The best thing, however, is how easy it is to change from the
drill press mode to oscillating sander.
If you've ever had to accurately bore holes through metal, drill row after row of holes for bookshelf pegs or drill a hole at an exact angle, you'll appreciate the precision of a bench-top
drill press.
Polymer 80 recommends finishing its lowers with a
drill press and cross-slide vise or a mill.
Call me lazy if you want, but I chose to use the milling machine and
drill press methods.
Lathe safety precaution sign NSN 0118-LF-115-2900, Bench grinder precaution sign NSN 0177-LF-225-3601,
drill press precaution sign NSN 0118-LF-114-3000.
To generate the curve, set the
drill press at its slowest speed (under 100 rpm) and lower the spinning bit until it engages the surface of the glass.
There are three methods for finishing lowers that I'm aware of: milling, routing or a
drill press. Milling is by far the best method but most hobbyists don't own a milling machine.
Similarly, I have a Shop Fox utility vise which I've mounted on a small utility
drill press that I use mostly for cleaning up parts with a wire wheel brush.
1 ea of 15" planer with spiral cutterhead, Grizzly Industrial item G0453ZW or equal; 1 ea of 14" bandsaw; 1 ea of table insert; 1 ea of 8" jointer with spiral cutterhead; 1 ea of 12-Speed 20" Floor
Drill Press; 1 ea of 6" precision
drill press vise; 1 ea of 1/3 HP Oscillating Spindle Sander; 1 ea of 1" diameter hard sanding sleeve.
A First, have you checked your
drill press for runout?
My cordless drill worked fine, but a
drill press might perform even better.
66% of units did not have non-skid strips and striped yellow and black indicators properly installed on the deck in front of the lathe,
drill press, and bench grinder.
