/members-area/personalblogs/b/nexgen-flight-simuator/posts/nexgen-getting-the-lab-working-drill-press-x-y-tableSo I figured out what I need for the drill press. A nice sturdy X-Y table that I can move around manually and of course electrically. The bed should be about 12&quot; square. So far this is just a pipe dream, but just maybe. DESIGN: First ...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/members-area/personalblogs/b/nexgen-flight-simuator/posts/nexgen-getting-the-lab-working-drill-press-x-y-tableTue, 12 Jun 2018 18:25:50 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:276a9b1c-6183-4cd0-b138-2f064ceee758DAB1<p>Nice idea.</p><p>Getting good positioning on the drill helps the look of the resulting panel.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I will be following your results to see if I should add one myself.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>DAB</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=4768&AppID=300&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/members-area/personalblogs/b/nexgen-flight-simuator/posts/nexgen-getting-the-lab-working-drill-press-x-y-tableMon, 11 Jun 2018 23:27:10 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:276a9b1c-6183-4cd0-b138-2f064ceee758genebren1<p>Sounds like fun!&nbsp; I could not find the picture that describes your instrument mounting, but I am very familiar with the layout (having built cockpit simulators for 747/757/767 aircraft).&nbsp; We used to have steel templates that we could clamp in place on the instrument panel and then drill through for the 5 holes.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Gene</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=4768&AppID=300&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">