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Does anyone know if there is any mechanism to attach a battery or electric drill to to turn it into a drill press. I do not have the funds to purchase a drill press but have had many jobs where I needed one.
There are lots of them out there but they all run around $40. Here is a bench top drill press for $65
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Fayetteville, NCI use one of these. I’ve got a Dewalt DW235G in mine.
No idea where you could get anything similar these days though.
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Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz498FKw9LF1awJsKIqhoxQIt isn’t technically a drill press, but there is a pretty neat tool from Bridge City Tool Works called the DJ-2 that is a sort of jig that works as a drill press… but it is a) out of stock and b) probably out of the budget, but figured it was worth a mention
http://www.bridgecitytools.com/default/dj-2-drilling-jig-imperial-kit.html
http://bethepro.com/forums/topic/bridge-city-toolworks-dj-2-drilling-jig/
John S
There are lots of them out there but they all run around $40. Here is a bench top drill press for $65
Can’t go wrong with that price .
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There are plans out there to build one for yourself but as mentioned previously there are some reasonably priced mini drill presses available. You might save a few bucks but the time involved building your own would need to be considered.
I remember seeing them years ago I would bet you could pick one up on craig’s list of at a auction or flea market.
There are a few companies that make these – search Amazon. They are not very expensive. I have been looking at them to use with a MultiMaster, but never have gotten around to getting one.
Orange County, CA
I’d suspect that even an out-of-true well-used drill press would be more accurate and precise than an adapter/stand. I doubt that you could find one as well built as the one @Dustincoc posted the pic of any more at any price.
With a DP, there are fewer things to get out of line, speed is variable but locked in, and a larger, shop-built table with fence can be added that’s made of scraps and cutoffs. Typically they have a larger motor and chuck, too.Typically they have a larger motor and chuck, too.
And On this note, make sure you have the chuck key.i had to go out and look for one once and it took me forever to find a place locally that carried a 5/8″ chuck key.
I use one of these. I’ve got a Dewalt DW235G in mine.
No idea where you could get anything similar these days though.
This really neat, never seen anything like this before!
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I like the one Bill posted from Northern tool much better than any adapter mechanism, Especially for the price
They seem to have replaced the model in the pictures in the previous post with what they are now calling a drill jig. Same price about $40-45.
Automotive Pro
Fayetteville, NCThey seem to have replaced the model in the pictures in the previous post with what they are now calling a drill jig. Same price about $40-45.
A drill jig? Well that doesn’t sound good
I guess it is a drill guide anyway here is a link to one. I’d go for the $60 drill press myself.
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Fayetteville, NC
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