I recently built a 30" X 60" work bench for the Outreach Trailer and when it came time to drill the holes for the bench dogs, I did a lot of head scratching. I wanted them to be square to the top and drilled cleanly. I figured using my drill press was the best way to go but the issue of supporting the top on the drill press table was a big one (no pun intended). At first I thought of building a temporary platform around the drill press table but then the light came on to bring the drill press to my assembly table and let it function as the drill press table. All I had to do to complete the setup was to build risers to put the piece to be drilled within reach of the quill travel. As you can see in the photo, the riser nearest the drill press has a fence on it to make alignment to the center point of each hole easier. It worked like a charm! I went ahead and drilled a second set of holes down the other side in case we decide to add a second vise.
Thanks for looking.
bobby g
Thanks for looking.
bobby g