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I need a milling table
Mr Whippy - 20/12/07 at 08:13 AM

I now need to do some milling (don't panic I've done it before) I have a large pillar drill but not a milling table, you know the thing with the handles. Can anyone recommend one? Not to expensive or the dog will have to be sold for research

cheers

[Edited on 20/12/07 by Mr Whippy]

bonzoronnie - 20/12/07 at 09:00 AM

Have a look at this Ebay item - 220184997916 -. Looks a good price & free postage too.

Or perhaps Axminster tools.

Ronnie

caber - 20/12/07 at 09:00 AM

Machine Mart do a very basic one or try here they have a good one on offer at the moment. This lot are good value for al sorts of machine tool stuff.

Caber

Mr Whippy - 20/12/07 at 09:09 AM

quote:
Originally posted by bonzoronnie
Have a look at this Ebay item - 220184997916 -. Looks a good price & free postage too.

Or perhaps Axminster tools.

Ronnie


thanks, though that one is very small, about the size of an evelope

Mr Whippy - 20/12/07 at 09:11 AM

quote:
Originally posted by caber
Machine Mart do a very basic one or try here they have a good one on offer at the moment. This lot are good value for al sorts of machine tool stuff.

Caber


yeah that's more like it cool cheers

nick205 - 20/12/07 at 09:32 AM

Be careful with Machine Mart - definitely look closely before you buy. Most of their stuff is fine, but some of it is really cheap far east stuff that isn't up to the job!

bonzoronnie - 20/12/07 at 10:13 AM

I have had some RDG machine tooling in the past.

Good quality for the prices.

In so much hurry to be the first poster. I forgot to mention them.

Ronnie

Mr Whippy - 20/12/07 at 11:20 AM

that's alright dude it's them I'm going to get it from

daviep - 20/12/07 at 11:22 AM

What are you intending to try and "mill"?

Personally I think the idea of trying to use a pillar drill is a bit crap.

1: Too much slack and generally not rigid enough.

2: Unless you fit a proper collet chuck or similar then a normal drill chuck won't take big enough cutters or hold them tight enough.

3: Drill won't go fast enough for smaller cutters

Sorry if I sound negative I'm only trying to give a heads up on possiblle short falls of this setup.

How ever if I'm teaching granny to suck eggs and you're well aware of the limitations and only want to do light non precise work this is a much cheaper option than buying a mill.

Regards
Davie

p.s. I agree RDG are usually good value.

Mr Whippy - 20/12/07 at 11:44 AM

oh she's big beasty is my old drill, tough as nails, doesn't know the meaning of slack and likes to snap drills for breakfast

bonzoronnie - 20/12/07 at 02:54 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
oh she's big beasty is my old drill, tough as nails, doesn't know the meaning of slack and likes to snap drills for breakfast


Now that sounds like my kind of drill

RDG Mill table now on my next years sopping list.

Ronnie

NS Dev - 21/12/07 at 09:40 AM

be prepared for some snapped cutters and mangled work then!!

The drill WONT be strong enough for milling with anything more than a 1/4" cutter, and it will have too much flex for that size and will snap it.

Have a go though but on scrap first!

iank - 21/12/07 at 10:48 AM

Are the bearings on a drill up to the side loads from a mill? Would be irritating to knacker a decent one.

PHULL - 24/12/07 at 02:44 AM

One problem I found what was really irritating was that when you were working and the chuck fell out of the quill. you really need a draw bar to prevent it. also another reason no to do it is I bent the quill on my press and had lots of fun straightening it again in the end I thing I am going to have to make a new quill