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General Category => Drilling & Layouts => Topic started by: NewInBox on March 23, 2010, 02:36:20 AM

Title: Drill press
Post by: NewInBox 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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Get left and get some!
Roto Grip - King of Them All

Title: Re: Drill press
Post by: RSalas on March 23, 2010, 10:37:26 AM

Gil-Mac, maybe?
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Ray Salas
Brunswick Amateur Staff
http://www.brunswickbowling.com

Title: Re: Drill press
Post by: tommygn 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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Tommy Gollick
Storm Regional/Pro Shop staff
Red Crown Pro Shop Harrisburg, PA
stormbowling.com

Title: Re: Drill press
Post by: NewInBox on March 23, 2010, 10:47:16 AM

thats it, thanks. I really liked this system
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Get left and get some!
Roto Grip - King of Them All

Title: Re: Drill press
Post by: Pinhammer 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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Roger Carroll
Pinnacle Pro Shop
Clarksville, TN
http://www.pinnaclebowl.com/ProShop/proshop_main.html

Title: Re: Drill press
Post by: JohnP 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

Title: Re: Drill press
Post by: johns811 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.

Title: Re: Drill press
Post by: Skip H 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.