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How to Make Your Own Drill Press Stand

A drill press stand is similar to a small workbench and is used to hold table-top drill presses. This type of stand is sturdy and provides a surface that is a littler larger than the base for the drill press that will be mounted to it. Build your own drill press stand using construction lumber such as pine. Bolt your drill press to the top of the stand by using a drill and standard bolts that can be found at any hardware store. Bolting the drill press to the stand will help prevent the system from tipping.

Things You'll Need

Tape measure
4 pine boards, 2 by 4 by 23 inches
4 pine boards, 2 by 4 by 20 inches
4 pine boards, 4 by 4 by 34 inches
Plywood, 3/4 by 23 by 23 inches
Screw gun
40 wood screws, 3-inch
Drill
Drill bit set
4 bolts, 5-inch, with nuts
Wrench set

Instructions

- 1
  Set two 23-inch boards on edge and parallel, and space them 20 inches apart. Set the 20-inch boards between them at right angles on edge, and space them so they're flush with the ends of the 23-inch boards. Screw through the 23-inch boards and into the ends of the 20-inch boards so you have a square frame. Use eight screws for this process and repeat this step so you have two square frames.
- 2
  Lay one of the frames flat and set a 4-by-4-inch board at a perpendicular angle inside each corner. Screw the frame to the boards using two screws for each board. Lift the second frame over and around the 4-by-4-inch boards so it is parallel with the first frame and 20 inches away from it. This is the frame to your drill press stand. Turn it upright.
- 3
  Screw the 23-inch plywood to the top frame so its edges are flush with the sides of the frame. This is the top to your drill press stand, and the base of the drill press will be mounted to it.
- 4
  Set your drill press on top of the stand, and center it using your tape measure so its base is an equal distance from all the edges of the plywood. Drill a hole in the plywood that is the size of the holes on the drill press base. Use the holes on the base as a guide. Bolt the base to the stand using your bolts and wrench.

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