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Thought a table clamp for my 1975 Jet drill press would be useful.
The design is nothing fancy and just evolved as the parts were made. The beam is anchored by a clamping bracket and pivot pin behind the left rear corner of the table. The movable jaw has a vee in both directions and also has a spring loaded indexing pin with 1/2" increments for a range of 12". The beam is 1/4" x 1" and all material is CRS. Jaws are 1' x 3".
Have made other mods for my drill press over time to include a quill lock, a quick nut depth stop and a third pulley to get extra speeds range. I also cut the original table casting back to the centre webs and then put a 3/8" plate on top which gives a much easier way to use clamps at the front and both sides.
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The design is nothing fancy and just evolved as the parts were made. The beam is anchored by a clamping bracket and pivot pin behind the left rear corner of the table. The movable jaw has a vee in both directions and also has a spring loaded indexing pin with 1/2" increments for a range of 12". The beam is 1/4" x 1" and all material is CRS. Jaws are 1' x 3".
Have made other mods for my drill press over time to include a quill lock, a quick nut depth stop and a third pulley to get extra speeds range. I also cut the original table casting back to the centre webs and then put a 3/8" plate on top which gives a much easier way to use clamps at the front and both sides.
![IMG_9468.jpeg IMG_9468.jpeg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/289/289155-042893f1c8cee7bbb4a12d8f5f5e28bc.jpg)
![IMG_9471.jpeg IMG_9471.jpeg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/289/289156-09443e0aeaff35c1129bf460847386ab.jpg)
![IMG_9476.jpeg IMG_9476.jpeg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/289/289157-4e172ead9c4e33d58c0f1ea76e6258f6.jpg)
![IMG_9478.jpeg IMG_9478.jpeg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/289/289158-8b142c6f19b01f35873665c99cb2306c.jpg)
![IMG_9481.jpeg IMG_9481.jpeg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/289/289159-1105925c828d7bdc82f6577b8cf7da61.jpg)