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A mobile drill press center with a wide, adjustable table is an asset to any shop.

Drill Press

WORKSTATION

A drill press is an important machine in any woodshop. It is available as either a floor or a bench model, and has an adjustable table or head. However, all presses lack good storage space and often have tables that are difficult to adjust or less than ideal for woodworking.

I built the storage cabinet portion of this project for use with both floor and bench models. The benchtop model can be bolted to the top of the drill press. If you own a floor-model drill press, measure the width and height of the base to ensure that the cabinet can be rolled over the ma

chine's base before you begin construction. If the drill press base is too large, change the cabinet dimensions appropriately.

The top drawer has two full-extension drawer slides and can hold drill bits on an indexed board; the other two drawers can hold accessories, literature and other tools for the shop.

Many woodworkers will appreciate the wide adjustable table. It can be tipped forward or back for angular drilling. This is an important option that's missing on most drill presses.

Woodworkers use a fence with their drill press a great deal and

by Danny Proulx

often have to clamp a board to the table for this operation, which can be awkward. This fence is good because it's adjustable, easily locked in place and quick to move wherever it's needed.

This workstation is easy to build, inexpensive, and well worth the time and money. I decided to use ³/4"-thick medium-density fiberboard (MDF) because it's inexpensive and easily machined with woodworking tools. However, any sheet material can be used, including plywood.

This is a great workstation, and I'm sure you'll quickly appreciate its value.

Excerpted from "Building Workshop Workstations" copyright 2003 by Danny Proulx. Used with permission of Popular Woodworking Books, an imprint of F&W Publications Inc. Visit your local bookseller, call 800-754-2912 or visit the bookstore at popwood.com to obtain your copy.

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