Woodstock SHOP FOX M1102 - Manual (Page 21)

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M1102/M1103 16-Speed Drill Press
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The Model M1102 must be secured to a bench. The
Model M1103 base should be secured to the floor, or
bolted to a mobile base.
Bench Mounting
To mount the Model M1102 drill press to a table:
1. Clamp the base on a bench top capable of hold-
ing approximately 100 lbs. plus the weight of the
workpiece using two clamps. Make sure the surface
is flat and stable.
2. Using holes in the base as a guide (Figure 17), drill
and bolt the base to the bench top using lag bolts,
or hex bolts, flat washers, and hex nuts.
Mounting
Floor Mounting
Once you have confirmed that your Model M1103 is
running properly, we strongly recommend mounting it to
the floor to ensure optimum stability.
Lag shield anchors with lag bolts and anchor studs ( Figure
18) are two popular methods for anchoring an object to a
concrete floor. We suggest you research the many options
and methods for mounting your machine and choose the
best that fits your specific application.
Figure 18. Typical concrete mounting
hardware.
Mobile Base Mounting
Because the Model M1103 drill press is top-heavy by
nature, we recommend mounting it to the floor, rather
than a mobile base.
If you must use a mobile base, ALWAYS mount your drill
press to a base plate inside of the mobile base, as shown
in Figure 19.
A good quality base plate increases the standard footprint
of the drill press to make it much more stable. The base
plate must be at least 1 1 ⁄
2
" thick and made of plywood
(do not use OSB, MDF, or particle board as this type of
board will soak up oils, breakdown, and screws or bolts
may pull through).
Figure 17. Using holes as a drilling guide.
Mounting Holes
Figure 19. Drill press mounted on mobile
base, using a plywood base plate for
support.
Drill presses are top-heavy and must be
securely attached to a large-footprint
base plate when used with a mobile
base. Otherwise drill press tipping and
personal injury may occur.
Bolt Base
Plate to
Mobile Base
Bolt Drill Press
Base to Base Plate