Re: Paulz Nutz -- my version of Shopsmith T-Nuts
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2015 10:05 am
Which is why I decided to try using the drill press mode.JPG wrote:A 'secret' to avoiding breaking taps is the alignment of the tap to the pilot hole.
At first I mounted a sanding disk to the opposite end of the quill shaft and did one manually, using the sanding disk as a handle (power off of course). I then decided to give it a go with power, and by inspiration or luck, it worked great.