"OFWW" wrote in message
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On Tue, 8 Dec 2015 09:04:32 -0800, Electric Comet
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On Mon, 07 Dec 2015 20:09:35 -0500
krw wrote:

It's a great idea, if you don't like your drill press. Side force is
hell on the bearings.

for light sanding it will be fine

i like putting my tools to work so i think side force is not a big factor
with light sanding

Anytime you put sideways pressure on the spindle you can cause it to
drift off center. Sanding at the end away for the chuck will put
amplified pressure on where the chuck meets the tapered shaft.

It depends on the quality of the drill press as to how much you'll
have to pay for the dance.

I have a Rockwell/Delta radial drill press, circa 1970. The manual
discusses using it as a router and as a drum sander. Since I have those
specific machines I use the drill press for drilling only.

Steve