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FEATURE PROJECT Drill Press ♦ Stand This roll-around tool stand provides a solid platform for your benchtop drill press and plenty of storage for bits and accessories. Most roll-around tool stands are like four-year old kids — they won't sit still. Even when you lock the casters, they still have a tendency to "creep" around the shop. But this roll-around stand for your benchtop drill press won't budge an inch when you're using it. That's because it has a set of unique casters on the bottom that lock both the wheel and the shaft. (For more on this, refer to page 19.) Getting the stand to stay put was one thing. But we were also concerned it might be topheavy and have a tendency to tip when rolling it around. (Especially since our drill press weighs in at 150 lbs. — and most of that weight is in the motor which is quite high up.) sandbox. The solution was to offset the weight of the drill press by filling the lower part of the stand with ballast — a "sandbox" filled with about 100 lbs. of sand, see photo A below. open base. To support the combined weight of the sand and the drill press, the stand needed to be rigid and strong. So it's designed with a sturdy, open base that's made of "two-by" Douglas fir and % "-thick Baltic birch plywood. storage. The base also provides plenty of storage. Pull-out trays organize drill bits and small accessories, see photo B. And an open shelf on the bottom provides easy access to large items, see photo at left, A. Sandbox. To add stability, a "sandbox" in the bottom of the stand holds about 100 lbs. of sand. This extra ballast prevents the stand from tipping when you roll it around. B. Pull-Out Trays. Three pull-out trays provide storage for drill bits and accessories. Scooped sides make it easy to remove bits. And custom bit holders keep them organized. 16 ShopNotes No. 38 |
