I bought a new drill press recently and found that the table lock lever was a bit hard for me to tighten securely.
My first thought was to add a wooden extension the existing lever but since there was plenty of room, I made a wooden knob instead.
The thick thrust washer was made from a piece of an HDPE kitchen cutting board.
The knob was made in two parts using a 12-1.75mm bolt. The wooden knob is a butcher-block glueup made out of mahogany scraps. These two parts were epoxied together.
With limited use to date, I am pleased with this improvement.
My first thought was to add a wooden extension the existing lever but since there was plenty of room, I made a wooden knob instead.
The thick thrust washer was made from a piece of an HDPE kitchen cutting board.
The knob was made in two parts using a 12-1.75mm bolt. The wooden knob is a butcher-block glueup made out of mahogany scraps. These two parts were epoxied together.
With limited use to date, I am pleased with this improvement.