What’s The Difference Between Drill Bits?

Megan Fitzpatrick August 2013 #205, Boring, Drill Bits, Drill Press, Drilling, Drills, Techniques, Woodworking Basics, Woodworking Essentials

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 drills, braces and more. Drill presses are the …
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Two-level drill press table

Ben Strano benchtop drill press, Drill Press, Drill Press Table, Machinery, Shop Storage And Furniture, Workshop Tip

Vintage benchtop drill presses are a wonderful thing, until you have to move the table. In this video, Ben Strano has a simple fix for his that added some always-welcome storage.

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Drill Press Sharpening System

American Woodworker Editors AW150, Drill Press, Sharpening, Techniques, Tricks of the Trade, Workshop Tips

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 each disc. Next, glue different grits of sandpaper to each …
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Drill Press Test

John Cusimano AW158, Drill Press, Precision, Shop Blog, Techniques, Tricks of the Trade, Workshop Tips

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. To make it, you’ll need a hardwood arm, two 5/16″ …
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Disposable Drill Press Table

Serge Duclos AW142, Drill Press, epoxy, Tables, Techniques, Tricks of the Trade, Workshop Tips

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 disposable tables, so I get more life from them. First, …
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