Gentlemen,
I blundered into a very easy, but foolproof, method of squaring the drill-press table with the drill bit—assuming that you have a lathe. Behold!
Step 1. Turn a piece of stock (that has been squared on the tale end) to the size of the center hole in the table. Then, about a ¼ “ from the end start a slight taper (to facilitate insertion and removal in and from the hole) for about 1 3/4 “ and separate from stock.
Step 2. Insert cylinder in center hole.
Step 3. Insert small bit or sharply pointed rod into the chuck, then lower the bit into the depression made by the tale piece, which will be in the absolute center. The table is now square wit the bit. Amen!
Step 4. Remove cylinder and save.
Note. Whether or not the table is square with the base makes no difference, it will
be square with the bit. Let me know how you like this method.
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