RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Drill press & cross-slide vice

I hear what you're saying about the slop in the drill press. Another idea I
thought of was to mount a hand router stationary above the cross slide.
Aren't routers supposed to be made for lateral pressures?

-----Original Message-----
From: Dan Mauch [mailto:dmauch@...]
Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 6:21 PM
To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Drill press & cross-slide vice


Been there and done that. I used the 5" version from harbor freight for
around 60.00 I had to take a lot of slop out of the drive mechanism and
made some stepper motor mounts. I install Torrington needle thurst
bearings on each axis. I used it to cnc drill some stepper motor mounts.
The problem is that you cannot use a drill press as a mill because of
the slop in the spindle assembly. The enco mill drill tables for $119 is
a better deal in the long run but figure out how you plan to do the
spindle first.
Dan


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