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Unread 07-07-2017, 10:01 AM   #14
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I'm just waiting for one of those really old floor models to show up for sale, they are extremely solid and would be perfect for this purpose. They are fairly inexpensive, and you can get one for next to nothing if it doesn't work.
I have one of those, an old 'Buffalo Forge' table top press made sometime in the 40's, fitted with a 1/2" Jacob's chuck. I found that the table would slide down under hard pressure no matter how tight the clamp was. So I cut several 4x4's to place under the table so it couldn't slide down.

It also doubles as a press. I don't trust it to drill perfectly perpendicular to the table, but for most drilling jobs it is adequate.
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