Drill Press or Drill/Mill Machine

Searcher7 · 2005-12-17T17:19:32+00:00

Since there are no places near me that sell used machines of the type Ineed, it looks as though I'll have to gamble on ordering something newover the internet.At the most extreme, I'll need to be able to drill 1-1/2" holes through1/4" thick stainless steel, space and weight are a big issue, to thebest of my abilities I've narrowed the choices down to a Grizzly G7943drill press and a Mini Mill/Drill(if I can find a suitable one).Since I'll need to make parts of various shapes and sizes I thoughtthat a mill/drill might be a plausible option. But I've discovered thatthere may be books that show how to do milling on a drill press withthe proper jigs and attachments, so I may just stick with that idea.Is there anyone here that has had a lot of experience with using adrill press as a milling machine? If so, advice would be appreciated.Thanks a lot.Darren HarrisStaten Island, New York.

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Searcher7 20 years ago

But wouldn't that allwo work hardening?

Again, would the area to be bored be work hardened?

The Rotabroach I have allow for 1-3/8" diameter holes.

Thanks.

Darren Harris Staten Island, New York.

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