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Model G7943/G7944 (Mfg. 10/02+)
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The Model G7943 should be secured to a bench.
The Model G7944 base should be secured to the
floor.
Bench Mounting
Components and Hardware Needed: Qty
Assembled Drill Press ........................................1
Lag Bolts
3
⁄8-16 x 3 (Not Included) .....................4
Carriage Bolts M10-1.5 x 95 (Not Included) .......4
Flat Washers 10mm (Not Included) ....................4
Hex Nuts M10-1.5 (Not Included) .......................4
To mount the G7943 drill press to a table:
1. Clamp the base on a bench top capable
of holding approximately 160 lbs. plus the
weight of the workpiece using two clamps.
Make sure the surface is flat and stable.
2. Using holes in the base as a guide (Figure
20), drill and bolt the base to the bench top
using lag bolts, or carriage bolts, flat wash-
ers, and hex nuts.
Mounting
Floor Mounting
Once you have confirmed that your Model G7944
is running properly, we strongly recommend
mounting it to the floor to ensure optimum
stability.
Lag shield anchors with lag bolts and anchor
studs (Figure 21) are two popular methods for
anchoring an object to a concrete floor. We sug-
gest you research the many options and methods
for mounting your machine and choose the best
that fits your specific application.
Figure 21. Typical concrete mounting hardware.
Mobile Base Mounting
Because the Model G7944 drill press is top-heavy
by nature, we recommend mounting it to the floor,
rather than a mobile base.
If you must use a mobile base, ALWAYS mount
your drill press to a base plate inside of the mobile
base, as shown in Figure 23.
A good quality base plate increases the standard
footprint of the drill press to make it much more
stable. The base plate must be at least 1
1
⁄2" thick
and made of plywood (do not use OSB, MDF,
or particle board) to hold the weight of the drill
press. A common way for making the baseplate is
described in this sub-section.
Figure 20. Using holes as a drilling guide.
Mounting
Holes