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03-18-2007, 08:47 AM
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| NBS Member  Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Scotland, CT
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| Doc - THat pic is on my work computer - I'll post it tomorrow - RCSF - OK - I'm assuming that because you're able to run a relatively successful charter biz that you have the same, or most likely more, mechanical sense than I possess.... Your dillema is baffling me... Does your drill press (either table or the head) tilt/bevel? If so is it dead-nuts "0"? Crank that speed up all the way - it can't hurt. And make sure that when you clear the flutes the sawdust is loose, fluffy, free - not clumped...packed sawdust will cause the drill to walk toward the weakest grain. Take the drill out and, using a magnifying glass, look to see if one or both flute tips is damaged. If it's chipped, smooth on the edge (dull), or otherwise abnormal replace or sharpen the bit. If it looks to be in good order, Put it on a flat surface and roll it to see if it's straight..your eyes will lie to you, wobbling on the table won't. If you come up empty handed there, toss the drill and get a new one. They're only a coupla bux. Keep us informed! | ||
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03-18-2007, 09:11 AM
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| NBS Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Scotland, CT
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| Re-did those pics on Powerpoint - | ||
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03-18-2007, 09:14 AM
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| NBS Member Join Date: Nov 2006
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| If the drill is now walking off on your shorter plugs (for no apparent reason), it has to be the drill itself. Look and see if you have lost the land on one side of tyhe drill pount. Feel that leading edge and see if one side is cutting and the other not! | ||
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03-18-2007, 05:37 PM
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  Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: West Haven
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| Kev The press is right on with being level. I am getting alot of packed sawdust. Im going to look closer at the bit. I know it straight but ill look at it being nicked up. I picked up a new one today along with the dowel centers. Im going to get working on that this evening. Ill keep you all up to date.
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03-19-2007, 06:18 AM
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  Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: cape cod
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| are you starting with a short bit? if not, you will never be straight. | ||
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03-19-2007, 07:54 AM
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| Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: West Haven
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| daryl I am starting with a short bit. I turned up the drill speed like Kevin said and it helped. im not getting the packed sawdust any more. I checked the press 3 times to make sure its level. im going to play around this morning to see how it all works out.
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03-19-2007, 08:36 AM
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| Remember - High speed is only 1/2 of the equation - Slow feed is the other, equally critical, component...Don't force the bit, let the drill do the work. This aids in allowing the chips, or sawdust, to clear up and out through the flutes of the drill bit. Although any drill bit will load up while deep drilling, it is wise to minimize the effects. Y'all probably know this little tidbit better than I do, but it's worth saying for those who aren't familiar.... The rule of thumb with shop equipment is not to force the drill, or any power tool, into the wood unnecessarily. drilling into wood and getting "corkscrew" chips is a guarrantee that the sharpest drill will walk. I remember cringing in my shop when someone used my chopsaw and litterally tried to "chop" through the blank....YOIKES!!!!!!! I envisioned the carbide tips rocketing into his belly - Keep us posted Pat... | ||
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03-19-2007, 08:41 AM
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| NBS Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Scotland, CT
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| I just thought of a quick double-check for your table/chuck alignment - Take a square, like a speed square if you have one, and set it on the table - hold it up against the drill bit edge, check it at 4 or more equally spaced positions by moving the square around the bit/chuck (move it about the table surface) That'll tell you if your drill's table is accurate when set to "0" - Kev. | ||
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03-19-2007, 02:12 PM
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03-19-2007, 02:19 PM
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| NBS Member  Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Riverside RI
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| A clean pilot hole is an absolute must,speeds and feeds are also very important.Here's a link to a downloadable drill speed chart http://www.woodmagazine.com/wood/sto...ome.xml&page=3 And remember,HSS is a material not a reference to how fast to run your tool.Good Luck
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