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Millling machine question
Been thinking of going to look at some mills this weekend, i struggle with hole drilling accuracy on the drill press, my question is if i wanted to make say a motor mount out of aluminium i need to put 4 mounting holes in 50mm apart, would i be able to clamp my piece of aluminium to the mill then move it using the handles to drill the 4 holes exactly 50mm apart? sorry if this seems a little basic.
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Re: Millling machine question
Yes you can,but milling machine is mostly for shaping parts,you can do precise drilling on the drilling press, if you measure accurately and use a center punch to mark your holes (you can buy them spring loaded for under $10), also, start with the smaller drill bit and then enlarge the hole by switching to a larger.
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Re: Millling machine question
Yes very easily. Infact my manual mill is mostly used as a drill press anymore it seems
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Re: Millling machine question
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Something you might consider also, as a cheaper alternative, is to buy an x-y table for a drill press. It's basically a table with some acme screws so you can position your parts more precisely. It uses the same principal as a milling machine, but most drill presses will have a little more runout in the chuck then a milling machine, so the accuracy may not match a mill, but it will be pretty darn close for most jobs. Quote:
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