05-20-2017, 09:35 AM
If you move the tailstock to the chuck side of the carriage, you can drill the hole using the power feed (i.e. use the carriage to push the tailstock toward the drill. Depending upon the alignment of your tailstock to the ways, you may be able to flip it around and drill from both sides. It will depend on the configuration of the ways and whether they are symmetrical.
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