Misc. Using a keyless cordless drill in a portable press

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The discussion centers around the use of a specific drill with a grip designed for a portable drill press. Concerns are raised about the compatibility and safety of using cordless drills in a drill press, with suggestions that it may be impossible or dangerous. The recommendation is to invest in a cheap drill press, which is considered a better option than attempting to adapt a hand drill. The second-hand market for DIY machine tools is highlighted, particularly in the UK, where used drill presses are readily available. It is noted that using a hand drill mounted in a press is likely to be unsatisfactory and potentially unsafe.
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This drill has a provision (the left hand end of the orange body) to grip it in a portable drill press.
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But many cordless drills are built like this...

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Would this fit into a drill press (I'm guessing it might be impossible or dangerous)? Alternatively, are there adapters that can help use it in a press?
 
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Not what you asked, but...
Just buy a cheap drill press. Granted, in the drill press world they aren't the best, but they will still be MUCH better than your approach.
 
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DaveE said:
There is a vigorous second hand market in DIY level machine tools. I have many electrical hand tools and they are hardly worth selling or buying s/h but when you move up to drill presses and the like, eBay (in the UK) always has suitable stuff within driving distance. My theory is that elderly DIYers have moved up the skills order and will have bought tools that they never could afford when they were young. The old guys die and their partners just wants rid of a shed full of stuff.
A handdrill, in a mount will almost certainly be unsatisfactory - even unsafe.
 
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