Ideas for Drill Press table needed

[Don Morris]

I built a simple plywood table with fence for my 14" Jet Drill press but have not been happy with it. It doesn't have tracks for clamps or other options that I occassionally would have found handy, like a dust collection port. I've looked at the Rockler package and it looks like it has about what I want. I wouldn't mind buying it if I thought it was worth it, but I often like to build my jigs and devices (and I usually save $$$ too). I know I would use the Drill more or at least be more inclined to use it if I had a more functional table. Is there a plan out there that any of you have that you have found that you particularly like? Thanks for any input.

Don M

[Ed Labadie]

Heres mine. I used an old cutout from kitchen sink & glued it to a piece of 3/4 ply. The edges are trimmed in ash.
The T tracks are from Woodpeckers & the knobs & clamps from Reid Tool.

Ed

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[Bob Noles]

Don,

This is the one I have and absolutely love it.

http://www.woodpeck.com/ttdrillpress.html

If you decide on it, wait until it goes on sale.

[tod evans]

i find a drill vice to be the handiest addition.........02 tod

[Alan Turner]

Welcome Ed. With that unit, you have made your DP into a Bridgeport.

[Rick Schubert]

Don,

I have the Rockler table for 10" DP's. So far it works for me. I bought it with a "25% off any one item in the store" coupon they ran in Dec. My store threw in the clamps at 25% off too. Pretty good deal.

Rick

[Frank Pellow]

In the October 2005 issue of Popular Woodworking, Eric Hedberg has plans for a drill press table that looks quite good. I am seriously thinking about building it.

[Alex Berkovsky]

I am thinking of building this table (http://www.mikesmith.net/woodworking/drillpress.htm) in the very near future.

[nic obie]

You might buy one of these:

http://www.grizzly.com/products/h7827

They are only $29.95. It will be hard to buy the hardware for that price.

[Randy Meijer]

This is the table on my benchtop DP. It is about 13" x 20". Homemade; but not by me. I purchased the DP and table used.