TellicoTurning
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Randy,
Thanks for the comments.. I knew I could get another key.. I just haven't been to a Home Depot or Lowe's .. I live in a town of about 800 and closest Lowe's and HD is about an hours drive away.
The slop in the chuck may be from the fact I have trouble making the key lock into the cogs... it's pretty boogered.. and you may be right about just being dirty.. I'll try the soak and wash routine and see if it may be a problem...
As for the drilling, I trieda procedure similar to your suggestion the other day, I drilled a pilot hole with the 13/16..(it's a newer and better bit than the 1 1/8")
then drilled the 1 3/4, followed with the 1 9/16... then reversed and duplicated.. got good action. I drill at 450 or 600, depending on whether I set the speed correctly or not... I try for 450, but noticed once that I was at 600 because I didn't set the lever right.
I think I'm making progress and getting the problem solved.
Appreciate everyone's help and comments.
Thanks for the comments.. I knew I could get another key.. I just haven't been to a Home Depot or Lowe's .. I live in a town of about 800 and closest Lowe's and HD is about an hours drive away.
The slop in the chuck may be from the fact I have trouble making the key lock into the cogs... it's pretty boogered.. and you may be right about just being dirty.. I'll try the soak and wash routine and see if it may be a problem...
As for the drilling, I trieda procedure similar to your suggestion the other day, I drilled a pilot hole with the 13/16..(it's a newer and better bit than the 1 1/8")
then drilled the 1 3/4, followed with the 1 9/16... then reversed and duplicated.. got good action. I drill at 450 or 600, depending on whether I set the speed correctly or not... I try for 450, but noticed once that I was at 600 because I didn't set the lever right.
I think I'm making progress and getting the problem solved.
Appreciate everyone's help and comments.