"Ryan Wright" wrote in message
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I could also title this thread, "Help me spend my money".
OK, so I'm just starting to get into metalworking, and my first two
purchases are a chop saw (bought it) and a drill press (still
looking). I need to cut some steel beams and bore nice, straight holes
in them for bolting a metal frame together. I'll also be doing some
welding, but that's another topic alltogether.
I'd like this press to be my first major purchase toward building a
good machine shop and learning metalworking techniques. So, on to my
questions:
1. What else can I do with a nice press besides drill straight holes?
I admit I know very little about metalworking. I'm into woodworking
and have built some very nice pieces of furniture, but I've only ever
used a drill press to make a straight hole. What else are they used
for?
2. What sort of features should I be looking for in a press?
3. Can you recommend a good press that will work well both for metal
and woodworking?
Thanks in advance for your advice!
Ryan
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Just remember when stirring paint to turn off the drill press before lifting
the stirring rod!!!
Don Warner
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