On Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:02:00 -0800, "CW"
wrote:
The mortising attachment attaches to the quill, not the spindle. no load on
the bearings except the drill bit.

No argument. Nonetheless, I've yet to see highly favourable comments
concerning the usage of a drill press for mortising purposes. Most
have admitted that their drill press mortising attachment was
relegated to the unused tools storage bin in fairly short order.