Drill press clamps

Bkpigs · Aug 18, 2017

Anyone know where I can get some clamps for a drill press to hold the work piece still? The only ones I can find will not fit into the 1/4" slot that my Boice Crane has.

Thanks a bunch.

TimV · Aug 18, 2017

Well, considering there's whole catalogs devoted to clamping, we'll need a tad more info before we can be of much help. However, any of the obvious places like MSC, McMaster-Carr, or Grainger are good places to start, and all have extensive online catalogs. With Enco now back to being part of MSC, the link below will at least get you started. Depending on what you need to do, you might also be further ahead to get a drill press vise and use that to hold the work.
MSC Direct

Russ from MN · Aug 18, 2017

I ground some carriage bolts until they fit in the slots of my drill press, then bolted down a vise, been good for 36 years!

Graham of New Zealand · Aug 18, 2017

I used what we call a Cross Vise, alter bolts as necessary to bolt down and you can move your clamped work in both directions quickly and easily with screws to line things up. Worth their weight in gold.

NCWayne · Aug 18, 2017

For clamping devices, I'd give either WT Tool, or Travers Tool a call.
WT Tool

Travers Tool

Fawteen · Aug 19, 2017

Yup. This is a cheapo Chinese crossfeed table. I took it apart and polished up the ways and trued the gibs a little and it works just fine for any accuracy I'm going to get out of a Crapsman drill press.

That and a hold down kit from Amazon and I can do about anything that can be done on a drill press. And a few things that shouldn't be...

Machinist Hold Down Kit From Amazon

WNYBill · Aug 19, 2017

Ditto on the cross slide. Check E-Bay

coshoo · Aug 19, 2017

I've got a cheapo horizontal only from Harbor Freight- with wingnuts on the hold down carriage bolts, I can also slide it around to where I need it. Would like a cross slide, but after seeing the prices at MSC, maybe I'll just stick with what I've got.

Paul in MN · Aug 19, 2017

Is your Boice Crane model made in Sweden by Strand? B.C. bought from a few different manufacturers in other countries. I have a B.C. Strand model which has a Morse Taper #3 spindle which is rated for 1-1/8" diam bit in steel. It is quite a hefty drill press with a gear shift transmission and no belts. Currently I am looking for a few parts, and any advice that other owners may be willing to share. My drill has the optional X-Y table with T-bolt slots for anchoring material, clamps, or vise. It's factory motor is a built in 3 phase located between the spindle and the support tube, so it is quite difficult to change out.

I'd be happy to share what information I have on mine if that might be of any value to you.

Paul in MN

Bkpigs · Aug 19, 2017

It is pretty similar to a model 1600. I forget if that is the exact model or not. I hadn't though about the vice style. I will check out the provided links.

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