FrankP
Member
Hello. I have two separate issues going on that are driving me crazy.
First. I am having the hardest time drilling in the center of my pen blanks. The hole starts out in the center, but exits way, way off. I checked my drill press for square and the bit and table are 90 degrees. I am using a 7mm pen bit. Not the fancy kind that does it in one pass, but a regular bit. I am drilling slowly and removing chips as I go. I am holding the pen blank in a machinists vise. The pen blank is square in the vise. I have tried a second bit as well as another drill press. I can't figure this out. Oh, and I did try soft woods and hardwoods, same problem.
My second problem is a lathe problem. I have a Delta 46-700. I have very bad wobble in the headstock. I opened the cover and see a pulley and some bearings. I am not sure what is causing the wobble. I bought the machine years ago, but never did much turning. I can't imagine the problem is from use.
Any suggestions on either of these problems will be greatly appreciated.
First. I am having the hardest time drilling in the center of my pen blanks. The hole starts out in the center, but exits way, way off. I checked my drill press for square and the bit and table are 90 degrees. I am using a 7mm pen bit. Not the fancy kind that does it in one pass, but a regular bit. I am drilling slowly and removing chips as I go. I am holding the pen blank in a machinists vise. The pen blank is square in the vise. I have tried a second bit as well as another drill press. I can't figure this out. Oh, and I did try soft woods and hardwoods, same problem.
My second problem is a lathe problem. I have a Delta 46-700. I have very bad wobble in the headstock. I opened the cover and see a pulley and some bearings. I am not sure what is causing the wobble. I bought the machine years ago, but never did much turning. I can't imagine the problem is from use.
Any suggestions on either of these problems will be greatly appreciated.