Delta 17-900 FASTENING DRILL PRESS BASE TO A SUPPORTING SURFACE

FASTENING DRILL PRESS BASE TO ASUPPORTING SURFACE

If your drill press is to be used in one permanent location, the drill press base must be secured to the supporting

surface with fasteners through the two mounting holes, (A) Fig. 10, in the drill press 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

mounting board from particle board since particle board

breaks easily.

1. Drill two 3/8" diameter holes 10" apart (B) Fig. 11,

corresponding to the mounting holes (A) Fig. 10, of the

drill press base in a 21" by 28" minimum size plywood

board.

2. Fasten the drill press base to the mounting board

using the carriage bolts, flat washers, lockwashers, and

hex nuts (C) Fig. 11, furnished with your drill press. The

holes for the carriage bolt heads must be countersunk

so that the bolt heads are flush or below the bottom

surface of the mounting board in order to guarantee

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. 12.

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.

Fig. 11

21" MINIMUM

28" MINIMUM

Fig. 12

3" MINIMUM

Fig. 10

10"