spindle

Was having a chatter issue I could not over come and check my inboard spindle bearing more closely. Yep, is was a little sloppy. Not sure if it was original to my 1959 Powermatic 90 or not but found a new old-stock bearing on eBay for $48, had a local machine shop press the old one off and put...

Hi, I'd like to buy a drill press for pen turning. Question: what is the minimum spindle travel distance I need if I am drilling blanks of up to 5" length? One answer is > 5" which is obvious. But what about buying a good jig and using a >2.5" spindle; and then drilling out the blank from...