Drill Press Table

[Bernmc]

Bern, I mentioned why round earlier on. I made a bunch, and these took a short period of time.

That is because you are a craftsman and I am a hack!

 

[Bob D.]

If I was building my own table after reading this thread and Dereks' comments I would go with the round insert. 

But I have a DP table from WP and the insert is square so not really an option unless I cut a round insert to fit the square opening in the table. I guess I could fill in the corners with the offcuts from the circular inserts.

 

[Cheese]

But I have a DP table from WP and the insert is square so not really an option unless I cut a round insert to fit the square opening in the table. I guess I could fill in the corners with the offcuts from the circular inserts.

Bob, that's exactly what I'm going to do...plus I'll leave the corners open to use as a finger pull. I won't be drilling near the corners anyways.

 

[rst]

I made my own table and made my insert square.  I can replace the insert in much less time than making a round.  Although I could make rounds easily now with my Shaper.

 

[Mario Turcot]

This seems to look like The Battle Of The Insert  [big grin]

Even before you consider the shape, there is two phylosophy about inserts. For efficiency purpose, those two are far the most important.

1) Dead center insert
2) Offset insert

Obviously the dead center is the least efficient. With offset inserts, you give your self more flexibilities. Square versus circle. The square gives you four faces, where the circle give you virtually unlimited faces. This for both depend of the bit size, if you use a 1/8 bit you'll have a many of itteratoins. If you use a 2"1/2, very few itteration.

Just a thought!