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Tag Archives: awbrd550
Finishing off the bench drill stand
This morning I reconfigured the base of the drill press stand, moving the castored wheels to the back. Instead of rotating all the corner sections round 90 degrees, I only moved the castored ones round, left one of the fixed … Continue reading
Measure once cut twice
I got a few hours in the workshop today while my wife looked after the kids. It was one of those frustrating days where not much went right and I probably should have called it quits and gone to the … Continue reading
Projects – Drill press table – Part 1
I’ve been thinking for a while about building a larger table for my drill press and now the drill is securely mounted I might get moving on it. Most DIY drill tables look something like this: They usually have an … Continue reading
Posted in Drill press table, Machinery, Projects, Setting up shop, Workshop
Tagged awbrd550, Axminster, bench radial drill, bench radial drill press table, bench radial drill table, bristol level, drill press table, drill table, dust extraction, fence, ratcheting bristol lever, rutlands, sacrificial inlay, t-slot track, t-track
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Projects – Bench drill base – Part 4
Following on from Part 3 Despite the cold weather the glue seems to have set, so I’ve taken the myriad clamps and weights off and tidied up the glue squeeze-out with a chisel and a few rough bits on the … Continue reading
Posted in Bench drill stand, Projects, Setting up shop, Workshop
Tagged awbrd550, Axion, Axminster, base, bench drill, bench radial drill, completed, plywood, project, radial drill, stand
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Projects – Bench drill base – Part 1
I’ve been thinking for a while about building a base for my bench radial drill. It currently lives on one of my folding workbenches, but I have my doubts about their stability under such a weight (40kg plus any table, … Continue reading
Posted in Bench drill stand, Machinery, Projects, Setting up shop, Tools, Workbenches, Workshop
Tagged awbrd550, base, bench radial drill, mobile base, stand
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Review – Axminster AWBRD550 Bench Radial Drill – First impressions
On Tuesday I took delivery of my second piece of machinery for the workshop, an Axminster AWBRD550 bench radial drill. It arrived inside two nested cardboard boxes (one inside the other like Russian dolls), strapped atop a small wooden pallet. … Continue reading
Posted in Machinery, Purchases, Reviews, Tools
Tagged awbrd550, Axminster, bench drill, bench radial drill, pillar drill, purchases, review, woodwork, woodworking
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