New Mill - Help with tooling

[matthewdenny]

I have found a drill chuck with a straight 1/2" taper. Could I just put that in a collet for drilling?

(This B&S #9 stuff is hard to find. Can't locate a non-eBay endmill holder anywhere.)

[wilsonmw04]

If you are having trouble finding tooling, maybe the best bet would be to ask the company that donated the mill where they bought the tooling they used on the machine. It looks well loved/used. I bet they have a source they would be more than happy to share with you.

[RoboChair]

Originally Posted by matthewdenny

I have found a drill chuck with a straight 1/2" taper. Could I just put that in a collet for drilling?

That will work fine. My preference is a chuck with a matching end, but straight in a collet will work just fine.