Grizzly G7944 - Mounting G7944 to Mobile Base

Model G7943/G7944 (Mfd. Since 09/17)
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Because the drill press is top-heavy by nature, we
recommend mounting it to the floor, rather than a
mobile base.
If you must use a mobile base, ALWAYS mount
your drill press to a base plate inside of the mobile
base, as shown in Figure 9.
A good quality base plate increases the standard
footprint of the drill press to make it much more
stable. The base plate must be at least 1
1
⁄2" thick
and made of plywood (do not use OSB, MDF,
or particle board) to hold the weight of the drill
press. A common way for making the baseplate is
described in this sub-section.
Always use extreme care when moving the drill
press around with the mobile base!
Figure 9. Drill press mounted on mobile base,
using a base plate for support.
Drill presses are top-heavy and must be
securely attached to a large-footprint base
plate when used with a mobile base. Failure
to use a base plate greatly increases pos-
sibility of tipping and personal injury.
Mounting G7944 to
Mobile Base
Items Needed Qty
Plywood
3
⁄4" x 23
3
⁄4" x 23
3
⁄4" ............................... 2
Wood Glue......................................... As Needed
Wood Screws #6 x 1
1
⁄4" ................................... 24
Hex Bolts (2
1
⁄4" Long, Sized for Base Plate) ...... 4
Hex Nuts (Sized for Hex Bolts) .......................... 4
Lock Washers (Sized for Hex Bolts ................... 4
Flat Washers (Sized for Hex Bolts) ................... 8
Assistant to Lift Drill Press ................................ 1
To make and use the base plate:
1. Glue the two pieces of plywood together,
aligning edges and corners to make one thick
piece.
2. Use wood screws to secure boards together
from both sides.
3. Allow 24 hours for glue to dry before mount-
ing drill press.
4. Place plywood base plate on mobile base.
5. Drill holes through base plate and metal
plates at mobile base corners.
6. Secure base plate to mobile base with hex
bolts, hex nuts, flat washers and lock wash-
ers, as shown in Figure 10.
Base
Plate
Mobile
Base
Metal
Plate
Mounting
Holes
Figure 10. Mounting base plate to mobile base.