On Mar 21, 5:27*pm, mkr5000 wrote:
By the way, love that drill press idea -- super low speed?

Worth a try.

You're a genius.

(or whoever told you about it)?

Not turning at all. You can make a tool to put in the chuck that fits
the stud, or if you only have a few to do, you can thread a spacer
onto the stud to protect it. I used a simple tool - a piece of round
stock with a clearance hole for the stud drilled into the center.

For pressing in threaded inserts, I just used a hex bolt chucked in
the drill.