Re: Drill press & cross-slide vice

ditto !

I did that to my old, origional drill press.

I used brass screws with wingnuts to let me lock in the spindle.
I tried milling with a cross slide vice.

I was able to take cuts as deep as 0.005" in aluminum.

one problem revealed itself when wheil cranking, I rested my hand on
the top belt guard. the cutter took a nose dive into the part. I
didn't push, just rested, but the extra weight and the flex in the
machine changed the cutting depth.

I think i got the idea from this list or the 7x10minilathe list and
someone advised me how to remove the spring safely.

Dave

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "JJ" <jj5412@e...> wrote:
> > Of you are intent on this approach you will find that cheap drill
> > presses not only have crappy bearings, but the spindle is not
stiff.
> >
> > The rack and pinion gear that drives the spindle is very very
sloppy,
> > and there is no adjustment.
>
> I pulled out my quill, drilled and tapped two 10-24 holes pointing
> toward the quill, one from the front, one from the side. Inserted
two
> brass screws with nuts to lock them down, and reduced the play
some. The
> remaining slop comes from the quill spline fitting into the pulley
at
> the top.
>
> Regards,
> JJ
>
> Be Kind, Be Careful, Be Yourself