Part 2 is now finally taking shape, be proud of yourself! No, this isn't complicated...but it always puts a lump in my throat to complete something and being able to say, "I did that!" Now it's time to complete this instructable and call it yours. Crafts man is reliable name when it comes to hardware and this drill guide just enhances their reputation in the market. The guide can be installed either on flat surfaces or on inclined ones. The body is made from stainless steel that is both lightweight and durable. Once the shoulders are removed, we'll do something that will keep the toggle anchor from skidding off the ridges of your drill press table: we'll make notches exactly where the ridges are. Now, we could measure these things out...but I like working with patterns and allowing objects I'm working with to print themselves, giving me a more exact, less mistakable procedure. So what do I do? To modify the toggle bolt, all you'll need to do is remove the shoulders of the anchor. I've included images in this step to show what I mean by 'shoulders' as well as before and after images. Once you've taken a file or a grinder and removed the 'shoulders', it will make the profile of the anchor more flat, which is also good because it'll catch better on the bottom of your drill press.

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Whichever size you choose, it will still need to be modified. Modification will allow the toggle bolt anchor to not only fit through a drill press table slot if it's slightly too big, it will also allow it to actually clamp down and bite into the bolt, keeping the bolt from spinning as you turn the knob on the top.Understanding the operation of the slips will make you understand the purpose of the safety clamp. Why do we use it in our daily operations on the drill floor, whether we run Drill Pipe, Casing or Tubing? Once we've found a rubber solution to the business end of our bolt/threaded rod, we'll head on over to the next step. This jig really is a two parter, depending on what you're planning on doing. If you already have some sort of jig you've rigged up for your drill press, Part 1 is all you need. You will, of course, need to create a channel in your jig so that you can slide your jig below the Part 1 clamp. An ideal drill guide for all the rotary tools in the market today. The easy to use guide has a lever to adjust height and is heavily preferred in the manufacturing industry. No, no, this isn't a shameless plug for another of my videos, this is a technique that has saved my hiney in more ways than I can count.

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When we speak about safety clamps, we can divide them in three categories. The smallest size being a “T” Type, the intermediate & larger sized clamp is type “C” and there is the “MP” type which stands for Multi-Purpose. The “C” & “MP” type overlap each other in sizes, however the “MP” is generally heavier and harder to handle. The safety clamps basically come in three different types, and are manufactured by various companies around the globe. The most common name on the drill floor is “Dog Collar”. Do not use a safety clamp in combination with automated slips. This does not create a safety factor but becomes a hazard. When using automated slips, and you install a manual safety clamp, you will risk major equipment damage should you encounter an impact. Even though Company Rep’s might insist in using the clamp in this configuration, it is strongly recommended not to do this.

No banging on the clamps, please!

So what we'll do is use a little paint and paint wide enough strips under our drill press table, on the ridges, that will be long enough to place our toggle anchors onto. We'll press the anchor onto the ridges and make sure that the bolt is in the center. Once the paint has been transferred, we'll want to remove about an 1/8" of metal so that the ridges on the underside of the drill will fit in the anchor. Again, you can do that with either a file or a grinder. The tool is perfectly suited to Dremel rotary tool models 400, 398, 395, 300, 285, and 275. Since Dremel is such a popular brand, consumers will want specific accessories that work perfectly with their Dremel power tools. Beyond that, we're going to fit a nut into the bottom end of the toggle clamp by carefully grinding out a channel for our nut to fit into. We'll fit it to the underside without fear of it being jarred loose as upward pressure will keep it in place. Besides just the upward pressure, we'll use some sort of metal epoxy mixture to glue it into place. Now, I've made a couple of these (one with the metal epoxy and one welded), and have to admit I'm more partial to the spot welded nut, but the epoxied nut hasn't failed me yet.