Hole saws and small-bore annular cutters can be used with hand-held drills, but they are likely to perform better in a drill press where pressure to the cutting edge is able to be evenly applied.
The main mechanical tools in a hacker’s shop used to be a drill press and a lathe. Maybe a CNC mill, if you were lucky. Laser cutters are still a rare tool to find in a personal shop ...
Oshkosh North and West high schools installed two new laser drill presses as part of a $10K donation from the global electric ...