Drill press having pivotable table

An apparatus comprising:

• a vertically disposed support post;
• a pivot assembly supported upon said support post;
• and
• a table supported on said pivot assembly, wherein;
• said pivot assembly is pivotable about a substantially horizontal first axis, with said table pivoting about said first axis jointly with said pivot assembly, said table is pivotable relative to said pivot assembly about a substantially horizontal second axis, and said table is movable relative to said pivot assembly towards or away from said post, said pivot assembly comprising a table support having a center arm and side arms extending from said center arm, said center arm secured to said post so as to be pivotable about said first horizontal axis with said first horizontal axis intersecting said post;
• and a trunnion secured to each said side arm, said trunnions pivotable relative to said side arms about said second horizontal axis, said trunnions secured to said table.

A drill press comprising:

• a vertical support post;
• a pivot assembly supported upon said support post, said pivot assembly being pivotable about a vertical axis defined by said post;
• a table supported on said pivot assembly;
• a head supported by said post at a location above said table;
• a rotatable chuck supported by said head;
• drive means for rotating the chuck;
• and
• a detent mechanism disposed between the pivot assembly and the post for identifying when said table is in a central location under said chuck;
• said pivot assembly comprising:
• a table support having a center arm and side arms extending from said center arm, said center arm being secured to said post so as to be pivotable about said first horizontal axis with said first horizontal axis intersecting said post;
• and
• a trunnion secured to each said side arm, said trunnions being pivotable relative to said side arms about said second horizontal axis, and said trunnions being secured to said table;
• wherein
• said table comprises brackets having slots, said table being secured to said trunnions by fasteners extending through said trunnions and said slots, so that said table is movable towards or way from said post with said fasteners sliding in said slots.

An apparatus comprising:

• a vertically disposed support post;
• a pivot assembly supported upon said support post, said pivot assembly being pivotable about a first axis;
• a table supported on said pivot assembly and pivoting about said first axis jointly with said pivot assembly, said table being pivotable relative to said pivot assembly about a second axis, and said table being movable relative to said pivot assembly towards or away from said post;
• a clamp plate adjustably secured to said table, said table and said clamp plate jointly defining a channel;
• and
• a telescoping extension arm fixably securable at selected locations relative to said table by said clamp plate, said telescoping extension arm including an extension rail, said rail being slidably disposable within said channel and clampable between said clamp plate and said table to fixably secure said arm;
• wherein said table is defined by upper and lower surfaces and sides and ends, said table having a reduced thickness at a corner to form a cut-out region, said clamp plate fitting within said cut-out region, said table including an opening extending from one of the side and ends of the table, said clamp plate including a corresponding opening such that when said clamp plate is located in said cut-out region, said openings jointly define a portion of said channel with said channel extending between the upper and lower surfaces.

An apparatus comprising:

• a vertically disposed support post;
• a pivot assembly supported upon said support post, said pivot assembly being pivotable about a first axis;
• a table supported on said pivot assembly and pivoting about said first axis jointly with said pivot assembly, said table being pivotable relative to said pivot assembly about a second axis, and movable relative to said pivot assembly towards or away from said post, said table having an upper surface and a slot extending along said upper surface;
• and
• a guide fence slidably disposable along said upper surface of said table and securable at selectable locations, said guide fence including a guide rail, said guide rail slidably fitting within said slot;
• wherein
• said guide rail comprises an opening, said guide fence comprises a bolt having a screw-threaded opening, said bolt disposed below said guide rail within said slot and with said bolt opening coincident with said rail opening, said guide fence further comprising a screw-threaded shaft extending through said rail opening and into said bolt opening, said slot having overhanging lips, wherein, when said shaft is rotated in a first direction, said bolt is raised towards said lips to secure said guide fence at a selected location, and when said shaft is rotated in a second direction, said bolt is lowered away from said lips to allow said guide fence to be slided along said slot.