Simple tilt table

[pineyfolks]

I saw this simple tilt table on YouTube. It's one of the latest videos from oxtoolco, Clausing Drill Press 2 . Thought I would share it with you all as it's a very easy build. Forward to 27:54 to view the table. If any wants to post the direct link please do as I don't know how to.

 

[tigtorch]

Here you go:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-26NzgrkW0Q

It is very easy to post a link, just select the address of the link you want to post in your browser (click in the area that starts with "http://......." or "www....." and make sure the whole thing is selected, i.e. shaded darker) and copy (press Ctrl and C at the same time) and then in your forum posting just paste (press Ctrl and V at the same time). There is probably an even easier way to do it but that's what I do.

 

[davidh]

very nice little gadget. . . something else I shouldn't have to live without

 

[stupoty]

Thats a nice simple set up, very interesting, thanks

Stuart

 

[Sharky]

Great idea! cheap and easy, but I bet it works great!

 

[ML_Woy]

Great looking table, now after making the table it is on to making all of those little tie down attachments he had in that he had to hold the seperator jaws he was making for the chuck spindle removal. Sure would like to see how he make those. I think that is a bigger project than making the table.

 

[Ray C]

Thanks for passing that along and also to the one who put up the link. I'm going to build one of those plates. I have a good piece of metal for it.

Ray

I saw this simple tilt table on YouTube. It's one of the latest videos from oxtoolco, Clausing Drill Press 2 . Thought I would share it with you all as it's a very easy build. Forward to 27:54 to view the table. If any wants to post the direct link please do as I don't know how to.

 

[pineyfolks]

Ray, I noticed the tilt table in the video didn't seem to go all the way to a 90. This is how I built mine, Since my vise jaws are 2" tall I chose 3" round stock. I milled a 1" deep pocket in from the side to the center of the stock. My plate is 6 x 9 and I bolted it to the milled pocket. This lets the plate tilt all the way to a 90 and since my jaws are taller than half the dia. of the stock it clamps solid in any position. I'll get some pics when I get my camera working again.

 

[stevecmo]

Bill,

Thanks for posting the link. I think it is a great idea and put it on my (long) list.

Another option for the top plate would be a t-slot table. LMS has one that I've had my eye on for awhile for another project. This may be the reason I've been looking for to order one.

Link: http://www.littlemachineshop.com/products/product_view.php?ProductID=1664&category=

It would probably require adding holes in one of the t-slots to bolt the round stock to, and in my case I would have to make some 7/16" t-nuts.

Steve

 

[Hawkeye]

I was planning to make something like that. You can do compound angles by raising one end and clamping the round bar in your vise with both an X-axis rise and a Y-axis rise.