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Drill press

Drill press I made to hold my hand drill........

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Step 1Mount to table

I used 1- 3/4" pipe, one piece 6", one piece 9", one corner angle, and two flanges.......Just bolted to table and slider board......

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18 comments

Jan 18, 2012. 10:12 AM

shazni says:

how do you drill at an angle?

Nov 1, 2011. 4:07 PM

SIRJAMES09 says:

instead of using a clamp or 2, what about "U" shaped ins with a locking key of some kind...it would be just as safe but you could seperate the drill from the press faster....

again, just a thought...

Nov 1, 2011. 4:01 PM

SIRJAMES09 says:

there is also a type of roller balls that can be screwed/nailed in between the boards to make them slide...these roller balls would last forever where as the wood will eventually wear out...

Just a thought...

Apr 28, 2011. 12:54 PMglorybe says:

This is one of the better home built presses that I have seen. You did a great design job although I have a thing for larger diameter pipes in relation to flexing.

Apr 16, 2011. 6:20 PM5STARGBLOOD says:

MINE LOOKS EXACTLY LIKE THT BUT ITS TOOL SHOP!

Apr 1, 2011. 6:32 PMEye Poker says:

How accurate is the drill?

Jan 2, 2011. 2:50 PMZ.K. says:

Nice instructable though it could use a step by step approach.

Dec 4, 2010. 8:48 PMpdeboer says:

Did you add an electrical switch? Or do you lock the drill on when you are ready? That seems awkward, but maybe it's not a big deal.

Dec 5, 2010. 1:18 AM

busupholstery (author) says:

It's plugged into a power strip with switch on side of table.......so I just lock it on and use the power strip switch.........

Sep 29, 2010. 8:44 PMbarneytomb says:

Very nice, I'm definitely adding this to my mobile shop along with my Beer box lathe, and table saw attachment for my power saw.

Aug 4, 2010. 4:39 PMpmartinez says:

This is great, thanks can't wait to start building it. I'm planning to add a 45degree mobility. if it comes out fine, I'll post it.

Jun 7, 2010. 4:18 AMcephalopoid says:

I'm sorry, but I just don't seem to follow how I could make one myself. Yours looks nice, but where and how and why are you mounting what material to what? This instructable needs some more text.