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Full-extension drawer slides allow complete access to the drawers.

tom edge of the cabinet's baseboard. Leave VS" of space between the drawer faces. Secure the faces to the drawers using screws from inside the drawer. Attach handles or knobs of your choice.

I use the top drawer to store and index my drill bits. To do this, I cut a piece of ³/4"-thick MDF to size for the drill platform. Then I drilled the appropriate holes to store my bits and loosely sit the platform in the drawer box. I also can drill new holes as my bit inventory increases.

To make the workstation mobile, install four wheels on the base, setting the front pair back 2". Use medium- or heavy-duty wheels and make sure they are high enough to straddle the base if you own a floor-model drill press. If the floor is rough, use larger, heavier-duty wheels.

If you're using a benchtop drill press, mount it securely to the cabinet top with bolts or screws. If you own a floor-model press, obviously skip this step.

Adjustable Drill Table

I used hardwood for the drill table's base and the two fixed uprights. Cut them to size and secure both fixed uprights to the base with glue and 2" screws. Make sure you

attach the uprights ³/4" in from each end of the base.

Prepare the two hardwood adjustable uprights by first cutting them to size. Clip both lower corners on each board with a 45° cut that's 1^1/2" from each end. Round over the corners with a belt sander, creating an arc on the bottom edge of each upright. When you've completed the rough shaping, clamp the two uprights together and finish sand them so both have the same profile.

Place the adjustable uprights on the outside faces of each fixed upright, aligning the edges of all boards. Use a ¹/4"-thick spacer under the adjustable uprights and drill a ^"-diameter hole 3" down from the top edges through both boards. Center the hole on the width of each board and insert a ^''-diameter carriage bolt, large washer (on the outside face) and knob to lock the uprights together.

Bolt the assembly to your drill press table (each model will have different bolt-hole patterns). Align the drill press's chuck so it is centered on the table's base board and tighten it securely.

The tabletop is a piece of ^3/4"-thick plywood. Cut two dados across the width of the board, 5" in from each edge. The T-track I

I store and index my drill bits in the top drawer by drilling holes in a piece of ³/4"-thick MDF and sitting it in the drawer box.As my bit collection grows, I can always remove this platform and drill new holes.

Build the adjustable table's support with hardwood and screws.

Adjustable uprights for your table also are made with hardwood and shaped to allow the table to pivot.

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Popular Woodworking June 2004