My drill press sometimes wobbles when I'm drilling blanks and makes the whole irregular. I use a pen blank vice clamped to the bed of the drill press and it is rock solid. Are drill bits out of round sometimes, or is the chuck on my press crappy. I dont know.
I would like to start drilling my blanks on my lathe. I think that would be more exact and I would end up with better results. My lathe is a jet mini VS. What attachments, etc. would I need to get in order to drill.
Also, In looking over the lathe, how in the world do you put a drill bit in it and how do you advance it. Does it go in the tail stock and you just slide it along the base of the lathe?
One more question. I dont have a belt or disk sander and I true the ends of blanks with mills. I have bought a ton of them. I hate doing it. Is there another way or am i stuck with that till i get a disk sander. If I get one what kind should i get.
Lot of questions from a guy that doesn't know much.
I would like to start drilling my blanks on my lathe. I think that would be more exact and I would end up with better results. My lathe is a jet mini VS. What attachments, etc. would I need to get in order to drill.
Also, In looking over the lathe, how in the world do you put a drill bit in it and how do you advance it. Does it go in the tail stock and you just slide it along the base of the lathe?
One more question. I dont have a belt or disk sander and I true the ends of blanks with mills. I have bought a ton of them. I hate doing it. Is there another way or am i stuck with that till i get a disk sander. If I get one what kind should i get.
Lot of questions from a guy that doesn't know much.