Here are some great examples of drill press tables that you can build yourself. Drill presses come with a small cast-iron drilling surface that’s usually 8” x 8” or smaller.

The drill press table has slots, often called T-slots, cut into it for bolting down a vise or clamping down your work with an assortment of bolts, washers, and nuts (T-nuts or T-bolts being ...

In this case, the material should not be held by hand. Ideally, the material should be held in a vise, mounted to the drill press table or base, or clamped directly to one of those surfaces.