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   jazzdogg | Feb 15, 2005 04:41am | #1

   Grant,

   Ever thought about trying to drill a hole perpendicular to the end of a long piece, such as a bed post, and wondered how you'd get it done?

   -Jazzdogg-

   Whether you think you can, or you think you can't, you're right.

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   grant | Feb 16, 2005 06:18am | #2

   Jazzdog,

   Thanks for your response.  If I had to drill a vertical hole through a post, I would make a jig out of plywood or MDF to hold the post vertical, probably using carraige bolts to tighten the jig against the post, and bolt the whole thing to the machined surface.  But is this why the surface is machined flat?  To support a wooden jig?  I would have thought a metal-to-metal surface was intended.  Anyway, I'm happy to have a nice smooth surface there, for jigs or whatever.

   Grant 

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   jazzdogg | Feb 16, 2005 07:12am | #3

   "But is this why the surface is machined flat? To support a wooden jig?" Grant,The drill press is one of those tools that woodworkers use despite the fact that it doesn't have its origins in woodworking; it's a metalworking machine for which two-axis tables are available that mate to either the base or the adjustable table.Hope that's the kind of info you were looking for.-Jazzdogg-

   Whether you think you can, or you think you can't, you're right.