Lovely drill press.
By the way where did you get the small centering microscope from.The larger ones are very expensive. It would be nice to use on my cnc router to set the X+Y-zero. Thank you.
Jean-Claude
I uploaded several photos of the drill press I built to a new album named Craig L's Photos. Some details, including the magnetically attached drill guide bushings, are in a previous message.
The frame is made of 8020 aluminum extrusions but could just as easily be made of MDF. The handle has a 3/4" by 2" rod on it held in place with a set screw to counterbalance the mechanism. In the photographs this weight is way down near where the rod attaches and could be much smaller (it was sized for a heavier spindle that I was using previously). The lifting mechanism consists of a disk pivoting on a bearing with another bearing riding on the top connected to the linear slide mechanism. The bearings are not absolutely necessary, previously it pivoted on a rod riding in a plastic block with a rod riding on the top. The bearings however further reduce the friction.
The scope is a small centering microscope I use on a small milling machine. A USB webcam work j ust as well however, I don't have a convenient computer in my work shop area.
Craig