The HF drill press has been performing yeoman service in the shop for a few years now, but one thing that really bugged me about this tool was the quill stop. Instead of the typical nut-on-a-threaded-rod setup, it uses a pinch bolt and sleeve on the collar of the handle. It's not that intuitive to use and if you don't have the bolt really tight it slips. Grizzly has the same style of drill press with the quill stop I wanted, so I d/l'ed the manual for the parts numbers and ordered a quill clamp, bracket and spring-loaded split-nut.

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Thought I would show-off my new-to-me SB 10K lathe I picked-up a month or so ago. But first, why I bought it. For a few years now I've been thinking about getting some machining equipment for my small workshop. With my interest in RC models and model steam, being able to make precise parts has and will come in handy many times. At first I looked at the tiny 7x lathes, but after watching quite a few machinist videos on Youtube (Mr Pete, Doubleboost, Keith Fenner), I realized that a 10" lathe would be much more capable and still fit in the shop if I moved some junk around.

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