A lot of drill press tables I’ve seen seem to be overly complicated assemblies with fancy fences that are difficult to adjust. The version shown here has many of the same features as more elaborate tables but is a lot simpler to use.
The plywood table has a hardboard top. But what’s unique is the way I mounted the fence and how it’s adjusted. Instead of using parallel slots or T-track to adjust the fence, my fence pivots on a carriage bolt. I routed a curved slot at the opposite end of the table for a bolt and star knob. I also installed threaded inserts on the bottom face of the table to make it easy to attach to the table of the drill press. Studded knobs hold it securely in place. Making the fence is an easy build. Just like the table, it’s plywood laminated with a hardboard face. The fence is reinforced with a couple of bracket supports to ensure squareness.
A pair of holes in the base align with the pivot hole and slot in the top. Adjusting the fence is easy. And it doesn’t bind like some conventional fences. Simply loosen the knobs, pivot the fence to set the distance from the drill bit, and then tighten the two knobs.
