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Thin Pieces -- Safe & Accurate
…Then END VIEW TOP VIEW WORKPIECE you can start the drill press DRILL PRESS and feed the workpiece FENCE between the drum and …DRILL PRESS TABLE SECOND: 2 DRILL PILOT HOLE FOR SCREW LAYERS OF PLASTIC KEEP DOWEL FROM SPINNING FIRST: DRIVE #8 x 1!/2" Fh WOODSCREW INTO END OF DOWEL 26 ShopNotes No. 120 Drilling Template When it comes to drilling…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 120
November 2011
Sliding Cutoff Table
… each other in the drill press. Then turn the chuck by hand. large ba5e (V-thick PLYWOOD) I began work on the cutoff table by building a plywood base… and margin at left. It fits in a hole that's drilled at the pivot point for the adjustable fence. DRILL HOLE -TO PIT INSERT I J £3 ^ ^ ^ LARGE J BASE —-^ — RUNNER 18…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 27
May 1996
Miter Saw Table & Fence
…is to drill a hole for a flange bolt that connects the holddowns to the fence. To support the workpiece while drilling, I clamped an auxiliary fence to the drill press. The fingers can now be ripped to final width. It’s a good idea to install a zero-clearance insert in the table…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 67
January 2003
Folding Router Table
…After cutting out the shape, step over to the drill press and drill the pair of holes for the studded knobs used to assemble the table (Figure 1a). There are a few things you… for the router baseplate, I used a two-step process. First, I used a wing cutter on the drill press to cut a hole centered on a square blank of MDF (left drawing). The hole is…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 113
September 2010
Benchtop Table Saw Stand
…3⁄4" Fh Woodscrews ShopNotes.com 19 start with the Frames The main structure of the table saw stand is a framework made from standard “two-by” construction …drilled through it vertically (Figure 1a). These house lengths of black pipe for the adjustable side support. Doing this before assembly allows you to drill the holes at the drill press…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 135
May 2014
Table Saw Outrigger
… the dado blade is installed on the saw, cut a notch on each 18 table saw FOOT DETAIL 7 !/4 WASTE 7 #/8"-RAD. INNER FOOT A OUTER FOOT 2!/2 2!/2 A 4 #/8 22 ShopNotes No. 138 1 !/2"-…ripped to width to fit the groove in each of the legs. At the drill press, I drilled the hole for the carriage bolt and the hole through the end for…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 138
November 2014
Table Saw Cut-Off Sled
…materials & hardware A B C D E F Sled Base (1) 18 x 48 - 3⁄4 MDF Zero-Clearance Table (1) 12 x 18 - 3⁄4 MDF Fence (1) 1 x 21⁄2 - 48 1⁄ x 13⁄ - 43 Fence Face (1) 2 4 1⁄ x 13⁄ - 4 …drill the holes for the various 18 • ShopNotes / No. 141 fence attachments. A drill press with a fence is going to be your friend for the three through holes you’ll drill…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 141
June 2023
Folding Table
…leg up or down, just press down on the spring and swing the leg past. TABLE TOP I began work by building the top of the table. Basically, it’s a plywood core that’s…place and use a brad point bit to mark the centerpoint, see 5 a. 6 a. 7 a. Fig. 5a. After drilling the hole and slipping in the spacer, just install the Confirmat screw and …Read More
ShopNotes Issue 33
May 1997
Table Saw Workcenter
…’ll need access to the levelers to adjust them. For this purpose, I drilled access holes in the router table case and the left storage case (and later the base). Now, the cases… and stop the slots there. Installing the T-molding on the top is as easy as pressing or lightly tapping it into place. You’ll find the simple technique I used to bend…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 89
September 2006
Ultimate Router Table
… the table. 3 12%/8 PRE-DRILL #/8"-DIA. HOLE COUNTERSINK FOR #/8" Fh MACHINE SCREW (SEE FIGURE 12) 1 MITER TRACK #8 x %/8" Fh WOODSCREW !/2 TOP VIEW TABLE MINI T-TRACK TABLE EXTENSION T-TRACK #/4 #/8 #6 x … with some epoxy and then locked the adjuster into the T-track, pressing the nut into the hole. This keeps everything in alignment until …Read More
ShopNotes Issue 100
July 2008
Must-Have Assembly Table
…Fh WOODSCREW #/4 STRETCHER COUNTERBORE AND %/16"-DIA. HOLE CASE CASE #8 x 2" Fh WOODSCREW #/8"-16 T-NUT DRILL &/8"-DIA. LEG NOTE: ATTACH CASE TO LEGS BEFORE ADDING STRETCHERS 2!/2 … 12" THREADED ROD { Instant Press. A few lengths of threaded rod and stout hardwood cauls let you turn the assembly table into a large press for attaching veneer…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 124
July 2012
Readers' Tips
… { Bottom view Drill Press Table Upgrade I wanted to add a table and fence to my drill press. But I didn’t want to spend a lot of money. So I built the simple drill press table with a replaceable insert and fence you see in the photo above. The fence is adjustable and has a sliding stop. Table. The table is two layers…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 87
May 2006
Readers' Tips
… 6 ShopNotes No. 101 Multi-Purpose Drill Press Table There are a number of reasons I’ve never been satisfied with the standard table found on most drill presses. They’re too small to …workspace. The table is simply an MDF box with a 16" x 24" top. It attaches to the drill press table with a couple of bolts through the bottom. The whole table is …Read More
ShopNotes Issue 101
September 2008
Readers' Tips
… THE ! ER WINN Drill Press Table A lot of drill press tables I’ve seen seem to be overly complicated assemblies with … 19"-RAD. (15" x 24" - !/4" Hdbd.) TOP 2!/4 (15" x 24") TABLE C L 5#/4 b. NOTE: LOCATE MOUNTING HOLES TO FIT YOUR DRILL PRESS TABLE 2!/2 !/2 6 2!/2 REAR VIEW 1 !/2 !/4"-20 x 1#/4" CARRIAGE BOLT !/4"-20 THREADED INSERT …Read More
ShopNotes Issue 129
May 2013
Shop Short Cuts
…drill press table on page 34 will get chewed up. To make it easy to create new ones, I made a hardboard template to match the opening in my table. After drilling…for drilling. Use masking tape to ensure a snug fit. { Enlarge Hole. After changing to a bit that matches the drill press height adjustment shaft, enlarge the hole. , g Drill Press Table …Read More
ShopNotes Issue 135
May 2014
Router Table Fence
…cleep. Be careful not to drill too deep, see Fig. 4a. Finally, install the threaded inserts in the faces, see box below. I use my drill press to install threaded inserts,…. Next, determine the thickness of the sheers (E) by measuring the thickness of your router table top. Then, for clearance, subtract W- (This creates a space so the arm can pinch…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 1
January 1992
Stowable Assembly Table
… • ShopNotes / No. 141 The top to the bases with series ofof the assembly table registers locks everything a mortises and tabs. This solidly together during use. Written by:… will receive rare-earth magnets to hold them closed for storage. Drill these counterbores at the drill press and epoxy in the magnets. BINDING POSTS. After you’ve attached…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 141
June 2023
Router Table Fence
… the width of your router table. This will leave room along each end for the clamps. With the sized workpiece in hand, head to the drill press first. There are three… your table. After determining the size of the blanks and cutting them, you’ll need to drill the out holes to accept the carriage bolts at the drill press (Figure 3a). After drilling,…Read More
