Tilting drill press table vs using a drilling block?

[Newtoderby]

Gents,

So here is my wonder. If you have a drill press table that is able to be tilted. Why no just tilt the table 3 degrees(measured with a protractor of course) then clamp a fence on the table, mark the drill holes and drill the axel holes that way. Nothing against the blocks that are aviable, but wouldn't this do the same thing???

Just curious and over thinking as always /images/boards/smilies/smile.gif

 

[IAE Racing]

I'll let the pros trump this, but the average drill press table doesn't have the repeatability. plus you're adding another angle to duplicate. I don't think this is recommended with the top end proxxons.

 

[5KidsRacing]

Your fence would have to be set-up perfectly perpendicular to the tilt of the table and your wood block would have to be perfectly square.... both difficult to accomplish.

 

[Newtoderby]

Yea, after I posted I thought about the wood block being an issue. The fence should be doable but the block is another matter all together. Thanks guys I was kinda posting out loud /images/boards/smilies/smile.gif

 

[Papa V Racing]

Newtoderby-

It is good to post out loud before you do the idea your thinking of.. Nothing wrong with that... The good news is that most guys here can be answering shortly after we post with a heads up on what to do or not to do.. These guys are the best of the best ...

Not sure if I caught you when you posted first or not .. But Welcome to the Forum and please ask away ....

Papa V

 

[Kinser Racing]

You can try it but you're not going to get it as close, tolerance wise. There's very little tolerance using the Silver Bullet once you spend the time to get your table set right. By tilting the table you're going to throw things off, except now you have to compensate for an additional angle. I'm sure that it could all be done, but by the time you get it right, test the car and see, you could be a day into it. Personally my time is worth more than that and I like to have some sort of assurance that it'll be consistent.

 

[GravityX]

For the ease of repeat-ability and accuracy I, myself, am going with the Silver Bullet. I'm sure that once you set the table up it will be moved for other purposes. Then when you need to drill another body, which you will, you'll need to reset the table again. Using the Silver Bullet fixture is much quicker and more repeatable time and time again.

 

[pony express]

I use a Wilton tilt vise most of the time. You have to achieve zero toe and zero camber before you can do anything like trying to get 3 degrees. It takes a lot of work each time you move the vise, but I have my setttings for zero now. Finding zero is the key thing. It's easier on bigger equipment than on the proxxon.
I have a tough time with the block rocking on me at times without the vise. I still use the Silver bullit with the vise.