Looks like a very workable work surface for your drill press. I did something similar and haven't regretted it as it's a far better surface to work on and keeps the material secure while drilling.
A table for my DP
Happy new year to all of you.
By the end of the last year, I decided to make a table for my DP.
Based on a drawing that I found on the web, I laminated two pieces of 16mm thick plywood with a length of 22”. Then, I rescued two pieces of blue HPL and glued four pieces of hardwood all around its perimeter. The table width is 12” just to use all the T tracks that I got from Rockler. A 4”x4” square was routed in the center of the table to insert sacrifice plywood.
The table fence was made with three pieces of ½”x3” and 24” long. A dado for a T track was routed and two homemade stop blocks with homemade knobs were installed. With a 3” cup saw a section was removed to allow the chuck free rotation.
Using two double-threaded 3/8” screws with two homemade knobs, the table was attached to the drill press’ iron table. I checked the squareness of the table and the fence.
I am happy with it.
By the end of the last year, I decided to make a table for my DP.
Based on a drawing that I found on the web, I laminated two pieces of 16mm thick plywood with a length of 22”. Then, I rescued two pieces of blue HPL and glued four pieces of hardwood all around its perimeter. The table width is 12” just to use all the T tracks that I got from Rockler. A 4”x4” square was routed in the center of the table to insert sacrifice plywood.
The table fence was made with three pieces of ½”x3” and 24” long. A dado for a T track was routed and two homemade stop blocks with homemade knobs were installed. With a 3” cup saw a section was removed to allow the chuck free rotation.
Using two double-threaded 3/8” screws with two homemade knobs, the table was attached to the drill press’ iron table. I checked the squareness of the table and the fence.
I am happy with it.
