FASTENING DRILL PRESS BASE TO A SUPPORTING SURFACE
PERMANENT MOUNTING
If your drill press is to be used in one permanent loca- tion, the drill press base must be secured to the sup- porting surface with fasteners through the four mounting holes, (A) Fig. 16, in the drill press base.
MOUNTING YOUR
DRILL PRESS TO A
PLYWOOD BASE
If you do not fasten your drill press in a permanent manner, the drill press must be fastened to a plywood mounting board to prevent the drill press from tipping over during normal use. Use a good grade of plywood with a minimum 3/4 thickness. Do not make the mount- ing board from particle board since particle board can unexpectedly break.
1.Drill four 3/8 diameter holes (B) Fig. 17, corre- sponding to the mounting holes (A) Fig. 16, of the drill press base in a 26 x 32 minimum size plywood board.
2.Fasten the drill press base to the mounting board using the carriage bolts, nuts, and washers (C) Fig.17, furnished with your drill press. The carriage bolt heads must be countersunk such that the bolt heads are flush with the bottom surface of the mounting board in order to guarantee the proper stability.
3.When the drill press is mounted to the supporting board, the board must extend a minimum of 3 beyond each edge of the drill press base, as shown in Fig. 18.
4.The plywood base must be secured to the floor or supporting surface if there is any tendency of the drill press to vibrate, slide, or walk during normal operation.
A
Fig. 16
B
C
B
26 Minimum
Fig. 17
3 Minimum
3 Minimum
Fig. 18
10