Build A Better Woodworking Drill Press Table - Part 1 - The Table & Fence

If you're looking to upgrade your drill press setup, this video is for you. In part one of this two-part series, I walk you through the process of building a custom drill press table designed for accuracy, durability, and functionality. This video covers the construction of the table itself, an adjustable fence, and an integrated dust collection system to keep your shop clean and your workflow efficient.

Whether you're a hobbyist or a pro, these upgrades will take your drill press to the next level. Stay tuned for part two, where we'll build a set of storage drawers with a hidden feature so the drill press doesn't lose any of it's drilling capacity for tall parts. I'll post the link for that here once it's completed.

If you'd like to purchase any of the parts I used in this build please use the links below.

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Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:10 Building The Base
1:41 Sacrificial Plate
3:32 Mounting To The Factory Table
4:02 Extending The Lock & Crank Handles
7:28 Cutting The Tilt Arms
8:51 Building The Fence
10:54 Installing The Tilt Arms
11:37 Final Assembly
13:03 Testing & Final Thoughts

Disclaimer: Woodworking is an inherently dangerous hobby. All of the tips, techniques and opinions seen here are for entertainment purposes only. No guarantees are made to the safety or correctness of anything on this channel. I have developed my own technique over many years of working with wood and power tools, some of which may or may not be considered safe. Please be sure to read and understand your tool manuals and seek out help with anything you don't feel completely comfortable with. And always use proper safety equipment.

[EvolutionWoodworks]

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[Lutzboater]

Very nice job on your table. Like the way you made the tilt mechanism and the circle shaped sacrificial block.

[nathanswoodcrafts]

That turned out pretty cool, man. I'm glad to see you're feeling better and back at it. 👊🏻

[billm]

That’s a good looking table you made there! 👍🏻 I’ve been needing one on my drill press for a while! You gave me some ideas! Thank you for sharing!

[eladsinay]

just some extra ideas... maybe a way to remake the fence so you can make it a high and low fence while still having dust collection port work without having to move it to the new position and also a way to put magswithc on the fence and a place on the back of the table so it can quickly be put on and taken off when needed. Second idea im kind of iffy on if its that important but sounds cool.

[russbowers]

Nice job! Would you please share your dust collection port stl? No worries if not.

[EitriBrokkr]

Wtf is the point of repeating everything you just said with a voiceover?