Horizontal boring mode

[kmealy]

To me, one of the indispensable modes of the SS is the horizontal boring mode.   It is very useful for drilling into the end of a piece.  The rip fence can provide a stop, the miter gauge a reference surface, and if needed, a block with a V cut out can hold round shapes.  Today I used it with a plug cutter to cut 3/8" tenons on the end of spokes.  I've also used it to drill holes in the center of legs so I can insert a dowel and repair a fracture. (Table or chair legs that is, no animal legs).

[Headhunter]

Many times this is much easier than setting up for drill press operations. Especially for drilling into edges or ends such as I had to do for my trophy shop work.  Even works well to turn the table 90* and use the fence to rest an item on and make like a regular drill press when horizontal drilling wouldn't quite work.