# Helpful (but Optional) Workshop Tools ### **Chop Saw** Used to cut raw stock to length before machining.\ Allows sourcing material in larger pieces, offering cost benefits and greater flexibility in sizing. *** ### **Drill Press** Used for drilling straight, perpendicular holes with better control than handheld drilling.\ Often used for pilot holes or general workshop preparation. *** ### **Bench Grinder** Used for deburring, edge cleanup, and light material removal.\ Helpful for cleaning cut edges and breaking sharp corners. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://miwicnc.gitbook.io/miwicnc/tooling-and-workshop-setup/helpful-but-optional-workshop-tools.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.