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<DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style">Terry,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style">I've probably asked before (and probably
received) but I'd be interested in real details of your DP set-up. I'm
currently drilling on a stationary machine, but am really looking at going to a
"drill in the piano" type of set-up. I like Ron N's press (simple,
effective), but it seems that yours might be a bit more versatile. Thanks
for any info.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style">William R. Monroe</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, May 28, 2007 9:00 AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Odd pin block</DIV>
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<DIV>Or, you could go up. Like up to your ceiling. My ceiling track mounted
drill press was a bit of a project to build, but it sure does work nice. It
will travel in the X direction as far as you want to make your track
long - mine travels about 12 feet - Y direction travel is about a foot,
360 degree swivel, and more than enough tilt (mine will tilt about 15
degrees). As long as your mount to the ceiling is strong, you can make the
unit as heavy as you dare so that it won't rise up if you are trying to jam a
dull drill bit into hard wood (but then, why would you do that anyway?). If I
really try to turn my feed handle hard/fast, yes I can make my unit lift off
the track a bit - but in practice it never happens. The overhead drill is also
great for drilling vertical hitch pins in the plate at very exacting and
consistent angles.</DIV>
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<DIV>A couple pictures of it below. If you or anyone else is interested in any
further info, email me privately.</DIV>
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<DIV>Terry Farrell</DIV>
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<DIV> <STRONG><EM>JD</EM></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><EM> No, I was just referring to the chuck & spindle
moving up & down. Is that not refferred to as the quill?
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<DIV><STRONG><EM> I'm trying to think thru away that I can set up to
drill the block in the piano but have the same power to push the bit thru as
doing it on the stationery press. A friend of mine got me to thinking in
terms of how to get things done in five minutes " ( 5 minutes ..you're done)
so I've been filtering all my shop procedures thru that idea. Trying to
prevent time waste & frustration.</EM></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><EM> As it turns out most things can't be done in 5
minutes but it makes one think about factory type efficiency, how to avoid
repeat set ups & dedicating tools to a specific task. ie. I'm sure Rons
drill press set up is dedicated. He picks it up,sets it on the drill
plank, hooks up the air, boom he's done.</EM></STRONG></DIV>
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Dale</EM></STRONG></DIV></DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>