Drilling holes in cast iron with portable drill

[Ryan Hellmer]

I did this just a year or so ago on my shaper. Drilled with a hand drill, tapped with a hand tap. Worked like a charm. In hindsight, my holes could have been a bit closer to vertical but it's not the end of the world. Do use some lubricant, both for drilling and tapping. The block guide is a great idea as well.

Ryan

[David Cefai]

It's always intriguing to see the differences beween American and European solutions.

Our version of the Drill Guide referred to above looks like this:

http://www.wolfcraft.de/jcatalog_gen...7_product.html

It too is a Wolfcraft product. Do American drills have standard size necks?