. It is my life </full metal jacket>
http://photos.ganzhorn.org/albums/album773/MG_8010.sized.jpg
This table is similar to many out there but instead of using T-track I routed grooves in two pieces of MDF and laminated them together to make T-slots. The outside track is for the fence and the inside track is for hold downs.
To attach it to the DP's metal table I routed a slot lengthwise to receive two T-bolts. This allows adjustment in the XY plane by loosening two knobs.
Original table:
http://photos.ganzhorn.org/albums/album773/69CG6045.thumb.jpg
Bottom piece of MDF with 5/8" tracks routed for the top T-tracks and a lengthwise track routed to attach to the original table.
http://photos.ganzhorn.org/albums/album773/69CG6046.thumb.jpg
Dropping a T-bolt into the track. The knob is attached below and clamps the two tables together (note this is before laminating the top to the table and is just for demonstration. I can still drop these bolts into the track after it is laminated through the rectangle used for replaceable inserts):
http://photos.ganzhorn.org/albums/album773/69CG6047.thumb.jpg
Here is one of the two attachment knobs (I had to use an MDF spacer that is not pictured to avoid interfering with the ribs of the casting):
http://photos.ganzhorn.org/albums/album773/69CG6051.thumb.jpg
After routing all the channels on the bottom piece of MDF I laminated a 1/2" piece to the top.
http://photos.ganzhorn.org/albums/album773/69CG6048.thumb.jpg
I also cut out a rectangle out of the top piece before gluing to allow for zero clearance inserts.
Finally I edge banded it with maple and put some BLO on it. I will probably finish later with a thin varnish.
http://photos.ganzhorn.org/albums/album773/MG_8008.thumb.jpg
Of course there is no reason to dovetail the railing but I have been practicing hand-cut dovetails and these are the first ones I have ever actually glued :)
http://photos.ganzhorn.org/albums/album773/MG_8009.thumb.jpg
I bandsaw'd some hold downs out of scraps of cherry:
http://photos.ganzhorn.org/albums/album773/MG_8012.thumb.jpg
http://photos.ganzhorn.org/albums/album773/MG_8011.thumb.jpg
I also made a very simple fence that is held on with T-bolts:
http://photos.ganzhorn.org/albums/album773/MG_8013.thumb.jpg
I have not used it much yet but it is a vast improvement over the original small metal table :)
High res pictures can be found here: http://photos.ganzhorn.org/album773?page=1
Thanks for looking!
Salem
http://photos.ganzhorn.org/albums/album773/MG_8010.sized.jpg
This table is similar to many out there but instead of using T-track I routed grooves in two pieces of MDF and laminated them together to make T-slots. The outside track is for the fence and the inside track is for hold downs.
To attach it to the DP's metal table I routed a slot lengthwise to receive two T-bolts. This allows adjustment in the XY plane by loosening two knobs.
Original table:
http://photos.ganzhorn.org/albums/album773/69CG6045.thumb.jpg
Bottom piece of MDF with 5/8" tracks routed for the top T-tracks and a lengthwise track routed to attach to the original table.
http://photos.ganzhorn.org/albums/album773/69CG6046.thumb.jpg
Dropping a T-bolt into the track. The knob is attached below and clamps the two tables together (note this is before laminating the top to the table and is just for demonstration. I can still drop these bolts into the track after it is laminated through the rectangle used for replaceable inserts):
http://photos.ganzhorn.org/albums/album773/69CG6047.thumb.jpg
Here is one of the two attachment knobs (I had to use an MDF spacer that is not pictured to avoid interfering with the ribs of the casting):
http://photos.ganzhorn.org/albums/album773/69CG6051.thumb.jpg
After routing all the channels on the bottom piece of MDF I laminated a 1/2" piece to the top.
http://photos.ganzhorn.org/albums/album773/69CG6048.thumb.jpg
I also cut out a rectangle out of the top piece before gluing to allow for zero clearance inserts.
Finally I edge banded it with maple and put some BLO on it. I will probably finish later with a thin varnish.
http://photos.ganzhorn.org/albums/album773/MG_8008.thumb.jpg
Of course there is no reason to dovetail the railing but I have been practicing hand-cut dovetails and these are the first ones I have ever actually glued :)
http://photos.ganzhorn.org/albums/album773/MG_8009.thumb.jpg
I bandsaw'd some hold downs out of scraps of cherry:
http://photos.ganzhorn.org/albums/album773/MG_8012.thumb.jpg
http://photos.ganzhorn.org/albums/album773/MG_8011.thumb.jpg
I also made a very simple fence that is held on with T-bolts:
http://photos.ganzhorn.org/albums/album773/MG_8013.thumb.jpg
I have not used it much yet but it is a vast improvement over the original small metal table :)
High res pictures can be found here: http://photos.ganzhorn.org/album773?page=1
Thanks for looking!
Salem