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I want to use my newly acquired 10ER as a dedicated drill press that I can roll around. I want to have as small of a footprint as possible. Any suggestions as to how so I go about construction a stand and what should the dimensions be to prevent the whold thing from tipping over. Being able to lower it into the horizontal position is not a requirement.

I used a Craftsman tool stand that came with my table saw. I built a cabinet to put the saw on and wasn't using it for anything else.

I cut the legs down to 16" and added a set of Craftsman casters I got at an estate sale. The front casters have rods that lower the wheels and lift up the stand. The rear casters are positioned so all 4 legs are on the floor when the wheels are up, but when the wheels are down, it is lifted up on all 4 wheels.

I don't push it all around my shop, just in and out of a corner if I need to work on longer boards. What I have found is the front casters aren't really necessary. I can just lift on the table tilting it back on the rear wheels and move it in and out.

Heath,

Thanks for the photos. I now have a better idea what size the footprint needs to be to stay upright. Also see where you have centered the base on the stand.

Fred

fredsheldon wrote:Also see where you have centered the base on the stand.

Fred

It just happened that way. There was nothing planned or orchestrated about it. It just worked out and it works well. But the Craftsman tool stand legs are angled as you can see in the picture. If I were building a square stand, I'd make it the footprint of the bottom of the legs rather than the top.

I did put some thought and planning into the height. My stand is 16" tall plus the 1-3/4" of the 2"x6" pieces across the top. This worked out well for me, but may be a little short for others (I'm 5' 10" tall). I determined that height by figuring where everything would be comfortable with the headstock raised all the way to the top.

The Mark 5 legs are 24" tall (if memory serves). And the stand my other 10ER is on is also 24" tall. So, I figure somewhere between 16" and 24" would be good depending on the individual.

I once saw one that had the bases attached permanently to a wall. Obviously not mobile, but takes up minimal space.

trainguytom wrote:I once saw one that had the bases attached permanently to a wall. Obviously not mobile, but takes up minimal space.

That was probably the Mark 1 over at tool searcher?

JPG40504 wrote:That was probably the Mark 1 over at tool searcher?

I think it was a Mk5 somewhere else.

This is the wall-mounted Mark I.

Here is a Mark 5 mounted to a wall:
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and a clone:
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heathicus wrote:This is the wall-mounted Mark I.

Makes me drool. Seems like it would be easier than making the shorty drill press. I have a good spot for it too. But, I wonder if I would miss rolling it around in certain situations.