So now I have sharp drill bits, but I have always struggled with securing my work pieces accurately in the drill press. Last Christmas a friend gave me a gift voucher from Amazon, which I have used to solve this problem with a vice attachment for my drill press.
With this device the workpiece sits in the vice clamp on top, and the middle and lower decks have screw threads to move the vice left-right or front-back. The mechanisms were a little loose when it first arrived so I spent a few evenings cleaning it up, smoothing off the rough edges, aligning and greasing everything. I also had to fashion a wooden base plate to secure it in place below the drill because the bolt holes did not align.
The original depth gauge on the drill was weak and had snapped off some time ago but I repurposed the bracket by fitting a long bolt, which now makes it possible to lock the drill tight at a set depth. Like this I can keep both hands free to move the workpiece, converting the drill press into a small milling machine.
Now I just need to try it out. Enjoy the photos.
Your father would be SO proud of you! X
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