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Well Peter, Rockler no longer carries that table. Bummer! It would have saved some time to just buy it. But, in making one, I could incorporate other goodies, like a sacrificial insert.

Dusty,
Just how short is your "shorty"? I can't think of any piece I'd need to drill that wouldn't fit in either the DP, or Horizontal boring mode. Might have to lower the table and get on my knees, though.

Gene Howe wrote:Well Peter, Rockler no longer carries that table. Bummer! It would have saved some time to just buy it. But, in making one, I could incorporate other goodies, like a sacrificial insert.

Dusty,
Just how short is your "shorty"? I can't think of any piece I'd need to drill that wouldn't fit in either the DP, or Horizontal boring mode. Might have to lower the table and get on my knees, though.

I took 14" off of the tubes, Gene but your comment about getting on your knees reminded me of another small change I made that effects drill capacity.

I installed stop blocks to establish a comfortable height for the table when in drill press mode. You can see them in this thread if interested.

Gene Howe wrote:Well Peter, Rockler no longer carries that table. Bummer! It would have saved some time to just buy it. But, in making one, I could incorporate other goodies, like a sacrificial insert.

Dusty,
Just how short is your "shorty"? I can't think of any piece I'd need to drill that wouldn't fit in either the DP, or Horizontal boring mode. Might have to lower the table and get on my knees, though.

Here is another option from MLCS with free shipping.

SDSSmith wrote:Here is another option from MLCS with free shipping.

If the hold downs, fence and t-track are included in that price, I can't build one for that amount.

dusty wrote:If the hold downs, fence and t-track are included in that price, I can't build one for that amount.

The hold downs are not included, but the fence, t track and stop blocks are.

SDSSmith wrote:The hold downs are not included, but the fence, t track and stop blocks are.

Not bad, even without the hold downs.

Quote " Why don't you care for it? " Well, my drill press is used a lot for metal work, so I put an x-y vice on it. It had to be elevated a bit to allow the cranks to clear the table. No longer clean.
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I braced the table with a short strut:
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By the way,if you install one of those ring lights, make sure vibration does not cause it to fall onto the rotating chuck, wrapping the cord up and flinging the off/on switch into orbit. DAMHIKT! I fixed it by making a jam fit donut (the red ring) on the quill with three radial holes matching the screws from the ring light and replaced the switch.
The head now has that industrial variable speed sewing machine motor on it. Details:http://www.shopsmith.net/forums/showthr ... ng+machine
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Where'd you get the ring light? That's kinda cool.

I got it locally at Busy Bee Tools I think, but this seems to be the same light:

http://www.amazon.com/Fulton-Drill-Pres ... B00A1Q0UQW

Those thumb screws will NOT grip the ShopSmith quill firmly enough if you get some vibration!

I have been thinking about this since first reading this thread.

Just how much more useful is a larger drill press table?

It seems that most of my table (can be see in this thread) is useless space.

I drill bit comes down in the same location every time. I can move the table in and out some - but why? What does that feature do for me.