[sdiy] My latest doings...

[patchell]

Glen wrote:

>
> In the USA, these are called a "drill press". They seem like a good tool to
> have, but I've never owned one, at .least not yet.
>
> I have one question. What tool do you use if you want the precision of a drill
> press, but the object being drilled is far too large to fit in your drill
> press?
>

    Depends on how big the object is.  If you have a floor drill press (my father
has one), you can fit an object that is four feet high under the quill.
Obviously, a bench type drill press you cannot do this with.

    The main size problem I have with drill presses is the distance from the
center of the quill to the post that that supports the head.  I found out when I
was drilling a 21" x 19" rack pannel, that I could not reach the holes in the
center.  Ended up having to use a hand held drill to get those.

>
> Later,
> Glen

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