Recent content by John Reamer

I did want one anyway. Just needed a good reason. Thanks! Is there a good all around press people like? The little ones are nice but not sure useful for other projects.

I guess it begs the question. Do I need a drill press? What's the advantage? The sbe seems to imply that a hand drill or pin vice is preferred anyhow. I don't understand 1/64 ply. Are you saying cut all the way through the body and then glue a laminate over the top to cover the weights?

This press seems to be the overwhelming favorite on these boards. Can this drill press be used to mill pockets or is there a better tool to do both axles and pockets?

Yes, The rabbit hole is real. I watched a 25 minute video on alignment yesterday by lightning boy and found myself looking for a 123 block, gage pins, machinist squares, and a protractor. It all seemed totally reasonable. Is the silver bullet setup to drill 4 holes touching or do you need to...

Hello, my son and i built a fast car last year, and this year he decided on a truck. It was not fast. Turns out he doesn't like losing. After lurking on the boards for a few days I've learned we were lucky rather than good last year. I look forward to getting a lot more consistent due to all the...