When using my hand/pistol drill I had the work piece securely in a vice, I'm too health and safety conscious a the moment, I need to wait a while until I have the funds available to buy the pillar drill as I had less money than I thought. Still plenty to get on with now though, ill just finish cutting all of the chassis plates first.
Although....my university owns a lot of pillars drills...
. Time to go ask one of my lecturers if i can put the money im paying the uni to good use
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