Drill Press Table?

[bobsmodels]

Posted a bit ago but here is an approach for a large table, no rack - pinion, and getting too old to lift by hand! Not inexpensive, cost me about $100 + stuff I had around the shop, but sure is handy.

Drill Press Table Lift

(I changed text size per request) There was a thread last March asking for help in raising a drill press table with lots of good suggestions. I replied with my potential solution using a linear actuator that I had acquired. I said when I got it done I would post the results. The idea for...

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Bob

 

[NOTW]

Posted a bit ago but here is an approach for a large table, no rack - pinion, and getting too old to lift by hand! Not inexpensive, cost me about $100 + stuff I had around the shop, but sure is handy.

Drill Press Table Lift

(I changed text size per request) There was a thread last March asking for help in raising a drill press table with lots of good suggestions. I replied with my potential solution using a linear actuator that I had acquired. I said when I got it done I would post the results. The idea for...

ncwoodworker.net

Bob

That is insane, in such a wonderful way

 

[pop-pop]

I mildly sprained my right wrist this weekend. This morning, I could not tension my drill press belts enough to turn a 35mm cup hinge bit. Thus, yet another extension:

 

[NOTW]

in the process of making a table and fence for the drill press. looks like no one locally stocks set screw couplers so i'm going to have to order one in order to make my extension shaft.

 

[Dave Richards]

McMaster Carr is your friend.

 

[NOTW]

McMaster Carr is your friend.

Normally I would agree, but this time amazon smile is cheaper and I get free shipping with prime

 

[NOTW]

So here is what I ended up with (still finishing the drill press table) a coupler, about 8" of rod and it was able to extend out beyond the table and work. May have to add a support off the back of the table but right now it is working fine.

And I only had one dumb duh moment, when I realized I had ordered a 1/2" i.d. coupler and needed a 9/16" i.d.

 

[sawman101]

Well done! I need to pimp out my 2 drill presses as well. Your pictures helped me to plan out what I'll make.

 

[Charles Lent]

A friend that I once knew had sash weights and cables run up over pulleyon each side of the head of his drill press and back down to his table. Their weight was almost equal to the table, so it was easy to raise and lower his drill press table. Just unlock, move, and re-lock it.

I have the crank on my drill press OEM table. I built my wood table to mount far enough forward that I can still crank it up and down. Not quite as easy now with the table in place, but I can do it.

If you have the square designed metal table with the front to back parallel slots, use large knobs to tighten the bolts to hold the wood table in place. Then you can reach under and loosen these knobs, then slide your wood table forward and then crank the table up or down. When at the desired level, push the wood table back into the desired position and tighten the knobs.

Charley