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Fig. 16
FASTENING DRILL PRESS BASE
TO A SUPPORTING SURFACE
Fig. 17
Fig. 18
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
B
B
26 Minimum
32 Minimum
3
Minimum
3 Minimum
C