Glue the 1/4 plywood on top, careful not to get glue into the dado. Once dry, make a dado down the middle about 3/4 wide and 1/8 deep. Glue and clamp together the two 2 x 24 pieces into a sandwich. Add some weights across the entire surface and let the glue dry. Remember not to add any glue to the 2″ piece in the middle! This is the removable insert.

Add spacers and continue moving left to right as per the layout in the diagram above. I made my own spacers by cutting a 3/8 strip on the table saw, then cutting it down into little 2″ pieces with my crosscut sled.Īpply glue to the back of the top pieces, careful not to get any squeeze out into the rabbets. The spacers will create the T-tracks and allow for the toilet bolts to slide freely between the boards.

You’ll be left with a 2″ insert (without any rabbets).īefore pulling out the glue, you’ll need some 3/8″ spacers. Cut a piece at 2 5/8 starting from one side, then repeat the cut on the other side. Once the rabbets are cut, you can now cut down the 7 1/2 center piece in order to have a removable sacrificial insert. The rabbets should be 1/4″ wide and about 1/8″ deep. Using a router table (or handheld router) and a straight bit, cut a rabbet on each of the edges highlighted in the diagram below. So instead, I chose to make my own T-tracks. You can buy factory made T-tracks and T-slot bolts, but I wanted to make this drill press table as inexpensively as possible, with readily available materials. The drill press table dimensions are 12″ x 24″ with a 2 inch tall fence. I used a combination of my circular saw to break down the large panel, then moved on to my miter saw and table saw for the smaller cuts. Start by cutting down the pieces of plywood as per the cut list below. Screws #8 1-1/4 flat head and #12 3/4 pan head.You’ll only need part of a 24 x 48 panel, no need to buy a full sheet. When designing this drill press table, I had 3 things in mind:Ĭlick here to SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube channel for more DIY videos!įor this project I used Baltic birch, which provides a smooth flat surface. There are many DIY drill press table designs out there, so what’s different about mine? I’m glad you asked. Faster set-up, consistent repeat hole making, added safety, better stability, and better accuracy. That all changed when I made a drill press table.Ī drill press table just makes the drill press so much easier to use. But what about the drill press? The drill press has much to offer but always seems to be neglected in my shop due to complicated and lengthy set up. When I think of woodworking jigs, my mind usually goes straight to jigs used for the table saw.

T slot bolts for drill press table