Watch This Before You Build a Woodworking Drill Press Table!
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- Get the step-by-step plans to build this Drill Press Table here: www.woodsmithp...
Building a table and fence for your drill press makes it easier and safer to support a large workpiece. But the auxiliary table can get in the way of the height adjustment crank. This table gives you easier access with some clever hardware solutions.
Project Sources:
Crank Handles ReidSupply.com - Part# JCL-1295
Bevel Gears SDP-SI.com - Part# A 1M 4-Y16032
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The round sacrificial board is genius! So glad I watched this before building.
That cranking mechanism is pure genius!
Thanks!
Damn right, love it.. going to the basement righ now .. :)
Yes, but I still can't find the link where to buy the geared 90 for the front crank.
@Buddy Austin did you ever finish building your drill press table?
I just finished this project and am very happy with it. I modified a few things. First I didn't run the t track all the way to the back of the table where it will be almost of no use except for extremely large pieces where the fence needs to be removed. I used this extra track and installed two additional t track roughly a half inch clear on either side of the replaceable insert. This makes clamping smaller pieces much easier. I use these almost all the time compared to the outer tracks. Second I wrapped the other side of the column with the table. Not sure why you guys didn't as well. I drastically enlarged the recess and added another recess on the other side. I use them constantly. Lastly I reduced the width of the thru slots to 3/4" to accomodate Kreg auto clamps. They work extremely well when a lot of holding force is required. I don't like asking the t track to supply this force as the screws/t track could be weakened. Also I made two fence stops for right/left repeatability. Thank you Woodsmith for this build. The crank idea is awesome.
Forgot to mention that I used the steel raising/lowering crank handle for the locking handle. Just drilled it out to fit the the 5/8" shaft, and made a crank handle for the raising/lowering to try and save some money.
This press has worked like a charm for my projects czcams.com/users/postUgkxajoEbapTfqWaadnqb04h6U576yxXp-FE . I didn't even secure it to my table top, mainly due to the fact that I was using a 15 lbs drill vise. It's not flimsy at all as to what others have claimed it to be. Make sure the locking nuts and levers are secured and there won't be any issues with light pressure and patience. I was able to drill through aluminum, plastic, and steel (steel took a while) with no problems at all. Yeah it took a little longer than a regular drill press, but I don't have the space OR the money for one.The instruction manual was worthless, but luckily assembling the press was intuitive. However, the manual would be good for ordering replacement parts if needed. There is a nice breakdown of the parts that are included in the kit. Before ordering, make sure it is compatible with your unit, it is clearly stated what models the press is compatible with.This was an excellent purchase for $40!!
The link is wrong, which makes the entire comment seem fishy to me.
I am so glad I saw this drill press table before I started mine which I am going to build this week. Those cranks to adjust table height and lock the table are definitely the biggest pain of most designs. Great Job guys.
Thanks!
You should add a cupholder for a glass of milk if you have a cookie tray! 😄
genius
4/13/2019 USA Grandpa Bill One of the very best things about CZcams is our collective ability to build on each others' ideas. I don't know how many times I've built something only to later "see" something better. Humility, along with builder's pride, has been an asset to my adventures. I admire this plan, and I can adapt it to even a small drill press.
I'm glad you were able to glean a bit of inspiration from this design. We've designed many other drill press tables throughout the years of publishing. Maybe we can take the best of all of them and make some sort of super drill press table :) www.woodsmithplans.com/category/drill-press-tables/
Those cranks are the best thing I've ever seen for a drill press table. Definitely incorporating that into mine when I build one
There's a few videos around now of folks who have attached a motor to the crank instead.
Damn you, you just changed my mind for the fourteenth time on drill press table plans! Now I have to figure out how to combined all the ideas into one table! Great job on the table, very versatile and functional. I love the slots for the hold down clamps.
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Cranks are a great idea, I will be adding them as soon as the 2 universal joints i ordered arrive. Thanks much.
