BillyJack Posted August 21, 2023 Report Share Posted August 21, 2023 I made a drill press table a couple years a go. Has DC, etc but I'm not happy. I use the drill press too. M uch and I've ignored it. Any suggestion for good mods? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted August 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2023 Don’t have anymore contact adhesive. Guess I’ll have to try the spray can. I’ve got a piece of bamboo plywood(Boo-ply) I can use for the foundation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted August 22, 2023 Report Share Posted August 22, 2023 You lookingfor mods to improve it for sanding, or some other function? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post gee-dub Posted August 22, 2023 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 22, 2023 I made something similar way back when. A relative has the DP and the table now; still in use. I used square inserts so I could put in a solid one for regular drilling. It was pretty crude and used a clamp on fence of sorts. If you added a larger second layer to your top and added some fence functionality it may work both ways for yet. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted August 22, 2023 Report Share Posted August 22, 2023 Some perforations in the sander inserts might help with dust collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted August 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2023 On 8/21/2023 at 7:05 PM, wtnhighlander said: You lookingfor mods to improve it for sanding, or some other function? Everything.. Bigger, clamp friendly, storage.. Current one was quick and works , but my drill press location make me make the table small. Looking to get more out of it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted August 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2023 Most drill presses in shops will have a table and a stapled 3/4 stop. If you put a nice top on in time, it will have 20 holes, broken corners, slots cut for clamps. Shop guys so ply use and abuse and move on. On order to compress some of my shop I need to get as much at tye drill press as I can. I use it some for sanding, but haven’t found a oscillating sander yet.. I have fishing lure boxes I us3 for drill bit, etc I’d like to involve in the build.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted August 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2023 I'll have to think about this awhile .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted August 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2023 Tore up the shop looking for all the boo-ply I could find. Slow start... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted August 23, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2023 I'll put a back on and define the top. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BillyJack Posted August 23, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2023 Figure out the top . I have some whore laminate, but know if I need it here.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted August 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2023 I think I’m going to buy a shop vac,etc and use it on the miter saw and drill press. I’ve got a bunch of short pieces of T-track I need to use up. That things 30+ inches wide. Any suggestions on top design? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted August 24, 2023 Report Share Posted August 24, 2023 Table is coming along great. Love the storage. I use a shop vac at the DP and some sanders. Better capture than with the large DC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted August 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2023 I’m not much into shop projects , but I need to compress and use a lot of material just sitting around, I think ai have a sheet or two of boo veneer. Like the Sapele, I need to cycle the material thru the shop to make room.. Been stingy with plywood because of the prices, but that Philippine plywood has been reasonably priced, light and straight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted August 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2023 Found some knobs left from my cabinet days.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted August 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2023 There are two ways to look at using a plug. #1... put in alignment of the grain to hide a screw #2...put in randomly to enhance the plug.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BillyJack Posted August 25, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2023 I’m going to try and get to Menards this weekend and see how much their contact adhesive in a can is. Have laminate, but no PB… Listening to Iron a butterfly-in a gadda da vida… Don’t know if it’s cheering me up or depressing the crap out of me.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted August 27, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2023 Having trouble deciding between t-tack and just putting clamp holes in the table. I think I will just Double beef and add holes. Maybe some t-track in the fence for stops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Von Posted August 27, 2023 Report Share Posted August 27, 2023 On 8/27/2023 at 1:04 PM, BillyJack said: Having trouble deciding between t-tack and just putting clamp holes in the table. I think I will just Double beef and add holes. Maybe some t-track in the fence for stops. In my experience t-track isn't strong enough if you are drilling metal (besides thin aluminum). By that I mean if I are drilling something metal and it decides to "walk up the bit" my t-track clamps haven't been strong enough to keep it on the table. So, on those occasions, which isn't very often, I go down to my bare table and clamp to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted August 27, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2023 I’m going to have to look at the clamps I have and see how I can use them.,I like the T-tack for stops , but not so much for clamping.. With the grand daughter in school now, I have 5 days a week to focus on the shop. I’m not trying to make it pretty or spend a bunch of money, just trying to get more space and options from each tool using already have shop materials. I see woodworkers on Pinterest, etc spending silly money trying to create a “dream “ shop. I’m more interested at what come out of a shop, rather than what goes in it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted September 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2023 Use em or loose em.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldman_pottering Posted October 18, 2023 Report Share Posted October 18, 2023 On 8/25/2023 at 12:29 AM, gee-dub said: Table is coming along great. Love the storage. I use a shop vac at the DP and some sanders. Better capture than with the large DC. something I've wondered for a while now is whether to try and extend my DC to reach the DP or just use a shop vac, you say the shop vac is better at the DP ? the times I have dragged the DC hose over I have found it's cumbersome and wondered whether the higher velocity from shop vac would be better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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