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Originally Posted by Jamie Kalb
Okay, I've been wondering about this for a while: Is there any reason not to chuck endmills in a drill press with an X-Y vise and use it as a mill?
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As already stated, a drill press doesn't have spindle bearings designed for side loads, thus my comment about light cuts. A serious drill press (we have an old continuously-variable multi-speed Delta) is better than, say, a shop fox or craftsman, but even then... Also, no matter how tight you make the table, it will move under side load, spoiling the work. So, for light cuts in aluminum, on an emergency or very occasional basis, OK, but as a mill, you'll eventually damage things.
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Originally Posted by Gary Dillard
Does Harbor Freight carry any decent (adequate) tools similar to the list you have from CDCO and Enco?
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Some may share my opinion that Harbor Freight does not make ANY decent tools. That doesn't mean I don't have any of their tools, but I understand the significant compromises they make in design and construction.
That being said, HF offers almost all of those items, albeit at different quality levels.