charlese
03-22-2009, 07:05 PM
PTWFE - CHAPTER 7, - DRILL PRESS
Before I forget it - here is a direct link to Chapter 7 of PTWFE: http://www.shopsmith.com/academy/drillpress/index.htm It is all about using and setting up the drill press.
What may seem like a very simple setup and simple to use, can be full of hazards and also offers tricks you just can't do with most drill presses. This one, made as part of the Mark V, was designed for use with wood. There are attributes and tricks you can use with this configuration that just can't be duplicated on most machines.
For example, to mention a few -
--There is a 58 inch clearance between the chuck and the floor. This means you can drill a hole in a 4 foot tall object and at the same time have that object clamped to a firm, vertical table.
--The table (and associated rip fence if needed) can be adjusted horizontally in very small increments. Especially if you have an adjustable stop collar on a table tube.
--Angle drilling, such as pocket holes can be done easily and accurately. (There were recent discussions on bit drift when making pocket holes on the SS. An excellent solution to this issue is shown in "Figure 7-32")
There is plenty more in this chapter about marking workpieces and things like drilling holes through dowels.
Althought our schedule calls for a featuring of this chapter for this week, PLEASE feel free to go back to any of the other chapters and add your thoughts.
Before I forget it - here is a direct link to Chapter 7 of PTWFE: http://www.shopsmith.com/academy/drillpress/index.htm It is all about using and setting up the drill press.
What may seem like a very simple setup and simple to use, can be full of hazards and also offers tricks you just can't do with most drill presses. This one, made as part of the Mark V, was designed for use with wood. There are attributes and tricks you can use with this configuration that just can't be duplicated on most machines.
For example, to mention a few -
--There is a 58 inch clearance between the chuck and the floor. This means you can drill a hole in a 4 foot tall object and at the same time have that object clamped to a firm, vertical table.
--The table (and associated rip fence if needed) can be adjusted horizontally in very small increments. Especially if you have an adjustable stop collar on a table tube.
--Angle drilling, such as pocket holes can be done easily and accurately. (There were recent discussions on bit drift when making pocket holes on the SS. An excellent solution to this issue is shown in "Figure 7-32")
There is plenty more in this chapter about marking workpieces and things like drilling holes through dowels.
Althought our schedule calls for a featuring of this chapter for this week, PLEASE feel free to go back to any of the other chapters and add your thoughts.