Got started today on a project that's been on the back burner a few years. Making a workstation/table for my mag drill. Setting it up so I can clamp smaller/thinner pieces for drilling. Also can setup stops, etc so can supplement drill press if it's tied up with another set-up. Table is an old machine base a friend gave me, with a 1/2" plate top. It had a few 3/8-16 holes in it, so I am adding more in a large grid so I can use a set of 3/8 hold-down clamps I have been sitting on. Spent this afternoon laying out part of them, drilling, and tapping.
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Also added a 1" hole today because I needed to end-drill some 1" diameter bolts for grease pathways. Cross-drilled on the drill press, and tapped the end for a zerk. Worked pretty well. Maybe not as accurate as on a lathe, but looked good to me, and it works. 5" oak block and the nut on the underside to hold it tight while I drilled.
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