MELumpkin

Hello I did a search for Champion Forge 203-1/2 drill press and found your post on this site. I looked at your pictures and really enjoyed seeing the press. I then went back into my shop and double checked my press and low and behold it is a No. 204. The camel back casting has the no, 203-1/2 on one side, but it looks like it has been ground on. On the other side under the return spring is No. 204. Here are some pictures of my press that I bought in Tyler ,TX some 35 years ago. Thanks, Mel

Philip in China Fix your self some tooling for holding work on your drill table. If you have T-slots then get some bolts that fit. Make some hold down dogs from steel bar stock about 1/2" x 1-1/2" x 4" with 1 hole, to fit your t-bolts, about 1-1/4" from the end. The offset is to apply more force on one end. Now you can use one bolt in the vice hole and position it so you can get a hold down dog somewhere else on the vice base. Use some shim under the long end of the dog to level with the vice base, and tighten. If you cannot get the vice in a position to get the second bolt then use some bar stock and a dog clamp opposit the hold down t-bolt to keep the work from spinning . Never try to hold your work by hand!