Hello, recently went about searching for a drill press column clamp. I could only find 1 USA made clamp that unfortunately is to large to fit my 1 7/8" old Delta column! Anybody know of any other sources/manufactures? Thanks and safe chip making!
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drill press column clamp
- Thread starter Dick Torkildson
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Do you mean something like this?
It shouldn’t be too hard to make something up.
It shouldn’t be too hard to make something up.
Great idea! I guess it might come to that? I might even be able to adapt/redesign the one I did find that fits a much larger column! Thanks Lou.
If you only had a lathe, you could turn a wood bushing for that one made for a larger column.
First consideration, thanks!
What would you use the clamp for?
Holding large irregular blanks down for drilling mortise.
HF has some deep throat c-clamps that might be of interest.
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Great idea for thinner pieces, thanks.
Dick, if your drill press table has slots, then F-clamps are your friend. They can hold thicker, thinner, wider, narrower. These live on my table. Have to pull the plastic cap off to get them in & out, but that is no biggy. Your slot size may vary.
Great suggestion, haven’t had my wood table fence off it in so long……need to take a look! Much obliged.
Great solution with a table mounted drill press! Thanks