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NewInBox

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Drill press
« on: March 23, 2010, 02:36:20 AM »
I watched my new Pro shop guy drilling my ball and he had an old drill press that I found pretty impressive. It was a hydraulic press the you set the ball in and clamped it down and then the press moved around the ball rather than resetting the ball to a static press. I cannot for the life of me remember the name of the press, though I thought it might have started with a "G". Anyu one familiar with this?
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RSalas

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Re: Drill press
« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2010, 10:37:26 AM »
Gil-Mac, maybe?
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tommygn

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Re: Drill press
« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2010, 10:40:06 AM »
Gill-matte, or Gill-Mack.
I can't remember exactly either, but one of these names is correct (maybe not spelled right).
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Re: Drill press
« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2010, 10:47:16 AM »
thats it, thanks. I really liked this system
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Pinhammer

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Re: Drill press
« Reply #4 on: March 25, 2010, 10:52:14 AM »
Its gil-mac and Ace Mitchell was selling some of these refurbished a few months ago. Don't know if they still have anymore.  By far one of the best drills to learn on.
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JohnP

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Re: Drill press
« Reply #5 on: March 30, 2010, 10:02:19 AM »
Yes, AMF made at least two "sidewinders", the 2500 and the 3600, possibly more.  I still drill on a 3600.  It's not as flexible as a standard press/jig combination, but I've learned to do everything except oval holes and trim plugs (physically impossible, the bit diameter is too large to fit in the matal shield) accurately.  --  JohnP
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johns811

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Re: Drill press
« Reply #6 on: March 30, 2010, 10:19:20 AM »
I think a down side on the Gilmac was the bits were more expensive then normal shank or #2 MT. There are 3 shops in the area still using these and they all do a nice job.
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Skip H

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Re: Drill press
« Reply #7 on: March 30, 2010, 10:28:12 PM »
I had a couple of years working part-time in the pro shop at Northland Bowl in State College, PA back in the late '90 using a Gil-Mac press.  It was one heavy joker.  I think the press is long gone by now.  I figured out how to use it as an upright press which absolutely drove the guy who ran the shop nuts.  I couldn't seem to trust the dials and cranks to be very accurate but it was fun to use.
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