depth for using accessories such as a sanding drum.
Three large handles make plunging the spindle effortless, even when drilling large holes in tough
woods. To make the POWERMATIC 18" Drill Press more easily used by all woodworkers we
include an identical hub for the operating handles on the left side of the head assembly!
Expandable Table
At 14”-wide and 16”-deep, the main table surface is generous.
However, in keeping with the large capabilities of the
POWERMATIC 18" Drill Press, we added wings that expand
table support to 21”-wide by 16” deep when fully closed. Slide
the extensions out and the width grows to over 30”! Each table
extension has a pair of lever locks making them totally tool-free.
The table tilts to 90-degrees to the left or right and can be locked
at any point. An easy to use spring-loaded pull pin indexes the table
surface at 0, 45 and 90-degrees, again to the left or right. The entire table
can also swing around the column to help drill in the ends of long work
pieces or clear the way when using a work holding device in the
POWERMATIC 18" Drill Press base.
Raising and lowering the table is also tool-free thanks to a locking lever at
the column. A large, easy to turn crank moves the table up and down as
needed.
The POWERMATIC 18" Drill Press table has a snap-in reducer at the
center for drilling through holes. The reducer has an inside diameter of 1
½” but when removed access to the full 3 ½”-diameter hole is provided.
The large diameter hole in the table allows using many drum sanding
attachments without the need for a separate jig.
We opened just the right table wing to
show the dramatic difference these
sliding wings offer. When working
with large stock pieces, the PM2800
handles the job with ease.
The table can also be
tilted to 90-degrees to the
left or right for working
with long pieces. While
tilted the table can still
be moved left, right, up
and down.
Fence
The POWERMATIC 18" Drill Press
comes with a 2 ¾”-tall by 19 ¾”-wide
fence. The fence has a pair of flat,
extruded aluminum faces that can be
opened to increase the overall support
to 30”! Splitting the fence faces also
reveals the inlet for the built-in dust
collection that terminates in a 2”-
diameter ID (2 ¼” OD) port that
angles out from the rear of the fence
to keep the hose out of the way. We offer a 4” to 2 ¼” OD, - 2” ID reducer (JWL1000) as an
accessory to make connecting a dust collector hose easy.
With the fence faces opened (left) the built-in dust port is revealed. The
one-piece aluminum dust port and fence bracket (right) make aligning the
PM2800 fence system easy and very precise.
