Sizing Mobile base for Floor Drill Press

[Will Patterson]

Hello All,

I have ordered a floor model Drill press which should be here tomorrow afternoon. The manufactuer recommends a 24 x 24" mobile base which seems like overkill for a base that is 18 x 11". I do want to have a solid base as drill presses are so top heavy but not 24 x 24. What are the dimensions of your mobile base?

Thanks, Bill

[Jerome Hanby]

I'm actually thinking that sounds pretty reasonable. Seems like tipping would always be a worry for a DP and making the base even larger for a mobile DP sounds like a good idea.

[Dan Hintz]

Seems reasonable to me... sounds about what I did for my Delta 18-900L. The top piece is soooo heavy, the last thing you want is that thing tilting in any direction when you're trying to get something on the table, move it around the shop, etc.

[Garth Keel]

Just finished making a mobile base and it was 24 x 24. It just seemed to be the right size to avoid a tipping problem.

[glenn bradley]

Depends on the Drill Press. If it starts to tilt, is it light enough for you to stop it with one finger? No? Then 24" x 24" seems reasonable. Mine is slightly smaller but, it is a ballast box with 100# of dry cement inside.

[Bobby O'Neal]

Depends on the Drill Press. If it starts to tilt, is it light enough for you to stop it with one finger? No? Then 24" x 24" seems reasonable. Mine is slightly smaller but, it is a ballast box with 100# of dry cement inside.


That's pretty sweet, Glenn. I like the weighted idea.

[Joe Angrisani]

....Mine....is a ballast box with 100# of dry cement inside.

Very nice, Glenn.

Question: The bolts that hold the drill base to your base; do they go all the way through your box?