I like the tray in the back for the cookie!! :)
I've never seen a table with those cranks! That's genius!
The great thing about this is the cranking mechanism. It makes it easier for guys like us who sell these machines for a living. Thank you.
Just the cranking mechanism is amazing !
I built this table 4 or 5 years ago when plans were first shown in Woodsmith magazine, it is a wonderful accessory to my shop
Great - glad you are enjoying it!
Would you remember what WOODSMITH magazine issue the plan was in?
Love the table height lock and adjustments!
Thank you for that idea I never even thought about wood !!❤
The cookie is a nice touch - man after my own heart!
I like the rotary center back-up disc. I'd make it accept a 2x4 square in its center. It would have a recess that had a 4X4 face, 2-inches deep. Four corners on each side, and 2x4's are dirt cheap, just chop off a 4-inch square section and drop it in.
I like the cookie holder tray, a shop essential!
Great job. That twin gear assembling to adjust height is very impressive - much nicer adjusting than mine; looks challenging to fit/tweak. I like the idea of the hole to allow a bar clamp (instead of torquing on the t-slots on mine), tho I think I'd make a filler cap so small parts don't fall through when I'm not using clamps.
I made a split fence for my drill press table w/dust collection & attached a dedicatd 5 gallon bucket vac that works great.
Great ideas! Thanks for watching.
Thumps up just for the fact you incorporated a cookie holder into the table.
Man, you've just solved my problem with the handles. I'll have to see if I can get myself a set of those gears.
Cool - Thanks for watching!
WHAT ABOUT THE GEARS TO RIG UP TO THE DRILL PRESS WITH YOUR TABLE .. ?? WHERE DID YOU GET THE GEARS ... SHAFTS... HANDELS... PLEASE !
Is there a video on how to make or/and install the rods and handles for the locking and crack mechanism?
Try checking the video notes
I have found a solution to the up & down adjustment. You just gave me some ideas for my column lock. Thanks! If they work I'll send you a Pic.
Cool! Can't wait to hear how it works out.
The extended crank idea was exactly what I was looking for as I started to think about building a table for my drill press. Genius! Had me hitting the subscribe button halfway through the video. You got a new sub on that idea! Thanks 👍🏻👍🏻
Awesome! Glad you found it helpful.
I'd sure like to see more video's on angle drilling. How to repeat opposing corners. I can't even find one on youtube.
We'll put it on our to-do list. Thanks.
Great addition to a drill press. Think the clamping should be a bit closer to the drill though. Usually use clamps on smaller work pieces and you have the clamps so far out they may not reach the smaller jobs.
You are kind of limited how close you can get those clamp cutouts to the center of the table by drill press’s stock metal table underneath, but you are correct about clamping small pieces. We’ll have to come up with a good solution for that.
I built this about 2 years ago and I love it. It adds so much more functionality to my drill press. Well done.
Thanks, glad you are finding it useful.
Does that plans include parts list and where to get the mitered gears stop collars and handles etc.?
i built this a while ago. Let me tell you the miter gears move the table up and down so easy. best shop addon i made.
My drill press is so old it doesn't have a height adjustment crank. Loosen the lock & muscle it up or down. To make that easier for me, I put a hydraulic bottle jack under the table. Marvelous.
I just built this and love it!. I added six modifications from the comments. Thanks to everyone here!
1) Added T track inside the clamp passthroughs for small part hold down
2) Added T track to the bottom surface. This lets me move the table around and easy to mount/unmount if I need to tilt the table
3) On the left rear wing, I added magnets in the tray.
4) I kept the wing on the right side. Added a matrix of 1/2" vertical storage slots (using 1/8" hard board) for stuff I use a lot and a block with holes in it
5) Added a T track to the top of the fence with a sliding rule in it. Can home it to the stop block or bit and for a flip style stop block
6) I cut a small panel that I put on the bottom when I mount it (to the underside track in #2) so that through clamps have a flat surface to press against.
Thanks for the inspiration. Best drill press table ever!
