Raymond Scott
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I finally picked up a 1/2" drill chuck to use in the tailstock of my Delta 46-460. My first couple attempts with it have not gone according to plans. The first thing I tried to drill was a pen blank with a 7mm bit. When I advanced the bit enough for it to start biting, it proceeded to bind, causing the quill to start advancing on its own, pushing the tailstock back. I tried adjusting the blank in the pin jaws of my chuck but it did not help, I could not stop it from binding and advancing the quill and pushing the tailstock back. (I don't have a drill press.) Later, I tried using a forstner bit in the drill chuck, but every time I would start to get a bite in the wood, it did the same thing. Has anyone had this issue before? I am pretty new at this, so I'm leaning towards operator error. Any pointers?