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Drill press mod
I have a big floor drill press in my shop but I don't have one in my "hobby workshop". So there was a bench drill press on offer at lidl and thought I should get one and make some improvements. This is the original model :
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...dd6b58086e.jpg
The biggest problem with those bench models is the shallow throat. I build guitars as a hobby and i needed a big throat to be able to drill bridge post holes in body blanks. I used scrap pieces of square tubing for the construction. I drilled 4 holes at the back of the drill head and fixed it on the vertical tubing. I made the holes oversized on purpose, so that I could fine tune the alignment of the head in relation to the table. I moved the motor further back and got a matching belt to get it running. The table is just another piece of square tubing with an old cabinet door bolted on top. Finally, I made a bracket with welded steel plates so that the table can travel up and down. I used the original threaded handle to tighten the bracket on the vertical column.
Here's a photo with the original base in front for comparison :
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...150223_005.jpg
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Wao, that's a mod !
Congratulations !
I like it !
Christophe
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Thanks immortalx! I've added your Drill Press Modification to our Drilling and Drill Presses category, as well as to your builder page: immortalx's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:
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WOWA thats some serious square tubing their partner....Great Mod now I have to clear my throat too..:lol:
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I really like that mod!!! If only I could do that to my mill :headscratch: .
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Great mod, and a very practical solution to your specific need.
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Allow me to join the chorus in thanking you for the fine example of making something that was good better.
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Pretty awesome mod you have there. I have a small Craftsman drill press that I have been trying to get to drill straight. Now I see your mod, and I may copy it to give me a bit more room while drilling. Thanks for posting your project.
Ron