What can I do with a drill press?
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Paul Hudson
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What do you want to do?
Gary Sconce
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A drill press is an important part of a fabricator's set of tools. Unfortunately, I don't own one and have been doing all my drilling with my eye making sure the hole is straight.
I have used: Millermatic MIG welder, Milwaulkie drill, Makita grinder, cut off saw, Milwaulkie sawzall, air cut off wheel, grinder with wire wheel and grinding wheel, files and assorted tools to build stuff.
I reeeeeally wish I had a drill press and a TIG welder... Life would be lighter and easier. Cool for you! :engel017:
A drill press is very limited when compared to a milling machine.
Common uses for a drill press are tap, drill and thread.
Make sure to buy a X-Y vise table to make life easier on the drill press, if a X-Y table is used you will have to center the table and quill to each other using a dial to sweep a face, check to see what kind of column the machine has, if it has a round column like most drill presses do, you will want to make sure you get a X-Y table with a bottom swivel plate as this will make setting "0" a lot easier.
Make sure to purchase full face protection, as when a bit shatters it can very easily enter your neck.
Beware machining is very addictive, and the machines are cheap compared to the cost of tooling.
Have fun.
Common uses for a drill press are tap, drill and thread.
Make sure to buy a X-Y vise table to make life easier on the drill press, if a X-Y table is used you will have to center the table and quill to each other using a dial to sweep a face, check to see what kind of column the machine has, if it has a round column like most drill presses do, you will want to make sure you get a X-Y table with a bottom swivel plate as this will make setting "0" a lot easier.
Make sure to purchase full face protection, as when a bit shatters it can very easily enter your neck.
Beware machining is very addictive, and the machines are cheap compared to the cost of tooling.
Have fun.
MadHMC150
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I use a drill press every day pretty much. A must if you need precision when you are making rigs. For instance, it was a huge help making my DIY jib. It was so hard to get squared off holes in a round tube, actually paid for itself on the 1st project... I also have saved myself many drill bits... if you were like me, I would have a broken drill bit every project... not anymore.
oh yeah and of course use one for the halo rigs.
oh yeah and of course use one for the halo rigs.
