simond
Western Thunderer
I don’t know, I’ve never tried….
Mine has had its belt on the fastest setting since the day it arrived. I purchased the chuck with it, that goes up to 6.5mm. (I drilled a hole in the belt cover, into which the chuck key fits, that saves all sorts of bad language because I don’t have to clear the whole workbench to find it…) I’ve had it a fair old time now, maybe 20 years.
Presuming it’s mild steel, I’d guess with it on the slowest pulleys, a drop of oil and a sharp drill, it would follow a pilot hole if you go gently.
Mine has had its belt on the fastest setting since the day it arrived. I purchased the chuck with it, that goes up to 6.5mm. (I drilled a hole in the belt cover, into which the chuck key fits, that saves all sorts of bad language because I don’t have to clear the whole workbench to find it…) I’ve had it a fair old time now, maybe 20 years.
Presuming it’s mild steel, I’d guess with it on the slowest pulleys, a drop of oil and a sharp drill, it would follow a pilot hole if you go gently.