rodger. Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 Been thinking about buying one, the typical style like this: Would be easy enough to make, I guess.. Are there any features worth including in a shop design that are omitted here? Not really interested in the spindle sander feature, as I have a ridgid combo dealer-wacker. What do you guys use? Do you like it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 Been thinking about buying one, the typical style like this: Would be easy enough to make, I guess.. Are there any features worth including in a shop design that are omitted here? Not really interested in the spindle sander feature, as I have a ridgid combo dealer-wacker. What do you guys use? Do you like it? Ive been thinking the same think. I was looking at the woodpeckers one. I just don't have time to build one. Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davestanton Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 21 minutes ago, Pug said: Been thinking about buying one, the typical style like this: Would be easy enough to make, I guess.. Are there any features worth including in a shop design that are omitted here? Not really interested in the spindle sander feature, as I have a ridgid combo dealer-wacker. What do you guys use? Do you like it? I have one of these on my drill press. Works great and to be honest, cheaper to buy than make. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wtnhighlander Posted December 2, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 Aw, come on....man up and build one! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodger. Posted December 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 7 minutes ago, wtnhighlander said: Aw, come on....man up and build one! Thumbs down to this one. WAYYYY to complex for the job. 8 minutes ago, davestanton said: I have one of these on my drill press. Works great and to be honest, cheaper to buy than make. Does the Dust collection work ok dave? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 I bought the Woodpecker drill press table several years ago. I needed to drill accurately spaced holes in a large number of parts . It's worked well for me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 Rodger, ultimate tools in BC has the woodpeckers one in stock in case you are interested in going that route. Only 50$ more than the Lee Valley one but it comes with more. http://www.ultimatetools.ca/collections/measuring-and-layout/products/wpdppack1 Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 If you're going super basic I would buy. If you're going to want it to do more: Split fence is nice for close work and dust collection. Multiple tracks for holddowns. An offset round insert gives you more than just 2 or 4 "new" locations to drill. I do wish Woodpeckers still made their old style table. 1" BB ply with phenolic surfaces, four tracks, measuring tapes built in . . . I have found nothing to dislike about it except the square insert and have used it many years. If I need another I would probably build one similar. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RichardA Posted December 2, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 Have you an old router table that you don't use any more, because you upgraded? Cut it down, it'll work. Or just find the model you like, buy some MDF and some T-track and build one. It's not as though it's rocket science! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post treeslayer Posted December 2, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 i built mine, MDF, laminate, T-tracks on the table and on the fence, nothing fancy but if you're in a hurry buying would be a better option, i chose to build because it was cheaper and i had the MDF and laminate left over from my router table build. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Coop Posted December 2, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 That's the last thing I would buy and I buy all kinds of s#*t. Build that bugger! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 I built mine but if I was to buy I like the woodpeckers one. Dust collection is hit and miss on mine depends on the bit for instance forstner bits throw stuff everywhere, but better than nothing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzaius Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 I was going to make one, but by the time I bought all the tracks, hardware etc, it was cheaper to buy. I got mine at Lee Valley 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 I added a dust collection nozzle from Peachtree. It straps to the collum and has a segmented flexible nozzle . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davestanton Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 The fence splits open and gets some of the dust depending on how far away the fence is from the drill bit. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmotjr Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 2 hours ago, pkinneb said: I built mine but if I was to buy I like the woodpeckers one. Dust collection is hit and miss on mine depends on the bit for instance forstner bits throw stuff everywhere, but better than nothing. I spent way too long trying to figure out if A) I couldn't see the shop made table in question or Pk didn't realize that's a mortiser not a drill press or C) I was completely missing the point of this thread. Then I saw the drill press lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilgaron Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 The drill press table from Harbor Freight is terrible in that it is made from some kind of MDF-like substance, but weaker, yet it does cost less than the hardware it comes with does otherwise. I bought it intending to replace the termite poop when it wore out, but it has held up surprisingly well once I changed some of the hardware around such that there weren't screws trying to hold into the MDF-lite: rather machine screws with washers in through holes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceHoleInOne Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 Save the shop cash...just bolt a piece of MDF to the drill press table call it done. I mean, I use my drill press, but not enough to get that fancy. That's how I roll. Dust collection for when I need it...simply clamp a shop vac hose of the beam call it done. -Ace- 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 Mine is a very simple design, didn't take me much time to build. I use a cheap straight edge as a pivoting fence. My drill press is in storage now but I managed to grab the table to take a few pics: Front Back With the fence and a stop, also a insert in place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 On 12/1/2016 at 6:53 PM, shaneymack said: Ive been thinking the same think. I was looking at the woodpeckers one. I just don't have time to build one. Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk Interesting that you do have time to post........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tpt life Posted December 4, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 50 minutes ago, BillyJack said: Interesting that you do have time to post........ Posting can be done with napping child on lap. Posting can be done in near silence. Posting can be done from a train car. The list goes on. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post shaneymack Posted December 4, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 Interesting that you do have time to post........ Lol, you're a real joker. Too bad you have time to post. Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 Already put my 50 in at the shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tpt life Posted December 4, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 Troll much? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eli28 Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 Don't buy one; make one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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