I have recently purchased a Ryobi 10" Drill Press and I realize some of you
don't like their products but it fit my budget but I still like some advice.
I was wondering it anyone knows of a place to purchase a fence for it or
where plans to make one might be available. I have a couple of ideas
including using MDF to make one what do you think?
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> I was wondering it anyone knows of a place to purchase a fence for it or
> where plans to make one might be available. I have a couple of ideas
> including using MDF to make one what do you think?
MDF would probably be fine, but I'll second the advice to build a
larger table. I built mine out of a couple thicknesses of melamine-
coated particleboard, with replaceable center inserts so I can toss
them when they get drilled up. I find the larger table very helpful.
I made a nice fence with cam levers for the t-tracks also, but I find
that I use a simple board clamped to the table more often - just
something to keep your workpiece aligned and to keep it from
spinning. I often leave one end of the board clamped as a pivot, and
just move the other end as needed. Sorry - it's really not as
complicated as it sounds. If you don't want to build one, or if time
is more important than money, there are a few commercial ones
available - one inexpensive option is from MLCS:
http://www.mlcswoodworking.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/smarthtml/pages/drillpress.html
Good luck,
Andy
asmurff wrote:
>
> I have recently purchased a Ryobi 10" Drill Press and I realize some of you
> don't like their products but it fit my budget but I still like some advice.
> I was wondering it anyone knows of a place to purchase a fence for it or
> where plans to make one might be available. I have a couple of ideas
> including using MDF to make one what do you think?
>
Not familiar with the unit in question, but in general, the drill
presses
available all seem to be designed for metal work - table small with
lots of ways to afix a part to the table. Start by making a bigger,
bolt on table. If you include two paralell "T-Tracks" in the table,
you
can attach things to it easily - like a fence for example. Skip the
MDF fence idea and head for a hardware store. Buy a 2 foot piece
of aluminim L stock. Drill a hole in the long leg of the L to lock
one
end down to the T-Track. With the L fence 90s to the T-Track,
mark where it is over the other T-Track. Drill a hole on either
side of that point and file out the waste between them. What you
are doing is making a pivoting fence that can be locked down once
you've got it where you need it. Lee Valley, Rockler etc. sell all
the parts.
You don't need a tall fence on a drill press, just something you
can register a part against for drilling at a specific point. A
tall fence will get in the way when you're drilling close to the
fence, especially with a small, short bit.
Have fun with the new toy - er - tool.
charlie b
asmurff wrote:
| I have recently purchased a Ryobi 10" Drill Press and I realize
| some of you don't like their products but it fit my budget but I
| still like some advice. I was wondering it anyone knows of a place
| to purchase a fence for it or where plans to make one might be
| available. I have a couple of ideas including using MDF to make one
| what do you think?
I have a small benchtop Ryobi DP and built a quick and dirty table and
fence for it. The fence is a 2' length of fir 2x4 that can be used
either horizontally or vertically.
Link to photos below.
--
Morris Dovey
DeSoto Solar
DeSoto, Iowa USA
http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto/DP_Table.html
2x4 and a couple of clamps always did it for me. Don't overcomplicate. All
it has to do is lay there.
"asmurff" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I have recently purchased a Ryobi 10" Drill Press and I realize some of
you
> don't like their products but it fit my budget but I still like some
advice.
> I was wondering it anyone knows of a place to purchase a fence for it or
> where plans to make one might be available. I have a couple of ideas
> including using MDF to make one what do you think?
>
>
>
> --
> Watch for the bounce.
> If ya didn't see it, ya didn't feel it.
> If ya see it, it didn't go off.
> Old Air Force Munitions Saying
>
>
"asmurff" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I have recently purchased a Ryobi 10" Drill Press and I realize some of you
>don't like their products but it fit my budget but I still like some
>advice. I was wondering it anyone knows of a place to purchase a fence for
>it or where plans to make one might be available. I have a couple of ideas
>including using MDF to make one what do you think?
>
2 c-clamps and a straight board.
IMHO your best bet is to build one. You might as well build an oversized
table while you are at it. Do a Google Image search for drill press tables
and fences and you will find lots of examples. That is what I did before I
built my expandable table and fence. I'll post pics over at abpw, if you
are interested.
RonB
"asmurff" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I have recently purchased a Ryobi 10" Drill Press and I realize some of you
>don't like their products but it fit my budget but I still like some
>advice. I was wondering it anyone knows of a place to purchase a fence for
>it or where plans to make one might be available. I have a couple of ideas
>including using MDF to make one what do you think?
>
>
>
> --
> Watch for the bounce.
> If ya didn't see it, ya didn't feel it.
> If ya see it, it didn't go off.
> Old Air Force Munitions Saying
>