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I have a general question.
I'm sure most of us can't just go out and buy a metalworking lathe for machining heat sinks, flashlight mods, etc... My guess is something like that isn't cheap.
But could you use a regular power drill to do the job?
I'm sure you'd need a way of securing the aluminum so it doesn't move, and making sure you drill STRAIGHT through. And maybe special bits.
So, is there a poor man's lathe out there?
I'm sure most of us can't just go out and buy a metalworking lathe for machining heat sinks, flashlight mods, etc... My guess is something like that isn't cheap.
But could you use a regular power drill to do the job?
I'm sure you'd need a way of securing the aluminum so it doesn't move, and making sure you drill STRAIGHT through. And maybe special bits.
So, is there a poor man's lathe out there?