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We all have our own ways of doing things and so long as it works for us that's fine. This is a hobby and we're not aiming for max production rate.

My late father's Myford Super 7 had a lever feed tail stock for drilling and it was a joy to use when drilling small diameter holes. You could feel directly how the drill was cutting and pecking to clear chips was easy.

The worst thing about breaking a centre drill is that unless you have something like a spark eroder to get the tip out, you have to scrap the workpiece.