Jet Smart Drill Press Review
Tool: 20 in. Smart Drill Press JDP-20S Shop Now Manufacturer: JET Tools MSRP: $2399.99 At first glance, a drill press seems like one of the simplest tools in the shop:...
Using a Mini-Chuck to Turn on a Drill Press
For those of us who don’t own a lathe, or who sometimes need a quick turning solution for small objects without the fuss of a full lathe setup, there is...
Woodpeckers Drill Press Protractor Review
Tool:Drill Press Protractor Shop Now Manufacturer: Woodpeckers MSRP: $69.99 Over the last several years, I’ve started to become interested in machinist tools and practices. One of the [...]
Dust Collection Fence
This fence is designed to be used at a drill press or router table, and features built-in dust collection for keeping your shop, and lungs, clean. Project #2505 • Skill...
Shop-made Flip Stop
Over the years, I have often clamped stops on my drill-press fence to register hole locations in workpieces. Unfortunately, I always seemed to lose the stops. Flip stops always seemed...
What’s The Difference Between Drill Bits?
Discover a bit about clean, accurate boring. There are many tools in modern woodworking you can use to bore holes: powered drills (both corded and cordless), drill presses, hand-powered eggbeater...
Drill Press Sharpening System
Here’s a fast, inexpensive way to keep your edge tools razor sharp. First, cut out a few 5″ x 3/4″ MDF discs. Drill a 1/4″ hole in the center of...
Drill Press Test
How do you know if the table on your drill press is square? Not more-or-less square, but precisely square? I’ve adopted an old machinist’s trick, using a very simple jig....
Disposable Drill Press Table
Instead of making disposable inserts for my drill press table, I found that it’s faster and cheaper to make disposable fence/table assemblies. I can use the entire surface of my...
Drill Press Mortising Fixture
Cut mortises of any width and length in stock of virtually any size. Here’s a win-win proposition: Spend a day in your shop and turn your drill press into a...
Popping Plugs
After cutting out plugs on the drill press, I used to saw them from their blank using the table saw. Unfortunately, this would often send the freed plugs flying across...
Drill Press Extension Table
My basement shop is quite small and my drill press is right next to my workbench. When I needed to drill a long board, I would stack pieces of wood...
