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TABLE
Heirloom
Project
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a.
!/8"
A
C
TOP B
VIEW
BASE
MOUNTING
DETAIL
c.
!/8"
#6 x
1!/4" Fh
WOODSCREW
a.
FIRST:
!/8"
OVERHANG
MARK SLOT
LOCATIONS
BOTTOM
TRACE SLOT
LOCATIONS ONTO
BOTTOM
SECOND:
a.
DRILL !/4"-DIA.
THROUGH
HOLES
!/4"-DIA.
BIT
#/16"
BACKER
BOARD
FIRST:
BACKER
FLIP TRACED
SIDE UP AND DRILL
1" DIA. x #/16"-DEEP COUNTERBORE
1" IN FROM OUTSIDE ENDS OF SLOTS
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b.
CENTER BOTTOM
ON DRILL
PRESS TABLE
WITH !/8"
OVERHANG
ON BACK
SECOND:
!/2"
BASE
!/8"
C
A
!/2"
!/2"
17"
LONG
T-TRACK
Table Assembly
{ T-Track
Hardware.
A flange bolt,
washer, and star
knob are all you
need to clamp
the fence and
stop block to
the T-track.
INSERT
CL
#6 x !/2" Fh
SHEET METAL
SCREW
D
TOP CORE
E
SKINS
MOUNTING
BRACKET
T-TRACK
a.
#6 x 1!/4" Fh
SHEET METAL SCREW
#6 x !/2" Fh
SHEET METAL
SCREW
1"
SKIN
#6 x !/2"
Fh SHEET
METAL SCREW
b.
with the plywood. A quick way to do
this is with a router and a flush trim
bit, as shown in Figure 5b.
T-Track Slots. Although the fence
for this drill press table wont be
added until later, now is a good time
to cut the slots for the aluminum
T-track that will be used to mount
the fence. As you can see in Figure
6, these slots are cut on the table
saw, using a dado blade. The slots
are sized to hold the aluminum
T-track. After making the slots, the Ttrack can be cut to length and screwed
in place. Shop Note: The T-track
6
FENCE
NOTE: TOP/BOTTOM
BOTTOM SIDE
OF TABLE TOP
IS SLIGHTLY OVERSIZED
(17!/2" x 32!/2")
DADO
BLADE
DOWEL
SPACER
REMOVE DOWELS ONE AT A
TIME AND PRESS
HARDBOARD
DOWN
SIZE
DADOES
TO FIT T-TRACK
(SEE FIGURE 4a)
TOP CORE
a.
POSITION
TOP/BOTTOM
WITH THE
USE OF
DOWELS
b.
3#/8"
WASTE
FLUSH
TRIM
BIT
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#/4"
a.
#/8"
CL
SECOND:
NOTE:
ROUTER BODY
REMOVED
FOR CLARITY
CARPET TAPE
HARDBOARD STRIPS
AROUND OPENING
TO SERVE AS
TEMPLATE
4!/4"
4!/4"
FIRST:
FOURTH: CUT
a.
a.
STRAIGHT
BIT
WASTE
GUIDE
BUSHING
THIRD:
SEE
ART
DRILL STARTER
HOLES #/8" IN FROM EACH CORNER
9
SANDING
DRUM
CUT INSERT TO
FIT 4!/4" x 4!/4"
OPENING
10
WING
CUTTER
CLAMP INSERT
BLANK IN HAND
SCREW TO DRILL
HOLE
NOTE:
DRILL HOLE
!/4" TO !/2"
LARGER
THAN DRUM
DIAMETER
INSERT
PLATE
a.
INSERT
SANDING
DRUM
BASE
POSITION STRIPS
ACCORDING TO
DISTANCE FROM
BUSHING EDGE TO
BIT EDGE (SEE DETAIL)
a.
INSERT
WASTE
HANDSCREW
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BACKER BOARD
{ Hardboard
Inserts. You can
customize the
sizes of the openings in the inserts
to match your
sanding drums.
{ Fence. Loosening
a couple of knobs
allows you to adjust
the fence quickly or
remove it entirely.
11
12
13
FENCE
BLANK
FIRST: CUT
DADOES IN
BLANK
FENCE
STOP
BLOCK
2!/2"
T-TRACKS
!/8"
WASTE
2"
2!/2"
4#/4" 36"
6"
WAX
PAPER
SECOND:
14
WORKBENCH
!/8"
!/8"
ROUNDROUNDOVER
OVER
TABLE
SAW
FENCE
36"-LONG
36"-LONG
T-TRACK
T-TRACK
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a.
SIZE GROOVE TO
FIT T-TRACK
!/2"
#6xx!/2"
!/2"
#6
SHEET
FFhhSHEET
METAL
METAL
SCREW
SCREW
a.
#/4"
#/8"
END VIEW
the two halves of the fence.
Keys. The next step is to glue
the two strips together to create
the fence. The trick here is to
keep the dadoes in the strips perfectly aligned during the glue-up
process. To help with this, I cut a
couple of keys out of some scrap
wood to fit in the dadoes, as shown
in Figure 13. These keys keep the
pieces aligned while the glue dries.
And to prevent the keys from accidentally becoming glued in place,
I rubbed them thoroughly with
wax before inserting them.
After the glue has dried, you can
cut a groove in one face of the fence
for the T-track. This is cut with a
dado blade, just like you cut the slots
in the table (Figures 14 and 14a).
Before screwing the T-track in place,
I routed a 18" roundover on all the
edges and corners of the fence. Then
the fence is mounted to the table with
a couple of flange bolts, washers, and
plastic knobs (Figure 11).
Stop Block. The stop block (G)
couldnt be much simpler. Its just
a block of 12" plywood with a 516"diameter hole in it. The hole is for a
flange bolt that is used to attach the
stop block to the fence, just like you
see in Figure 15. Like the fence, the
15
{ Stop Block. An
adjustable stop
block comes in
handy for drilling
identical holes in
multiple pieces.
a.
Storage Tray
16
END
(!/2" PLYWOOD)
TOP VIEW
a.
REMOVED FOR
CLARITY
{ Storage Tray.
A shallow tray
slides neatly into
the base of the
drill press table.
(TRAY ONLY)
!/4"
6"
5!/2"
!/4"
3#/8"
1!/4"
b.
NOTE:
H
BOTTOM
TRAY
10!%/16"
FRONT VIEW
TRAY GUIDE
LIP
!/4"
K
TRAY GUIDE
!/2"
1!/4"
I
FRONT
BASE
BOTTOM
(!/2" PLYWOOD)
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