[TheForge] A simple hole

[Jeff & Leslie]

Reading about it was nice and all, but doing it was slick.  Almost dark and 
I need a 1/2" hole in half inch plate.   Decided to try the cole #7  hand 
drill that's been buried in the back of the shop for years.  Grabbed a rusty 
drill bit from the junk pilel, it did have an edge that grabbed my finger, 
and after spending some time figuring how to set it up I had it clamped to 
the work table that needed another hole.  Crank it a few times and then 
tighten the nut  a bit.  Hurt my hand to tighten so I got a big pair of 
pliars since I couldn't come up with a wrench big enough, but then after a 
few quick series  I jammed the bit and it took a while to figure how to get 
it loose.  Did that twice before I realized that the way to turn the depth 
nut was by hand.  All in all it may have taken 10 minutes after I started 
drilling but then it was my first hole by headlight and I'd already had a 
drink.  It was slick and I didn't need a cord or some expensive gas.

Luckily it doesn't take much to make me happy.

Jeff in Tallahassee