Drill Press/Greg Newell's question

[Delwin D Fandrich]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett@earthlink.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: January 28, 2003 10:45 PM
Subject: Drill Press/Greg Newell's question


> If there is interest, in this lovely humongous fixture, I'll get one of my
> computer types to bring their newest and best digital camera over.
> BTW, this fixture was inexpensive to build. The whole design was
> specifically for the Radial Arm Drill press. Because of the reach, it
needed
> mass to be stable, which it definitely is. (The whole thing falls into the
> International Harvester Design Category[G])

As does the current version of that radial arm drill press. Don't waste your
money on one. I don't think they make dial indicators with enough range to
measure the run-out and quill slop....

Del