Homemade Deep Hole Drill


PLANS:
None. For all tools with plans, click here.
BUILDER:
antique iron on practicalmachinist.com
DESCRIPTION:
Homemade deep hole drill featuring a 57-inch drilling capability. Intended to facilitate the drilling of oversized gun barrels.
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Feb 06, 2014 12:19 PM
daveward
Homemade?  Quite a remarkable piece of equipment!
Dec 17, 2013 12:17 AM
DIYer
No mean feat, making this machine, considering that it's going to be used in drilling gun barrels.
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DIY Deep Hole Drill - comment on how to build a Deep Hole Drill - 2 comments
daveward says:
Feb 06, 2014 12:19 PM
Homemade?  Quite a remarkable piece of equipment!

DIYer says:
Dec 17, 2013 12:17 AM
No mean feat, making this machine, considering that it's going to be used in drilling gun barrels.

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