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I just have a cheapie B & Q pillar drill, I simply drill down as far as the quill travels, slide the work up the drill a bit, then put some packing under the vice and carry on drilling through
I tried doing it in my lathe but found doing a one off, it was a pain changing the chuck and tailpiece...

[QUOTE="Nige52, post: 118105, member: 651"] I just have a cheapie B & Q pillar drill, I simply drill down as far as the quill travels, slide the work up the drill a bit, then put some packing under the vice and carry on drilling through :thumbs: I tried doing it in my lathe but found doing a one off, it was a pain changing the chuck and tailpiece... [/QUOTE]

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