Many types and sizes of drilling machines are used in manufacturing. They range in size from a simple bench mounted sensitive drill press to the large multiple-spindle machines able to drive many ...

Handheld power drills are fine for creating pilot holes and performing rough carpentry, but they’re not ideal for boring ultra-precise holes in your workpieces. For this type of work, you’re going to ...

Rockler says its portable drill guide offers the accuracy and control of a drill press with the portability of a hand drill. It drills at any angle from 0° to 60°, with a depth stop for repetitive ...

Never underestimate the importance of fixturing when you’re machining parts. No matter what the material, firmly locking it down is the key to good results, and may be the difference between a ...

There are three tool options to consider when drilling large-diameter holes in thick steel: twist drill bits, hole saws and annular cutters. 1. Twist drill bits. Especially in steel thicker than ¼", ...

Watch the full restoration of a 1950s EXCELSIOR geared-head drill press from Milan. We carefully repair, clean, and ...

He’s a little cagey about the reasons, but [Ivan Miranda] plans to put a drill press on the internet. What could go wrong with that? We’ll take [Ivan] at his word that there’s a method to this madness ...