Drill Press Cabinet

MT Stringer · Sep 6, 2013

I am finally finished with my drill press makeover. I had previously posted pics of my table. It is working great.

My drill press is a bench model w/ 3/4hp motor so it is kinda heavy and hard to move about. I have solved that problem.

The cabinet is made from birch plywood. It has a 1/2 inch back, and the top is made from a 1 3/4 inch solid core door covered with white formica. Very solid and steady.

I built drawers for the cabinet to store all of my drilling and sanding needs. I mounted the cabinet on a Harbor Freight mobile base. Now it is easy to move about as needed.

Note: Look closely and you will see my bench vise mounted on a one inch piece of Baltic Birch ( two 1/2 inch pieces glued together) and bolted to the metal base pf the press. That is working out nicely for everyday hack saw jobs. If needed, I can easily undo the carriage bolts and move the vise to my work bench and bolt it down and bang away!!!

Paint is Battleship Gray.

Hope you like it.
Mike

greenacres2 · Sep 6, 2013

Nice--you got a lot of storage in a fairly small space!! I like that.

earl

jw2170 · Sep 6, 2013

Nice, Mike.

I like all the storage you have built into the base.

Big Steve · Sep 7, 2013

Very nice Mike. Now you've my wheels turning about something similar!

N'awlins77 · Sep 7, 2013

Very cool Mike!!

billyjim · Sep 7, 2013

Great job. Compact but with lots of storage.

MT Stringer · Sep 7, 2013

Thanks. I hope I have generated some inspiration for y'all's version.

JudgeMike · Sep 7, 2013

Very impressive. You have certainly inspired me. It is on my to-do list.

RJT501Win · Sep 8, 2013

Cabinet wheels

Hi Mike
Great cabinet, you have realy put some work into it.
I am about to set up my new drill press and would like to adapt some of your ideas. My new work shop is an old Australian barn. Raised of the ground to tray truck height and has t&g board floor that will require my machines to be re leveled each time they are moved
Your assemble looks very interesting but I carn't quite figure out how you have set up the wheels and feet.
Could please post some more photo's.
Cheers
JT
Laharum Victoria Australia

MT Stringer · Sep 8, 2013

rjtwin501 said:
Hi Mike
Great cabinet, you have realy put some work into it.
I am about to set up my new drill press and would like to adapt some of your ideas. My new work shop is an old Australian barn. Raised of the ground to tray truck height and has t&g board floor that will require my machines to be re leveled each time they are moved
Your assemble looks very interesting but I carn't quite figure out how you have set up the wheels and feet.
Could please post some more photo's.
Cheers
JT
Laharum Victoria Australia

The mobile base is the Harbor Freight model. It comes with two fixed casters and two swivel casters. You have to provide the boards to go in between the frame corners. 1 1/4 x 1 1/4 material. I milled down a 2x4.

On the front, there are two levelers.

So, move your machine around to the desired working position. Then screw the levelers down until it is steady and sturdy. I also have the base on the band saw.

Hope this helps.
Mike

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