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   john_c2 | Jan 25, 2022 09:17am | #1

   I got a Nova DVR drill press last year, and got a Bora mobile base for it. I looked around a lot, and it was the best I could find. This is the one where all 4 wheels swivel. I can maneuver it easily around my tiny shop while not in use. They have the same base but with only 2 swiveling wheels, but it takes more back and forth to move it around.

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   weymouth2 | Jan 25, 2022 09:45am | #2

   My drill press isn’t as nice and weighs probably 100 lbs less (might be the one you are upgrading from—it’s a Porter Cable), but my setup works well for me and *seems* stable.

   Base is two pieces 3/4” plywood (glued), fasteners are big lag bolts. It’s sized based on what I had for scrap and what seemed right. I don’t know if it’s “appropriate”.

   The storage cart has been super useful. It’s the same height as table saw and serves as outfeed table. It’s also my sharpening station (water stones and honing guide etc in top drawer) and I’ve used it as clamping station/bench when dovetailing large panels.

   It was fun to build :)

   
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   [email protected] | Jan 25, 2022 12:22pm | #3

   The video at https://youtu.be/vk0RObiBCPY shows construction of what looks to be a pretty robust mobile base, using Bora Portamate PM-1100 casters, for a Delta 18-900L, which looks to be within ~10 lbs. or so of your drill.

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   dstevick | Jan 25, 2022 05:34pm | #4

   Grizzly makes a set of very nice mobile bases called “bear crawl”. Others make them as well. They have hard urethane treaded metal wheels that roll very well over concrete. You can get them is several sizes. This one on my Nova drill press is one of the larger ones.

   
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   pantalones868 | Jan 25, 2022 08:26pm | #5

   Everything in my shop is on wheels. I find there is a certain amount of slop in casters even when they are locked. Movement and vibration are the enemy. I would suggest, especially with a potentially top heavy machine, that you get or make a base with retractable wheels so that when in use the drill press is sitting directly on the floor and more stable. I personally hate bases that have two fixed wheels and one or two wheels that rotate. Having to back up and push and maybe repeat that several times to dosey dough several very heavy machines around each other when I want to change up my set up is really annoying and tough on the back. With retractable wheels they can all rotate and you can push them in any direction you want. I haven't gotten all my stuff set up like that yet but I'm working on it.

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   user-7894563 | Jan 26, 2022 10:12am | #8

   I agree with having two fixed casters, too much back and forth to get things where I need them. I was thinking of using some casters like the one in the attached picture. I used them on my lathe stand and when I lower the foot pads, they are very solid, even when turning larger pieces that may be out of round when starting.

   
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   russ_rva | Jan 26, 2022 11:21am | #10

   Can you provide a source for these casters with foot pads?

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   user-7894563 | Jan 26, 2022 02:44pm | #11

   I got my from Amazon, the link is included below. Woodcraft usually carries this style as well.

   https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0713S3HZ7/ref=sspa_dk_detail_0?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B0713S3HZ7&pd_rd_w=8LruN&pf_rd_p=887084a2-5c34-4113-a4f8-b7947847c308&pd_rd_wg=pR4Kn&pf_rd_r=5V8V66BC64N6G2DZSXFS&pd_rd_r=32545713-22c3-4c8f-9368-f20ec7d6595a&smid=ACW735TCSNMVE&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExWVpFVUc0VjdVNlhZJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNTg1MjE2MjZKTktTMkpNUFZFRiZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMTMwODUwMjRWSjc3Q0tBQlZPRyZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2RldGFpbCZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

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   _mj_ | Jan 25, 2022 08:39pm | #6

   Best base hands down is the sawstop industrial mobile base. Straight up and down on hydraulics, 360 spinner, and the machine lands on the floor. Pricey, but you get what you pay for.

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   user-7894563 | Jan 26, 2022 10:06am | #7

   I have that base on my Sawstop PCS and it makes moving the saw around effortless. Have you adapted that base for use with other tools?

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   _mj_ | Jan 26, 2022 10:31am | #9

   I had one cut down and re-welded to fit my 12" jointer/ planer. Makes the changeover really simple. I have to spin the machine to keep the feed direction towards the dost collector and it could not be easier.

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   user-7894563 | Jan 26, 2022 02:48pm | #12

   Which jointer/planner do you have and how do you like it compared to separate machines? I've been looking at some of the jointer/planner combos trying to decide which one I like best. Right now I'm leaning towards the CWI Scorpion.

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   _mj_ | Jan 26, 2022 03:02pm | #13

   My choice also in 2018.

   
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   joeleonetti | Jan 27, 2022 01:56pm | #14

   I bought the PowerMatic table top mortiser a while back and went through the same thing trying to sort out what mobile base to put it on. I ended up purchasing DeWalt's kit that you would use for their table top planer. I've been happy with that mobile base. That would be my reccomendaiton.