I do a mix of cutting and drilling in soft metals. What's really painful is there appears to be no good way to use a drill bit on a router like Porter Cable.. Oh course, a drill chuck would change that.
I typically cut the part and just kiss the surface with the router bit where I need to drill holes. Then I take the part to a mill / drill and go from there. So an extra step which costs 15-30 minutes per part.
Can anyone offer some advice on the following:
1. Is it possible to add a drill chuck to a Porter Cable router (or any other router) ??
2. Is there any manufacturer who makes a set of drill bits that all have 1/4, 3/8 or 1/2 inch shank. These could easily be inserted into a router.