I want to dedicate my 10 ER in a drill press mode. I built this table for the 10 ER as a full scale working machine. I would like to reduce the footprint to be long enough to hold the ER in a drill press mode. My concern is weather this is stable enough to support such a heavy machine. My shop is rather small so I want to make each square foot as efficient as possible.
Has anyone tried this? Any suggestions?
Dedicating a 10ER as drill press
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Dedicating a 10ER as drill press
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A lot of guys have done this and it works fine. The main thing they all did was attach the whole thing to the wall. If you go to the ER group there are several pictures of how this is done and works great. I am cleaning up one one to set up the same way as my dedicated drill press.
Thanks
Thanks
Bill 
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MKV, 510, MKVll, 50th Anniversary 520 with Jointech saw train, Bandsaw, scroll saw, joiner, 6" Sander,Stand Alone Pin Router and Router Table, Strip Sander, Jigsaw & (4) ER's plus Jigsaw for ER. DC SS RAS
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MKV, 510, MKVll, 50th Anniversary 520 with Jointech saw train, Bandsaw, scroll saw, joiner, 6" Sander,Stand Alone Pin Router and Router Table, Strip Sander, Jigsaw & (4) ER's plus Jigsaw for ER. DC SS RAS
I would add "X" bracing on each end and the back just to make sure the legs do not move.rdewinter wrote:I want to dedicate my 10 ER in a drill press mode. I built this table for the 10 ER as a full scale working machine. I would like to reduce the footprint to be long enough to hold the ER in a drill press mode. My concern is weather this is stable enough to support such a heavy machine. My shop is rather small so I want to make each square foot as efficient as possible.
Has anyone tried this? Any suggestions?
Bill Mayo bill.mayo@verizon.net
Shopsmith owner since 73. Sell, repair and rebuild Shopsmith, Total Shop & Wood Master headstocks, SPTs, attachments, accessories and parts. US Navy 1955-1975 (FTCS/E-8)
Shopsmith owner since 73. Sell, repair and rebuild Shopsmith, Total Shop & Wood Master headstocks, SPTs, attachments, accessories and parts. US Navy 1955-1975 (FTCS/E-8)
What ER group is it you are talking about.wlhayesmfs wrote:A lot of guys have done this and it works fine. The main thing they all did was attach the whole thing to the wall. If you go to the ER group there are several pictures of how this is done and works great. I am cleaning up one one to set up the same way as my dedicated drill press.
Thanks
Thanks, Bill
Here is the link Shopsmith10ERusers
Ron Dyck
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10ER #23430, 10ER #84609, 10ER #94987,two SS A-34 jigsaws for 10ER.
1959 Mark 5 #356595 Greenie, SS Magna Jointer, SS planer, SS bandsaw, SS scroll saw (gray), DC3300,
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10ER #23430, 10ER #84609, 10ER #94987,two SS A-34 jigsaws for 10ER.
1959 Mark 5 #356595 Greenie, SS Magna Jointer, SS planer, SS bandsaw, SS scroll saw (gray), DC3300,