I've been looking for a hold down solution since purchasing my G0623X slider used a few months ago. I can't see spending the money on the Felder version, and I haven't had much success with the Kreg Automaxx clamp. So when I saw this small drill press hold down clamp in the latest Woodcraft mailer, I decided to take the plunge (on sale now for $20) and see if I could make it work.
It works great! Puts a good amount of pressure strait down, eliminating the shift I was getting using the Kreg Automaxx clamp. I used white oak for the T nut which works will enough, but an aluminum one would work even better with less flex. Threads on the main hold down shaft are M10x1.5. I did have to cut down the threaded portion at the bottom of the shaft to make it fit and picked up a pack of nuts at my local big box store.
I'll likely pick up a second clamp which should cover tapers / straight lining boards, etc.
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