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Old 01-20-2009, 02:07 PM   #1
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thru drilling/boring

just an idea, I'm sure many have something similar.

I realized just last week that tail stock was 1/4" higher then the head stock on my lathe (pretty stupid I know). Since I fixed it Ive had a problem thru drilling/boring.

I've had a dowel center for some time now to use on the drill press but ever since I started boring I haven't went back. I would just hold the stock leveled (or what I thought to be leveled) and went from there.

After messing up 4 out of 20 pieces of my longer stock I decided I was going to make a jig that fit the same way my HM duplicator jigs fits. works great and I no longer have hold each piece balanced until finished.

what are you guys using?
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Last edited by eskimo; 01-20-2009 at 02:27 PM..

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