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Originally Posted by EricH
3) Something goes wrong, and the press retracts, his head's going to get hit by the lowering handle.
4) Can't tell for sure, but it looks like he may be using a drill press and drill bit as a mill and mill bit. You *might* get away with the first one, if you use a mill instead of a drill bit. You don't want to do both, though.
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I've done both of these, the first one hurts. The second one I didn't realize until someone mentioned it (there is a reason I don't machine) I had mixed up a drill bit for a mill bit on the mill. Nothing broke thankfully but the teacher was pretty sure that was only because I was cautious and not forcing it to cut much of a soft material. (Ok, look, I COULDN'T force it, I weighed in at a whopping 80lbs and had to get a ladder to change the bit)
So, in my way too informed opinion, DON'T DO EITHER OF THESE!
Clamp that thing down, it may seem relatively harmless but anything spinning at >1000 rpm is dangerous add into that the likely hood that it will fall off and fling at you and you are in trouble.