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08-27-2005, 09:56 AM | #1 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Dallas
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| Can a mill double as a drill press?
Stupid question I know but was just ondering if one could use a mill for a drill press and it not have any ill affects on the mill. Flame away if you must. |
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08-27-2005, 09:58 AM | #2 |
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Mills can double as drill presses, no problem. It's milling with a drill press that is unsafe. |
08-27-2005, 12:34 PM | #3 |
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A freind of mine that has a small machine shop in his garage,if it needs drilling and can be put up in the mill,he uses it. I may be wrong but the way I see it,a mill is essentially a drill press on steriods. The options on how you "drill" are endless,well,depending on what machine and how big your parts are. I wish I would have gotten a small mill instead of my medium sized drill press,I would have alot more options. |
08-27-2005, 12:44 PM | #4 | |
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The drill presses lack the proper bearings and a draw bar to use as a mill. Most of them are some sort of taper shank, which means the drill chuck is held into the spindle by a light press fit using matching tapers, at least the ones I've seen are. | |
08-28-2005, 03:38 PM | #5 |
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Cool, no flaming. Thanks for the info guys. So, I could get a mill and not have to deal with buying another drill press since the mill will be bought with funds from my drill press.
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