[mitchntx]

I have a cheap 16" drill press.

I bought a metal hole saw, jigged up a piece of tubing and attmpted to notch the end.

The hole saw would just catch the tubing and bind.
It appears the table isn't stable enough as it will move slightly.

I looked at a tubing notcher. But the one I saw jigs up to a drill press and I can forsee the same issues.

I can plasma cut and grind, but damn that is labor intensive.

How about sanding rolls? rock cylinders?

What is out there?

[mitchntx]

Yes, stands upright.

One thing I noticed was that the rack attached to the side of the main stand that the table rides up and down on via a gear or pinion drive, is not secured at all. It's wedged top and bottom with collars. So, it has no support to prevent it from rotating with the table.

Also, I'm gonna try and figure out how to use some sort of set screw or even a pin to better sercure it from rotation.

I also found a cone shaped grinding stone in a box of my Dad's stuff. I may attempt to chuck it up somehow, crank up the speed and see what happens after using either my chop or sawzall ...