Any photos to share?
@@stuestrade7494 happy to share take pix and share. Is there a DM function in YT?
Well, it's been 10 months since you made this post so I hope you're still around. WHERE do you buy those cranks??
This is fine for some woodworking applications where you don’t need high level precision.
I work with wood and metal and prefer an XY milling slide table.
You can just slide on a wood table with a fence onto the T Track.
The milling table is accurate to a thousandth of an inch with zero play so if want exact holes in line all you have to do is turn the axis wheel
It’s amazing that there are so many requests about the cranks and hardware (my interest as well, as I am literally in the middle of my awesome drill press table build), and yet I don’t see where you’ve answered any of these hardware questions. Forgive me if I didn’t read down far enough but, I would also like to know where to get it from!
All of the parts and sources are in the plans, as well, and I feel like I've answered these requests in the past, but I probably should have just put them in the description in the first place. We got the crank handles from ReidSupply.com: Part# JCL-1295 and the the source for the gears is SDP-SI.com: Part# A 1M 4-Y16032
Awesome addition, and I am about to build one for myself for my new drill press. I may, however, swap out the cookie for a Snickerdoodle, if all y'all don't mind.
You can customize the cookie choice to your pleasing... I don't think it will affect the integrity of the drill press table :)
Very nice. I need to build something like this.
Wow, very cool press table. Very versatile & practicle. Love t track saw & locking crank. Thx 4 sharing on t internet. Keep on drilling.
Thanks for watching :)
I have mine set up similar but without the roundabout center, I really like that idea. I think bot handles should be to the sides also. I also have a second fence so when I'm running boards through they stay true center for desired holes.
Thanks!
Just what I want next to a dirty drill press, a cookie. Yum!
Dang! Awesome design.
Thanks!
fantastic table
Thank you!
Just some feedback - I suggest that you consider adding to these Plans. In addition to the replaceable round insert. Make one with bearings for drum sanding. So you pop the one for drilling out and pop in one that has a hole that is the correct size for your drum sander. On the end of the Drum sander shaft you can add a bearing so as to not damage the drill press. You could even go further and have an insert for a Tail stock and have a cheap lathe. If you are going to do the lathe idea your cutout will need to be square so that the alignment is correct.
The table should also wrap the underside of the original metal table. This will allow through camping to have a flat surface underneath to engage instead of the webbed bottom of most metal tables.
Good point... sometimes we'll make filler blocks to fill in that webbed area for that very reason. (Like the last thumbnail photo for this drill press table.)
Definitely some GOOD ideas. Thx.
You are welcome! 👍
Great ideas. I just ordered the plan. One thing I think needs modification: If drilling close to the fence, the fence will get in the way of the drill chuck. Have to figure out a work around for that
Yeah, a lot of times we will add a cutout or notch in the middle of the fence to accommodate for clearance when drilling close to the fence. I just built this one: www.woodsmithplans.com/plan/woodworking-drill-press-table/ It has a split fence with angled corners to create the clearance - works pretty slick. :)
split the fence....
This is the best model I have seen so far and I have seen many. Thank you.
Thanks! We’ve found it to be pretty handy. 👍
Best table design I've seen. Thank you
Thanks!
One word: Excellent
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J'adore l'idée et facile à faire en plus c'est sûr que je me la fait merci
What a great idea & video! The only change I’m going to make is a bigger recess for more cookies!
Hope you and crew have a safe and happy holiday. 🎅🏻☮✌🏻
That's an Awesome table! Thanks!
You're welcome! :)
A must have
really practical I want to spend a week to make a table... so I can spend 20min raising the table each time just awesome
Go for it!
So, a question regarding the slide clamping mechanism and the front height adjust mechanism: How does this work if you have to tilt the table to some angle other than 90 degrees to the quill? Do you have to remove the table and if so, how do you quickly replace the cranks for locking and height with the original mechanism? Otherwise the table looks really handy. I does need a setup for dust collection, though.
