Quote Originally Posted by Robin Hewitt View Post
Blimey, that's a rarity, thanks

I just took pics of a gun drill. They are a bit odd.
As you say...odd (thanks for the pic)

Re not being able to keep the workpiece static (& rotate the bit), this page suggests it's one of the methods....

http://www.gundrillingsolutions.com/Pages/basicpr.html

Bill, the method you outlined I'd considered...I have no sliding rail though, so would have to contempate making one...but then I saw the cost of a pair of support rails @1.2mm long - gulp.