Cynthia White
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Okay, so I'm putting together my drill press.
It probably seems like a no-brainer to everyone, but I've never had a drill press, so it's Greek to me.
So I got the pulleys lined up. The photo is distorted, but they are all in line.
Got it together, and no it won't stay on that rug. I have to make some kind of stand for it. It's too tippy for my taste.
But I have a couple of questions. First one is it comes with a vise. Where, how, and when do I use that vise? I assumed I would just clamp work to the little table, or do I need a bigger table for it?
Last question is, the instruction book says to put the chuck on and lower the spindle? to the table (pressing it into the table) "until the chuck is on tight". Uhhhhhh how tight is tight? And if it's real tight then how am I gonna get it off? Do all DP's have chucks that attach like that?
thanks all
It probably seems like a no-brainer to everyone, but I've never had a drill press, so it's Greek to me.
So I got the pulleys lined up. The photo is distorted, but they are all in line.
Got it together, and no it won't stay on that rug. I have to make some kind of stand for it. It's too tippy for my taste.
But I have a couple of questions. First one is it comes with a vise. Where, how, and when do I use that vise? I assumed I would just clamp work to the little table, or do I need a bigger table for it?
Last question is, the instruction book says to put the chuck on and lower the spindle? to the table (pressing it into the table) "until the chuck is on tight". Uhhhhhh how tight is tight? And if it's real tight then how am I gonna get it off? Do all DP's have chucks that attach like that?
thanks all