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I was tired of raising and lowering my drill press table by hand. It's awkward and heavy. So I made one:
I used a linear actuator attached at two brackets I fabricated out of 5/8" aluminum sheet (it's what I had). I didn't have to modify the DP at all; I used existing holes for the top bracket, the bottom one fits around the column, and the switch is bolted to a plate that is bolted to an existing threaded hole in the front of the table.
I just have to remember to loosen the table lock lever.
I used a linear actuator attached at two brackets I fabricated out of 5/8" aluminum sheet (it's what I had). I didn't have to modify the DP at all; I used existing holes for the top bracket, the bottom one fits around the column, and the switch is bolted to a plate that is bolted to an existing threaded hole in the front of the table.
I just have to remember to loosen the table lock lever.