They said it wouldn’t work. But here we are

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After 3 years I finally milled something on my drill press.For $145 XY I did not have higher expectations than what I got, but it worked.I think i took incredibly small cuts, maybe a heavy 1/32” at a time with the cheapest 3/8” end mill on Amazon.I also used a 4 flute, instead of 2 flute for aluminum.But, I got the job I needed to done even if it took 2 hours to do all 4.By no means is this practical but it got the job done.




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Reply:Glad it worked out for you.Question, did you ever consider using a table saw instead or did you want to see if the drill press would do it?.........Mike
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Originally Posted by mrmikey

Glad it worked out for you.Question, did you ever consider using a table saw instead or did you want to see if the drill press would do it?.........Mike
Reply:I have made LOTS of parts like that,,, using my metal cutting bandsaw, even out of steel.If it is a straight cut, the bandsaw can surprise you.In your case, the bandsaw could take out 90% of the material in minutes, then drill/mill the remainder,, best of both worlds,,,
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Originally Posted by SweetMK

I have made LOTS of parts like that,,, using my metal cutting bandsaw, even out of steel.If it is a straight cut, the bandsaw can surprise you.In your case, the bandsaw could take out 90% of the material in minutes, then drill/mill the remainder,, best of both worlds,,,
Reply:Nice, sometimes you do what you gotta do and sometimes you do cause you gotta see.

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Originally Posted by Freebirdwelds

Nice, sometimes you do what you gotta do and sometimes you do cause you gotta see.


Reply:nice u made it work, but what is it (whats it do)  ?      they got endmills w/ radius corners too if u want
Reply:That a drill press?  Or a drill/mill? Does not look like an average drill press.After the first 1/32” pass,  I would have thought it works.  Then hogged off some metal with other tools.  Probably would take 2 plus hours finding the best tool, but the second one would take 15 min.
Reply:Drill press.........................  Good for bragin' rights, but it's just aluminum.
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Originally Posted by farmersammm

Drill press.........................  Good for bragin' rights, but it's just aluminum.