1 Making the table
To bore angled holes without tilting the drill press table, use the tilting jig shown at right, built from solid stock and %-inch plywood. Refer to the illustration for suggested dimensions. Connect the jig top to the base using a sturdy piano hinge. Cut a ^-inch-wide slot in the support brackets and screw each one to the top; secure the brackets to the base with wing nuts, washers, and hanger bolts.
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Drilling angled holes
Center the jig under the drill press spindle, clamp the base to the table, and loosen the wing nuts. Use a protractor and a sliding bevel to set the angle of the top, then tighten the wing nuts. Clamp the workpiece to the jig and bore the hole (below).