New drill press.. need a table

[titan04]

So in the next week or so I will probably be looking at getting a new DP. I went through a lot of choices but for the money I think I am going to go with the Steel City 17" ... The quill travel, split heads... looks like it is in for the long run and with the money saved over say a PM2800 I am getting a full forstner bit set from grizzly and the lee valley HSS brad-point set

Now I need a table, really considering a woodpeck DP table but just want ot know of other options out there... eventually yes, I will probably build my own but in the short term I don't know exactly what I will need so just a good basic table in the up to $200 range probably.

Any other options out there or everyone agree on a Woodpeck? I have their lift in my router table and it is great... though the quick-lift broke after only a couple of uses... or if it isn't broke I can't figure it out.

Thanks for any input, Josh

Then we get to have the laguna vs minimax bandsaw discussion.

 

[Joe Scharle]

Mine is shop built, but I did look at MLCS first.

 

[titan04]

Eventually, I do want to make my own... but I want one that works well in the mean time and when I figure out exactly all the uses I do and every jig, clamp down etc that I need... I will design one from the ground up right

For now just looking for the best DP table out there that is store bought that I can pass down once I build my own Time for such things...

 

[woodrat]

Eventually, I do want to make my own... but I want one that works well in the mean time and when I figure out exactly all the uses I do and every jig, clamp down etc that I need... I will design one from the ground up right

For now just looking for the best DP table out there that is store bought that I can pass down once I build my own Time for such things...

This is one I made. Very quick and easy to make. You will find it cheaper
than store bought and just as good, if not better.

 

[Travis Porter]

Even with store bought you are probably going to have to make some modifications. My first one was just a piece of MDF clamped to the table. Lasted for many years.

As for the Laguna vs Minimax, that is easy. Aggazzani. ;-)