Joe Von Kaenel
08-28-2010, 9:53 AM
Hello,
Looking to make wooden whistles for my boys. The limited quill travel of a drill press makes it difficult to drill 6 and 7" deep holes. People have suggested a wood lathe. I want to buy a bench-top lathe. To use it for turning and horizontal boring.I want to be able to make and duplicate spindles for projects. This brings me to my questions:
Can a bench-top lathe be used as a horizontal boring machine?
Can I drill holes 3/8" from each corner of a 2x2?
Can I purchased a duplicator for most lathes?
I don't have a lot of space that is why I am considering a bench-top unit.
Thanks
Joe
Looking to make wooden whistles for my boys. The limited quill travel of a drill press makes it difficult to drill 6 and 7" deep holes. People have suggested a wood lathe. I want to buy a bench-top lathe. To use it for turning and horizontal boring.I want to be able to make and duplicate spindles for projects. This brings me to my questions:
Can a bench-top lathe be used as a horizontal boring machine?
Can I drill holes 3/8" from each corner of a 2x2?
Can I purchased a duplicator for most lathes?
I don't have a lot of space that is why I am considering a bench-top unit.
Thanks
Joe