Does anyone have a suggestion for a good, all around drill press hold down? Not looking to buy the entire drill press table, but rather just a good clamp type fixure.
Just bought the Ridgid 15501 and couldn’t be happier with it. Haven’t done a run-out test but from what I see when I put in a router “set up bit”, there can’t be too much.
Thank you Sarge and Lamadriver for your positive input.
Mapmaker
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http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=1&p=46046&cat=1,43838
I've used two of these to clamp work to the table of my drill press for several years. They're effective and affordable.
-Jazzdogg-
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Edited 7/25/2006 12:02 am by jazzdogg
The clamp pictured above would be useful, especially since the table on the Rigid is larger than ones on, say, benchtop DP's. I have one of those clamps (you can get them at the Big Box stores), but it was a bit of a hassle on my small Delta.
There is another clamp "out there" I just saw a promo on, and I've been trying to re-find it for you, but no luck! It might be a bit more convenient to use than the one above. I'll try again.
forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
A lot of times I use the black plastic clothespin type clamps available at everywhere. I also have an old Float-Lock drill press vise that's often quite useful for woodworking. It appears these are still manufactured:
http://www.eaglerocktech.com/WAHLSTROM/M1-89A-2.htm
Pete
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