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[justplugit]

Originally Posted by Charleston

Pay attention to what the tool is telling you. If the drill is squealing you have chips built up and the drill is overheating and beginning to walk off!

Bill, would that be when the plug is too hot to handle, smoke is coming outa the belly hole and the drill comes out the side of the plug and gets ya in the hand.

[justplugit]

Slowing down the lathe speed has made a big difference. Thanks Eben.

[Raven]

in granite....requires some skill ....and if you don't constantly clear your bit....the bit either gets stuck or it walks from the chips...
getting 80 feet of drill steel stuck is a total bitch....let me tell ya..

so in and out slowly gaining a little depth each time is the trick.
wood is only different because its softer and once the bit walks
every plunge afterwards goes in that walked direction....
so its even more necessary to prevent it from walking to softer wood by clearing your cuttings ....sawdust or chips....