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On Monday, June 8, 2009 2:15:50 AM UTC-4, Bill Noble wrote:
I am told by those in the know that mill drills require lots of
extra
alignment work due to the cylindrical column

I have had a mill drill for many years and have found that almost
everything can be done without having to do any alignment. You do
have to think about what you want to do and then set the head an a
height so that all the milling can be done without having to change
the height of the head.

Dan

It helps to buy stub and screw machine length drill bits so the point
height is close to that of an end mill. Larger bits can go in collets,
but reduced-shank bits may slip.

jsw