Just curious, but does anyone know why drill press bases are so odd
shapped? There are two slots in the base? Is this so the bolts are
fixed and the base can be moved back an forth?

Thanks,
BC

"Bucky_IL" writes:

Just curious, but does anyone know why drill press bases are so odd
shapped? There are two slots in the base?

So you can clamp vises, etc; to the table.

See
http://www.justclamps.com/driipress_clamp.htm

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"Bucky_IL" wrote in message
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Just curious, but does anyone know why drill press bases are so odd
shapped? There are two slots in the base? Is this so the bolts are
fixed and the base can be moved back an forth?


They allow a lot of latitude for mounting. Not every drill press is mounted
on a bench or the floor for starters. I've seen them attached to machines
being repaired, etc.

The other situation is clamping. There are times the table is turned aside
and the work is mounted on the base. The slots allow for using hold downs
on the work.

I'm actually talking about the what the drill press sits on. If you
look at this picture you can see the bottom has two slots (looks almost
like a T). Are these used for clamps also?

Should have put in the picture.

http://www.toolcenter.com/mm5/mercha...=DRILL_PRESSES

"Bucky_IL" wrote in message
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Should have put in the picture.

http://www.toolcenter.com/mm5/mercha...=DRILL_PRESSES


As Edwin said, it's for mounting fixtures, clamping parts, whatever you'd
use the slots on the table for, you can use the slots in the base.

Mike