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< Custom Inserts. Inserts can be made for specialized tasks like drum sanding. They help funnel dust and chips to the dust collection system.

< Clamping Ease. Slots in the table make it easy to use bar clamps to securely hold the workpiece.

If all you need are a great table and fence system for your drill press, you can build a simpler version without dust collection and storage. You'll still have the most useful features of the fence and table while upgrading your drill press.

If you decide to build just the table and fence system, there are a couple of things to point out. Since you won't be adding the drawer with its dust collection capabilities, there's no need to form the recessed intake area in the fence base.

When mounting the table, you'll still want to make the custom filler plates that fit in the spaces under the cast iron table (drawing at right). They provide a flat clamping surface. You may need to modify the shape of the plates to fit your table. Then it's just a matter of using screws and threaded inserts to attach the table.

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Stand-Alone Table

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Features

Adding this multi-purpose table makes your drill press the ideal woodworking platform, and there are a number of reasons why.

First, the large worksurface makes it easy to support a wide range of workpieces. The long slots in the table give you a lot of options for clamping a workpiece, while T-track provides the flexibility to add hold-down clamps and other fixtures. The drawer underneath adds convenient storage (photo at right).

And don't forget the fence. It works in tandem with the table's inserts to provide built-in dust collection. Like the table, a T-track on the fence allows you to attach hold-downs and stop blocks. You can see some of these features in action in the photos below.

M Hold-down.

A toggle clamp mounted to a small plywood base makes a handy hold-down for small workpieces.

< Stop Block.

Add a stop block to make drilling repetitive holes or mortises a simple, accurate task.

-18 THREADED insert

CUSTOM FILLER PLATES FOR CAST IRON

TABLE

- IS x 1V₂" PH MACHINE SCREW AND WASHER

TABLE FASTENS DIRECTLY TO YOUR DRILL PRESS

FULL-FEATURED

FENCE IS EASY TO BUILD