The problem with using a drill press as a milling machine is, the tapered shank on the drill chuck, won't stay in its tapered socket. Make sense to you?
Cheers, Neil.
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					Originally Posted by  cmt643
					 
				 
				I like the build and i share the same problem as you do i do not have  a lathe, milling machine etc.  But i was lucky to receive a pillar drill as a gift from a relative a few months back.  
 
Just a quick question does anyone know if you can use a milling machine part in a pillar drill and move the base around it? 
			
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