Drill press mode

[rdewinter]

What are the best type of wood bits to use when the SS510 is set up in the drill press configuration?

Are the large fluted brad point auger bits too aggressive?

[Ed in Tampa]

I think your question needs a lot more qualifiers before it can be answered correctly. Which bit you use is determined by what your trying to accomplish.

For a flat bottom hole you would use a Forstner bit.
For a precise hole in wood I would use a spur or Brad point
For metal I would use a high speed drill bit.
If I was doing fast or deep drilling in wood I would use auger pointed bits you asked about.

In the past the old auger or screw pointed bits were made for slower operations, in many cases hand drilling using a brace. However there is a new products on the market, that are built for use in a drill press. Rockler has a new deep fluted auger bit with flutes that I have been hearing good reports about. Their video shows a bit drilling in wood while chucked in a drill press.
Ed

[rdewinter]

Sorry Ed, but I was asking about drilling holes in wood. I recently used a large fluted Irwin bit chucked into an 18 amp DeWalt drill. Wow, did it chew wood and i really had to hang on. I should re-phase my question. Will these fast chewing auger bits be too aggressive and want to go faster than the ss is turning and cause damage to the ss?

[paulmcohen]

Generally the Shopsmith will turn faster than most larger bits want to go. Your average hand drill is a fraction of a horsepower, even the oldest Shopsmith has 3/4 HP and most 1+ if the bit grabs the wood the last thing you have to worry about is hurting the motor. For really large bits you want to use the speed reducer, there are good speed guidlines in the manual. I mostly use spur or brad point bits on the Shopsmith when cutting wood.