"Lloyd E. Sponenburgh" lloydspinsidemindspring.com wrote in message . 3.70...
"PrecisionmachinisT" fired this volley in
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22 miles round trip...the machine is almost always idle.

So... it fits your business model. I break one so seldom I really don't
need one, but if I did, it would be a better fit to have a cheap one in-
shop.

Yup, like you, I've somehow gotten by fine without one for many years now....

--but if a small unit, that maybe mounted onto an existing drill press presented itself for cheap then I just might.

Besides... it can also be used to drill through devilishly hard materials,

HAZ and/or a truly **** poor surface finish oftentimes precludes such use.

and if it has orbital cycles (a lot of small ones can orbit, usually
mechanically), it can also tap those substances.

Curious what in the world I would ever want to do THAT for?

So borked taps and drills aren't its only service.

Lloyd