Adequate drill press specs

[Renze]

When I looked for a new press, lower speeds didn't seem to exist and I'd say 250 is pretty fast for a 1/2 bit. Then I found this outfit, Rouge fabrication who made kits to slow drills down. The have three kits from 4 to 1, up to 16 to 1 reductions. I've not got one yet but I sure would like to get it and slow my drill down.

Product Categories Drill Press Reduction Kits

When adding the price of a run off the mill, too fast drill press, to the price of this kit, you could have yourself a semi-professional gear drive unit.

 

[Big Barn]

Angular, that explains how they got that hole way back there in the corner. LOL Anyways, I too have used them in a hand drill, but a hand drill is also how I broke the center pin. Annular cutter will take a bite and jump sideways if you get too aggressive with a hand drill. Yea it can be done, but they work better in a drill press. The cutters I have are souix tools brand, not sure how they compare to other brands out there. On another note, I also have some larger annular cutters in the 1-1 1/2 in size. they are meant to be used in a broach and have a 5/8 shank. The shank is round with a flat side but will chuck up nicely in my floor model drill press. You dont have the advantage of having a center pin, but if everything is clamped tight, you can drill with them. Been planning on buying one of the rotabroach adapters for a drill press, just havent gotten around to it.

I have one of those adapters muddstopper mentioned. It's a great investment for a drill press.




Mine happens to be a "MT3 (the quill taper for MY drill press) -3/4" Weldon shank (for annular cutters). "

Terry

 

[dfkrug]

I have one of those adapters muddstopper mentioned. It's a great investment for a drill press.




Mine happens to be a "MT3 (the quill taper for MY drill press) -3/4" Weldon shank (for annular cutters). "

Looks like the same DP and adapter that I have.