Drill Press

[RdHuggr68]

I just bought a drill press from Lowes, (Porter Cable) and I bought a drill press vise for it. I am not sure how it mounts to the table, It has the long slotted grooves in the table but they are big grooves. I pictured a bolt head fitting in there tight but the groove is huge. Any help would be appreciated because I have not found any info online.
Kevin

[RdHuggr68]

Originally Posted by RdHuggr68

I just bought a drill press from Lowes, (Porter Cable) and I bought a drill press vise for it. I am not sure how it mounts to the table, It has the long slotted grooves in the table but they are big grooves. I pictured a bolt head fitting in there tight but the groove is huge. Any help would be appreciated because I have not found any info online.
Kevin

I am going to try putting washers on the bolts, I quess I did'nt think this out before I started this thread.

[GregWeld]

Those are called T slots --- there's pretty inexpensive kits for them.... You need to get the owners manual out and see what size the slots are - my guess is 1/2" or 5/8" (pretty standard sizes).



Then pick up something like this: As shown it's a 1/2" kit.




http://www.grizzly.com/products/58-p...-T-Slots/G1075

[GregWeld]

Here -- watch this if this is the kind of "table" you're referring to.

[RdHuggr68]

Thanks Greg, the Grizzly kit looks like the way to go, The owners manual doesn't show anything as far as size goes, I think I should be able to figure out the correct size. Thanks again for all the info, I have to go out and shovel all this white s### off of my driveway now. I need your snow blower.
Kevin

[GregWeld]

The slots are 5/8"


Not sure if they're T slots or not - can't tell from the crappy photos on the website...