Wall-Hung Drill Press Center

When it comes to tools, I generally prescribe to the “bigger is better” mentality. However, I’ve always considered a benchtop drill press to be the perfect size. In fact, I think that in some ways, a benchtop drill press would actually be more useful. Most of the height of a full-sized drill press is wasted on unused column space. In this spirit, when Grizzly Industrial chose to become a sponsor of our TV show, we asked for a bench-top drill press instead of a full-sized version. The real benefit of this station is that there’s a bunch of storage under the drill press for all of the bits and accessories you’ll use with the tool. As you can see in the photo above, this station mounts to the wall and has several cubbies and a drawer for storage. The station is constructed of Baltic birch plywood. This means the parts are easy to cut, and the entire unit comes together quickly. Don’t think because we’re calling this a drill press station that you couldn’t mount a different tool here, either. I could see this being the perfect foundation for a grinder, mini-lathe, or even as a laser or craft machine station. PLYWOOD TABLE. As much as this station complements a benchtop drill press, we knew we wanted an auxiliary table on it as well. So, Chris Fitch designed this simple auxiliary table to go with the station. Between the station and the table, you’ll be hard pressed to find a more useful setup.

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