I need to get a bigger drill press, but in the mean time I also want to drill some wedge mortises for hand planes using what I have. There isn't enough space between the chuck and the table to accomplish this as-is.
This is a jig that will bolt onto the "foot" of the drill press and lets you set an angle from 90* to 45*. Less than $10 in MDF, SYP and 2x2. The best thing about it is that the actual drill press table can just be swung out of the way when using it, so I don't have to re-square the table afterward.
I still need to wait for the glue to cure, put some reinforcing screws in the corner brackets, and get some fender washers. But I think it is going to work.
I am thinking I will probably make some setup jigs that let me quickly set it up for common angles/plane blank heights, too. The downside with this design is that height adjustment and angle adjustment are linked, so it's a little tedious to get the work at the right angle AND height. These smaller diameter bits haven't got a lot of length so every eighth of an inch counts if you want to actually make it through to the other side.
This is a jig that will bolt onto the "foot" of the drill press and lets you set an angle from 90* to 45*. Less than $10 in MDF, SYP and 2x2. The best thing about it is that the actual drill press table can just be swung out of the way when using it, so I don't have to re-square the table afterward.
I still need to wait for the glue to cure, put some reinforcing screws in the corner brackets, and get some fender washers. But I think it is going to work.
I am thinking I will probably make some setup jigs that let me quickly set it up for common angles/plane blank heights, too. The downside with this design is that height adjustment and angle adjustment are linked, so it's a little tedious to get the work at the right angle AND height. These smaller diameter bits haven't got a lot of length so every eighth of an inch counts if you want to actually make it through to the other side.
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