Tag Archives: bench radial drill

Measure once cut twice

Posted on 18/05/2013 by John

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 →

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Projects – Drill press table – Part 1

Posted on 06/01/2013 by John

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 →

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Projects – Bench drill base – Part 4

Posted on 05/01/2013 by John

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 →

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Projects – Bench drill base – Part 3

Posted on 01/01/2013 by John

Happy New Year! Today I’ve made my first miniscule progress of 2013 and glued together the two pieces of 18mm birch plywood that I cut to size in Part 2 I’ve been putting it off for a while, as the … Continue reading →

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Projects – Bench drill base – Part 2

Posted on 13/11/2012 by John

Following on from Part 1 This morning I took delivery of two 4′ by 8′ sheets of Birch plywood, one 12mm and the other 18mm. The local supplier delivered them free and ripped them in half for me, which slightly … Continue reading →

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Projects – Bench drill base – Part 1

Posted on 04/11/2012 by John

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 →

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Review – Axminster AWBRD550 Bench Radial Drill – First impressions

Posted on 17/05/2012 by John

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 →

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