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Old 09-10-2009, 08:35 AM   #41
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What a great looking building. I know you will not be sorry you made this investment. Our building is only 30x40 has a 16 ft door / 2x8ft roll backs x12 ft high. Im gettin old ya know and I need that large an opening LOL,not as good at backin as I once was. Seems ya never have enough room. Ours is full with only enough room for MISS KITTY down the middle.
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Old 05-21-2011, 06:13 PM   #42
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Need some more help. Please

Little update. The shop is complete and I have managed to get the important stuff in but I'm still looking for tools and things to tinker with.
I found this floor drill press today at a garage sale and bought it for $10. It works perfectly but I need to anchor it down. Weighs about 300 lbs. My questions are how is the best way to secure? I can bolt to the floor by drilling into concrete and inserting the expansion bolts. Will that be OK with 4 bolts?
2nd question, how far does it need to be from the wall or corners? I assume most things I would be drilling will be short pieces.
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I bolted mine to a 1/4" steel plate. Same with the band saw. I can move them but they won't tip over.
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Old 05-21-2011, 09:41 PM   #44
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I bolted mine to a 1/4" steel plate. Same with the band saw. I can move them but they won't tip over.
Bolt your heavy vise to a big piece of 2X12 or 3X12. You can move it to where you need to use it, or c-clamp it down to your bench when you need it there. You'll find it's seldom used inside the shop.
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Old 05-21-2011, 09:57 PM   #45
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Great find for $10.

With a drill press - typically - most of the work is left to right of the tool. It's not very likely that you will have deep set to a project that you cannot set it up left or right. I anchored mine with 2 (two) 1/2 inch by 6 inch anchor bolts set into the slab. Just drill and pound them in - they have never given me a problem in 7 years of moderate use.
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Thanks so much for replying guys. Looks like two good options. Not sure which way I'll go. I like bolting it down and have the anchors to do it. But, I also like the option to put a plate on it so I can move it if I need to. Until I get this figured out, I may just bolt a safety chain to the drill and connect it to the wall so if it does tip it can't fall completely over. I sure do not want me or anybody else to get hurt.
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