On Wed, 04 Jul 2012 08:48:09 -0500, Lloyd E. Sponenburgh wrote:

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This safety is a big issue, our guy who works on machinery needs to
drill a lot of quick and dirty holes, and I am afraid that something
bad may happen.


Ig, if he's not properly mounting goods on the Craftsman drill press,
"Something Bad" is going to happen anyway.

Instead of fretting, take just a little time to make up a fixturing
plate for the platen. Have it equipped with lots of bolt holes and stop
rod pockets. Get a cheap work clamping set. Such a layout will be more
effective than a vise for odds-n-ends work and irregularly shaped stuff.

You're evenually going to have an injury on the Crapsman press, if your
worker is hand-holding. "Cheap and dirty" doesn't include unsafe
operating practices.

Could one work toggle clamps into a setup like that, to speed getting
things held down?

I'm envisioning something that's toggle clamp on the top, and fit for a T-
slot on the bottom, that you can just slide in and clamp.

Or would it add more danger than it subtracts?

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