Hi David, I’ve got a very small workshop, and had a similar need, and my setup is too small for vacuum ducting to each device. But in addition to my shop vac, i also had a good but surplus cyclonic vacuum that i mounted under my workshop bench (in the space behind the beer fridge)
so I brought the hose of the cyclonic vacuum up from under my work table & looped the hose over & back down, & i added the original upholstery nozzle, so that it collects most of the dust as I’m working without having to touch it. Without wanting to detract from the OP’s solution, I built a different drill press table & a couple of alternative features on video for those with smaller workshops, czcams.com/video/xL4TgC6x4fc/video.html. (though I hadn’t yet got to your other challenge of tilt adjustment). Daniel
I have to admit I don't think this design would be very convenient if you do a lot of angle drilling. To be honest, I can probably count on one hand the times I've tilted my table for drilling. Usually when I need to drill and angled hole I end up using some sort of shop made jig rather than trying to tilt the table back and forth. That's just personal preference though.
We have made a few drill press tables over the years with dust collection, but have seemed to neglect it on this one. You can see some others here: www.woodsmithplans.com/category/drill-press-tables/
@@startupfoundation4079 Thanks, Daniel. I like your idea, but I actually have a vacuum setup on my DP. The big challenge is that I do a lot of angle drilling and need the ability to make those adjustments. One other thing that I have had to contend with is centering the whole setup. First I had to ensure that I could locate center of the quill against the post that holds the head. Then, it became apparent that when I rotate the table to the desired angle, center was no longer in line with that center line. But, so long as I am able to be certain of the centerline, I can now determine how much the table has rotated off that centerline so as to ensure I get the quill to land exactly where I need it to land. The process was a bit tedious and fussy , but having done the work, I have a far better understanding of the tolerances I am working with. As a result, I inch towards greater accuracy with each project. And with the accuracy comes greater confidence and enjoyment. Take a look at my site: Keebercustomwoodcraft.com. Thanks for chiming in on this thread.
All the stand designs never seem to make use of the rotate the head and the slots in the foot plate functions. If you create a hollow in the back of the stand with various stock holding devices allowing head to swing around to end drill long stock. The slots can allow the whole press to move and place the chuck quite far over large ended stock.
La mesa mas bonita y funcional que se a podido ver en youtube maestro
Gracias!
I like to sprinkle my cookies with walnut dust. That sounds weird 🤣
Yumm... chocolate chips and walnut. :)
en repuesta a you tube les aseguro que este video como todo lo que me permiter consultar uds es de buena calidad e entendible gracias y felices fiestas jorge de argentina
If I build this, I'll make the cookie holder much larger. :-)
David Gagnon - Absolutely, I’m picturing something that can fit a whole sleeve of Thin Mint Girl Scout Cookies :)
@@WoodsmithShowandmagazine Absolutely! Those are my favorite G.S. cookies. So much so, that I have to shy away from buying them! I'll devour the whole box in one fell swoop!
@@davidgagnon2849 - I like how they package them in individual serving sizes... a sleeve is 1 serving, right?
@@WoodsmithShowandmagazine LOL
It's a great idea, but I was thinking that you could never tilt your table (not that many people do) because the gears would disengage and the clamp shaft would come out of alignment. That would need some kind of u-joint and the height crank would have to go to the rear, instead of attaching to the table itself. But then how do you support it at the back of the table? I still really like this design, though!
Yeah, that is one downfall to this design. You would have to disengage the connecting rods to tilt the table. Personally, I find that I don't need to tilt my drill press table very often, but when I do need to make angled holes I have a separate jig for that.
This is so cool thank you 🙏
Beautiful indeed! Thank you for the great idea!
You are welcome. :)
Yum, cookie and sawdust. Great video. Where do you get the cranking system hardware. Is that in the parts list? I have been looking for some way to prevent the table from coming loose and from wobbling from side to side when cranking the table up or down and I think this might work. I have a fairly inexpensive WEN drill press, but it does the job.
