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Drill Press

The drill press, large or small, is one of the essential tools of a well supplied shop. Here's some ideas to make the tool even better.


Two Fences for Your Drill Press

Two Fences for Your Drill Press

This is a Simple, Safe way to hold a workpiece at the Drill Press. Read More

Drill Press Table Jack

Drill Press Table Jack

This Jack helps you deal with the heavy lifting that can be called for at certain Drill Presses. Read More

Shop-Made Drill Press Table Add-ons

Shop-Made Drill Press Table Add-ons

John concludes his drill press table build by sharing a few add-ons that can make your time at the drill … Read More

Handy Drill Press Hold-Downs

Handy Drill Press Hold-Downs

These shop-made hold-downs are custom fit to the slots of your drill press table. Two of these clamps will cover … Read More

Step-Over Clamping Block

Step-Over Clamping Block

Here's a simple way to make clamps and drill press tables get along. Read More

Drill Press Angle Support

Drill Press Angle Support

This simple jig for your drill press lets you drill accurately angled holes. Read More

Auxiliary Small Parts Holder

Auxiliary Small Parts Holder

This jig adds maximum flexibility to safely drilling small parts at the drill press. Read More

Upgrade Your Drill Press Table

Upgrade Your Drill Press Table

Building a table and fence for your drill press makes it easier and safer to support a large workpiece. But … Read More

Quick & Easy Drill Press Depth Stop Setup

Quick & Easy Drill Press Depth Stop Setup

Rare earth magnets find all kinds of uses in woodworking projects, and often they need to be recessed into a … Read More

Dowel End Drilling Jig

Dowel End Drilling Jig

It seemed like no matter how well I marked the centers of dowel ends, I could never get a perfectly … Read More

Drill Press Table Gauge

Drill Press Table Gauge

A simple setup that will guarantee that your drill press table is square to the world. Or at least your … Read More

Cleaner Circle Cutting

Cleaner Circle Cutting

Perfect circles with no holes in the center by using this little trick. Read More

Drill Press Dust Collection

Drill Press Dust Collection

Managing chips and sawdust when using the drill press is always a challenge. The problem is where to locate the … Read More

Stop Drill Press Racking

Stop Drill Press Racking

Solve the issue of your drill press table moving around while you try to raise and lower it! Read More

Drum Sander Dust Shield

Drum Sander Dust Shield

A drum sander in a drill press is about the best dust making tool in a shop. With this simple … Read More