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Re: $1500.00 Machine shop
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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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A drill chuck isn't designed to handle side-loads, especially those involved with milling. All sorts of bad things will happen. Not to mention that the bearings and quill are much smaller in a drill press compared to a mill. You'll probably damage the bearings and the quill won't be stiff enough so you'll likely get a ton of tool chatter.
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