Just Purchased the plans, can't wait to get started on the build!
Great! Let us know how it works out.
Also I see that you have improved the depth stop. Any plans for this?
Absolutely: www.woodsmithplans.com/plan/drill-press-depth-stop/
Very cool idea!
Good modification to get an accessible lifter. Don’t know why manufacturers haven’t figured this out by now.
BTW metric measures is the ‘standard’ and not those silly measures only used by Americans.
Where did you get those gears to bring the crank and lock up front?
Not sure if you've found some yet, but the link below is for the UK.
If you need them from a different country, try searching "mitre and/or bevel gears"..
www.google.com/amp/s/uk.rs-online.com/mobile/amp/c/pneumatics-hydraulics-power-transmission/power-transmission-gears/mitre-bevel-gears/
@@stevehaire6324 A good find Steve. I don't know about the USA, but we also have the RS catalogue in NZ and Oz, but just knowing the correct description to search for should make it easy. Of course, you could just extend the handle directly out to the side of the table and not need the bevel/mitre gears.
@@TrevorDennis100
Indeed there is that.!
Brilliant !
Chocolate Chip Cookie - a VITAL workshop supply !😀
Breakfast of champions! :)
Hi, ran across this video a few days ago and I have been looking all over for a shaft that has a slot in it to mate to the locking screw on the drill press. I can't find one anywhere. Did you have to make that yourself or is there some place I can purchase one? Thank you for sharing your great ideas.
-tim-
We cut the slot in the shaft ourselves just using a hacksaw.
Are those miter gears nylon?
Anyone have any sources for the bevel/mitre gears? This is a great table
Brilliant
Everything but dust collection. Some plans include a small drawer and slide out extension wings too. Otherwise I like the top.
Yeah, the actual table top of this design is pretty basic. We have integrated some of the features you mentioned in other drill press tables that can be seen here: www.woodsmithplans.com/category/drill-press-tables/
Where can you get the gears and extension to raise and lower the table?
That’s given me something to do😃
I LOVE this drill press table! Great job. Do you think this would still prove useful on a bench top drill press or this really only useful for a stand up dril press? I bought a Jet 15" bench top drill press (JDP-15B) and would love to get your plans and integrate this table, but I'm not sure if the height of your table itself (and the crank handles) would end up restricting the distance I can put between the tip of the drill bit and the table. Follow? Also, before I take the big $10 plunge :-) - how difficult might it be for me to find and incorporate the crank bars needed for my specific Jet drill press? Thanks!
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Cool.
Thanks!
A lot of great features. That crank on the front would drive me crazy because I would be bumping it constantly.
I've never had a problem with it, and I typically bump into a lot of things. I don't know if it doesn't stick out as far as you think or that I usually don't get that close to the drill press, but it seems fine. You could always go with one of those fold-up type cranks too.
Apologies if this has been asked and answered elsewhere; I did look, but didn't find this question... If it makes life easier to bring the height adjustment out to the front of the table using bevel gears, why leave the poor old locking handle stuck at the back? Wouldn't the same gear/extension rod arrangement work for that too?
I love this design, but my concern is ability to tilt the table with these altered hand cranks. Am I missing something, or is the table's ability to rotate very much diminished?
Get a vise drill press vise with a tilting mechanism. After I spend all that time making sure my table is a perfect 90, the last thing I want to do is tilt the table for that one angled hole. If you need to drill a large piece, use the tilting vise to make a jig/guide with the proper angle and bring the drill to the piece.
Where did you get the extended shaft and miter gear? I’m thinking about buying the plan😮
There are several sources out there, but this is the source we used for the miter gear: Bevel Gears SDP-SI.com - Part# A 1M 4-Y16032 and the Steel Shafts came from McMaster.com - 1/2" shaft Part# 1346K18; 5/8" shaft Part# 1346K25
Nice design overall, however being who I am modified your design by extending the lift shaft to move the handle to the far-right side of the table. This has made the alignment of the gears and shaft much more difficult. has anyone else tried this? Does the handle in front get in the way?
