[Shop-talk] HB Drill press

[Randall]

> When drilling metal, no
> matter how carefully you align the point, and anchor the workpiece,
> the bit still tries to wander.  Everything flexes.

Especially the drill bit!

Even using a Bridgeport as a drill press, and a proper pilot drill with a
solid shank many times the hole diameter, you'll still get some wander.
Only way to make an accurate hole is to start with a center punch.

Randall