The x y table must be bolted to the drill press table.
Diy drill press xy table. Diy cross vise using angle bar duration. Sliding table milling working table 17 7 x 6 7 inch worktable compound slide table milling working cross table machine for all drill stands bench drillin. Winky s workshop 17 651 views. If your drill press has a factory metal table without holes you could drill some or get creative with ways to clamp or trap a wooden platform to the table.
You can easily mount a vice to it and use mil. To true the table to the press use either a framing square or a machinist square to line up to a long bit. Required tools for this diy drill press table project belt sander. On my table it can tilt left and right so i tap it with a mallet to adjust it.
It s made from plywood screws threaded rod and few nuts.