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Drill Press Assistant

Mathieu GRENET

Spindle speed calculator and belt position advisor for drill presses

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About Drill Press Assistant

Calculates the spindle speeds of a belt-driven drill press and recommends the optimal belt position for a given drill diameter and material.

Describe your machine once — motor speed, pulley stacks, belts — and the app computes every achievable spindle speed, draws the transmission diagram, and tells you which belt position to use for the hole you are about to drill.

Features:

* Interactive transmission diagram showing the current belt path

* Speed advisor: enter a drill diameter and a material, get the best belt position

* Complete speed table for all belt combinations

* Machine editor with support for multiple machines (create, switch, delete)

* Metric and imperial units

* Interface in English and French

* Fully offline, no permissions, no tracking

How to install Drill Press Assistant

  1. Tap Download — the app's official page on F-Droid opens.
  2. Install it with the F-Droid app (recommended, for automatic updates), or use the download button on that page.
  3. If Android asks, allow the F-Droid app or your browser to install apps, then tap Install.
  4. Open Drill Press Assistant from your app drawer.

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