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Hi Vanessa


The 60mm travel of the Record will not be enough.


Axminster's own Trade bench pillar drill is almost as good as the Jet machine. It too has a chuck/quill travel of 80mm.


Chuck size is measured by the diameter of the largest drill bit shank that will fit. So any chuck larger than 7mm will take a 7mm drill. The Axminster has a 13mm chuck which is fine.


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