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JPG
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Geez will you guys quit telling him to NOT use his 'innovative chuck'!:rolleyes:
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I drill my blanks with a chuck and the drill bit in the tail stock also. To keep the bit centered I start with a center drill. like this:
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This keeps the brad point bit centered and produces a better sized hole. I have not had any issues with the tail stock being loose since I added this step.
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I have also noticed that I purchased one of the new 7mm bits that is longer to drill a total blank. I do not use it much anymore since I noticed that the bit flexed causing the oblonged hole in my blanks went back to the shorter stiffer bit and just drill one half at a time now.
Even with the bit sharp it still caused problems from time to time, especially in softer wood.
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JPG40504 wrote:Geez will you guys quit telling him to NOT use his 'innovative chuck'!:rolleyes:


Yup. Don't need an innovative chuck. "Shopsmith does everything." :D
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