chickenman
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regardles of its shape, if you can clamp it on the drill press a center drill most always works
Lintel Steel, Blu-Mol Cobalt bits
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Thnx for the further input guys...
Some time ago now... but I have used drill presses, so do appreciate the difference... it is on my RoundToIt list for the garage.
I was using a Makita 1/2" drill, not bad slow speed performance for a hand-drill, but I do understand that even a very basic press would be better.
Ray - I'm not familiar with magnetic drill presses, is this one typical ?
Champion AC35 MiniBrute&trade Magnetic 1-3/8" Drill Press
Skip - the Blu Mol 3/32 I have is Cobalt, split point, around the same era... I'm really impressed with its performance in a hand drill, in thick steel.... I'm struggling a bit to convey the difference, best analogy I can think of right now is with wood saws - somewhat like having to rough cut a thick piece of wood and only ever having used a swedesaw (bowsaw) - with a sharp blade, you'll think you are doing OK, until someone gives you a chainsaw (and hopefully shows you how to use it safely.....). I've found the difference with these good quality Cobalt bits to be that dramatic, at least in handheld use. Good pt. about Snap On, I may end up chasing down one of their trucks.
Rgds, play safe, Dave.
Some time ago now... but I have used drill presses, so do appreciate the difference... it is on my RoundToIt list for the garage.
I was using a Makita 1/2" drill, not bad slow speed performance for a hand-drill, but I do understand that even a very basic press would be better.
Ray - I'm not familiar with magnetic drill presses, is this one typical ?
Champion AC35 MiniBrute&trade Magnetic 1-3/8" Drill Press
Skip - the Blu Mol 3/32 I have is Cobalt, split point, around the same era... I'm really impressed with its performance in a hand drill, in thick steel.... I'm struggling a bit to convey the difference, best analogy I can think of right now is with wood saws - somewhat like having to rough cut a thick piece of wood and only ever having used a swedesaw (bowsaw) - with a sharp blade, you'll think you are doing OK, until someone gives you a chainsaw (and hopefully shows you how to use it safely.....). I've found the difference with these good quality Cobalt bits to be that dramatic, at least in handheld use. Good pt. about Snap On, I may end up chasing down one of their trucks.
Rgds, play safe, Dave.
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I think most of the magnetic drills I have used were silver and red,(Milwaukee)
so I had to look at that picture twice to see what it really was. One thing for certain, for the amount of time the average person uses one, they are an expensive addition to a tool inventory. Rental is probably best for most people.
David from jax
so I had to look at that picture twice to see what it really was. One thing for certain, for the amount of time the average person uses one, they are an expensive addition to a tool inventory. Rental is probably best for most people.
David from jax