Making Mortise With Drill Press
You can do so with a drill press.
Making mortise with drill press. Mortising chisels work best at slow speeds between 1 000 rpm and 1 500 rpm. Adjust and clamp the fence or mortising jig so the forstner bit is centered on the mortise layout. Step 4 mark a line on the end of the workpiece to set the depth of the mortise. You can just attach the hollower bench on top of the boring bench.
First clamp the mortise drill press to a separate base. Install the chisel and bit. The latter however is not able to provide you the leverage of pushing the mortising chisel right into the stock. Mounting and dismounting process also will be pretty fast.
In addition a drill press enables you to not only make mortises but drill holes as well. If you are torn between which tool to use either a mortising machine or a drill press then you have come to the right place. Mount the mortising fence on a separate base rather than fastening it directly to. The chisel holder which clamps on to the drill press quill.
It s simply two long pieces of straight scrap attached with brad nails. Adjust your drill press depth stop so the bit will meet this line.