I see that the mitered gears are nylon. Any issue with them stripping or skipping teeth? Steel would be better but the cost would be more and harder to machine for the shaft.
We haven’t had any problems with stripping. The nylon seems hard enough, and as long as you have a good fit/connection where the gears meet it should be fine.
Great video, would you know in which month this design came out?
McMaster Carr won't ship to Canada, so now I have to source those parts elsewhere. As an amateur, any help on this front would be much appreciated. I purchased the plans.
I was able to get a lot of parts from Misumi, if any other Canucks are curious.
I like the round table insert, but it looks like it's way too close to the edge of the drill bit, and not more centered. How would you be able to use anything larger than a 1 inch bit or hole saw without boring into the non-sacrificial part of the table?
The circle needs to be off center so that you can rotate it when it gets chewed up so you have a fresh area, but I agree it should be a little larger. I don’t know if you can see in the video but the main table has a scar where someone used a wing cutter and got outside the insert. :(
@@WoodsmithShowandmagazine I didn't see that, but yes, that's my point exactly.
I think maybe it's more practical to have a square piece, instead of a circle, as it's quicker and easier to replace, and it needs to extend farther back, towards the drill press column.
I can find handles, and I can find gears... Where do I find the shafts? Are they fabricated from some metal dowel stock? Where would I get that? THe links above are OK, but one handle is out of production, and the shafts are not there. They are not in the plans either. help, please.
Love it! I need to build one for my drill press. How are you attaching the table to the cast iron drill press table? Toggle clamps? Also, how much tilt (side to side) of the table can you get with the table wrapped around the column?
This particular table is bolted up through the slots in the cast iron top into threaded inserts in the wood top. Good question on the tilting... I'll look in to it.
I love the addition of the front and side cranks. Game changer! Circular insert is also awesome. Do the plans include customizing the hand cranks or was that something that came with the Delta. I have a WEN benchtop and want to adapt mine to do that?
I will be making this for my WEN 4214 drill press soon and was wondering if you have gotten it working with the handcranks and if there were any special parts that would be required. Thanks for any input.
I actually put in a crank that is mounted up front now but I have my 12volt driver attached to it to lower and raise. Works perfectly
Can you supply the part numbers for the gears that I will need???? And for that matter, any other parts that I will need to make it happen. Thanks
In order to secure the table from turning, or even moving a little, the bolt has to be so tight that, that set up won't be enough to get enough torque on that bolt.
I have a Ridgit floor model, and the bolt has stripped out because it had to be cranked down so much to prevent the table from moving.
So now there is a nut and bolt squeezing it tight.
This is just what happened to mine, it may not be the case with yours.
I'm just sharing the unsatisfying experience with the Ridgid.
Hmmm... we've used several different types and brands of drill presses over the years and never had a problem tightening down the locking nut. Usually it takes very little effort, so I'm guessing this might be limited to your model. I can check around though.
Thank you for this video - I'm in the process of building this now; Just a question: does the "T" track need to extend the width of the table? - I would think that the fence only needs to come to the dimension of the chuck...
That's probably true for the fence positioning but you can use the t-track for other accessories like hold-downs, etc. too.
Are you able to prove a link to where you found those spline gears?
Here is one source: shop.sdp-si.com/catalog/product/?id=A%201M%204-Y16032
What you didn't mention is that fence(s) helps to hold pieces steady. The clamps can't help with the momentum of the drill press, trying to rotate the workpiece. So some kind of vice would be helpful. A simple one is enough for woodworking.
Good points. Thanks.
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Tanks baby inspiratif full
Cookie tray. Priorities in order.
McMaster Carr has the bevel gears
They sure do: www.mcmaster.com/bevel-gears/material~plastic/
How do you figure out which gears to fit a specific dill press!
Thank you for sharing :)
Just need to figure out where to get shafts to lock and adjust the height with. They're not readily available here in our country :(