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I'm really starting to get frustrated with every thing. Every project I start has a snag, every tool I have has a snag Grrrrrr
Last night I decided to make a radius/ball turner for my lathe out of some material (scrap parts) from work that lend themselves perfectly to this project. But just drilling a simple hole (on center) is a problem. Between poor eyesight, poor lighting & a wobbly chuck in my drill press I ruined the first piece so I decided to drill it in my lathe. I have a drill chuck on a taper for my tail stock so I get out my center drills and the large one won't fit in the chuck, no problem I use a smaller one. I need a 1/2" hole so I get out the drill bit and you guessed it, it doesn't fit either. No problem I have a Deming & Silver drill set so out it comes, unfortunately it starts at 9/16ths
Just venting
Last night I decided to make a radius/ball turner for my lathe out of some material (scrap parts) from work that lend themselves perfectly to this project. But just drilling a simple hole (on center) is a problem. Between poor eyesight, poor lighting & a wobbly chuck in my drill press I ruined the first piece so I decided to drill it in my lathe. I have a drill chuck on a taper for my tail stock so I get out my center drills and the large one won't fit in the chuck, no problem I use a smaller one. I need a 1/2" hole so I get out the drill bit and you guessed it, it doesn't fit either. No problem I have a Deming & Silver drill set so out it comes, unfortunately it starts at 9/16ths
Just venting