Base For Mag Drill

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I would first like to thank Manokai for his awesome designs on the "Mag Drill SOF Fixtures" and Vernon Peterson who made a Youtube video on his base. I can't come close to the quality and finish of their designs but I will try my best.I wanted something that would hold the drill at different heights for putting material flat on it's table or using a drill press vise. Unfortunately the surplus store did not have any scrap bench top drill press parts so I had to do a very rough sketch and build it in my head as I was walking around the metal yard.Before the metal store opened, I was forced to walk around Lowes and they had all of their Bessey stuff on clearance. Ended up getting 3 of the little 4" drill press vises for $11/ea.I started out making the slide plate for the new vise. It is 7"x7.5"x0.5" that I cut out of a larger piece. The 4 holes were drilled and tapped 3/8"-16. The vise has about 2" of slide to allow for some centering of the material under the drill and the mag base has a swivel and 3/4" of front to back movement so that helps a little.TOO MANY TOOLS & NO MORE SPACE
Reply:Here is the vise on the slide plate and the range of movement.TOO MANY TOOLS & NO MORE SPACE
Reply:Next I cut the table plate that material can be clamped on or the slide plate bolted down to.It is 6"x1/2" flat bar and my bandsaw was almost maxed out. That part right now is 18"long but might get cut down a little. There will be a 6"x6" riser column to elevate the drill. The layout marks for the bolts can be seen in the last pic.TOO MANY TOOLS & NO MORE SPACE
Reply:The next part is the plate that the magnet will stick to. It is 6"x12"x1". Thinking of putting it on the milling machine and removing the mill scale because it is a little rough.TOO MANY TOOLS & NO MORE SPACE
Reply:Got some more work done today. Drilled and tapped the work table plate for 1/2" bolts that will hold the riser block. Also put the four 9/16" holes that will attach the whole thing to the base. I am going to put a large clearance hole it if for when I just want to clamp material down but don't know where it will end up yet.Did get a new hole saw and arbor because I can't justify the $300 2-1/4" annular cutter to make one hole.TOO MANY TOOLS & NO MORE SPACE
Reply:I added 6 countersunk holes in the vise slide plate to attach it to the work table. The holes are in that part yet because I want to get the drill placement right first.TOO MANY TOOLS & NO MORE SPACE
Reply:Thanks for documenting the build, looking great so far. Keep us updated on your progress
Reply:Very Nice!Just a couple welders, big hammers, grinders, and torches.Work will free you.Men in dirty jeans built this country, while men in clean suits have destroyed it. Trump/Carson 2016-2024
Reply:Thanks, I don't think much will get done during the week because I'm very busy at work but I will be sure to post any progress.Sent from my SPH-L710 using TapatalkTOO MANY TOOLS & NO MORE SPACE
Reply:Got some more work done today, cut all the parts for the risers and drilled the holes in them. All material is 1/2" thick and the overall size is 6"x6". There are two plates that will be welded inside the frame that is made from the flat bar. The bottom plate attaches to the work table and the the top plate has 1/2" threaded holes for attaching the magnet plate.This is how the riser plates will go. One is 1-3/4" tall for use without a vise and the other is 2-3/4" tall for use with the vise.Sent from my SPH-L710 using TapatalkLast edited by Chris T.; 05-17-2014 at 09:49 PM.TOO MANY TOOLS & NO MORE SPACE
Reply:All the parts ground down, washed all the oil off and wiped with alcohol. All ready to tig them together. The angle clamped across the top helped to align the plates flush with the flat bar. It was kind of interesting getting everything lined up.Sent from my SPH-L710 using TapatalkTOO MANY TOOLS & NO MORE SPACE
Reply:One of the welded risers. I will grind the welds down tomorrow to ensure the magnet plate sits flush and the riser is flat on the work table. Sent from my SPH-L710 using TapatalkTOO MANY TOOLS & NO MORE SPACE
Reply:Really nice job!  I missed this when you posted back in May.  Can I ask, what did you use for counter-sinking the holes in the 3rd picture of post #6?  I see the annular cutter on the mag drill.  Drill chuck attachment and countersink?
Reply:Originally Posted by el bobReally nice job!  I missed this when you posted back in May.  Can I ask, what did you use for counter-sinking the holes in the 3rd picture of post #6?  I see the annular cutter on the mag drill.  Drill chuck attachment and countersink?
Reply:@ Chris T - your design is awesome!   Did you integrate an x-y table into the the design?  Looking to move my existing Jancy Slugger Holemaker II rig and transition into a CS Unitec unit to facilitate threading operations and increased DOC and cut diameters.  How do you like the CS Unite unit??"Discovery is to see what everybody else has seen, and to think what nobody else has thought" - Albert Szent-Gyorgyi
Reply:Originally Posted by ManoKai@ Chris T - your design is awesome!   Did you integrate an x-y table into the the design?  Looking to move my existing Jancy Slugger Holemaker II rig and transition into a CS Unitec unit to facilitate threading operations and increased DOC and cut diameters.  How do you like the CS Unite unit??