Nice idea! Only issue I have to this video is the fact your camera was focused incorrectly...when close up, all I could see was the items in the background rather than the workpiece.
While I commend the effort, the result is not worthwhile unless you're looking for a very sloppy mill. Also, mills are designed to handle side loading with superior bearings, tolerances and tool holding. This is not a good idea. People arguing the opposite apparently don't respect the dangers of misapplied machinery.
You can usually get used mini-mill from Craigslist reasonably that will easily outperform this.
again more doom mongers putting their tuppence worth, probable they work for milling machine Co., where would the wright bros be without a bit of gumption and inovation, flying kites!
i am planing to do the same with my pilar drill, for very light aluminium and very slowly, every one who is old enough should show a bit of common, and not force anything, if milling steel, i would use a small end mill and snail pace slowly, with the taper super glued, grub screwed/welded
Generally, drill press bearings dont like lateral force, made for going up and down, sidewards stability is not good,also, how is the chuck fastened on, some are tapers,wouldnt fancy catching a chuck in the torso if one came off.If u want to mill buy or make a proper machine for the job
fed up with hearing this or that can not be done,
how about giving idears as to how it can.
4 problems with pillar drill
1) sloppyness in lead screws (redesign lead screw with split nuts to take up slack)
2)drill head chuck comes loose with side preasure on morse taper (super glue morse taper/ modify morse taper with grub screws 3) modify drill (replacing bearings with angular bearings, preloaded with nut and screw thread)
4) table moves with side load ( bolt holes to lock table on pillar)
@tehabc More dangerous than my chainsaw? tablesaw?my skillsaw wile on the roof? riding my dirtbike? do you live in a crystal palace? some of us have a couple of projects a year,you do the math, If you were truly terrified a face shield and leather apron would be just fine,why are u watching this anyway?
@davetileguy Your chainsaw, tablesaw and skilsaw are being used for what they're designed to do. This guy is using a drill press to mill something. A face shield and leather apron won't stop a flying drill chuck from impaling your abdomen.
@tehabc OK MOM!! LOL,do you where a helmet while in your shop? something"could" fall on your head! I don't think anyone on this page has worked with anything "dangerous" before.
@davetileguy Alright then. Go ahead. Use a drill press to mill some steel. While you're at it why don't you wear a tie and a few chains too? You know what? Next time you use a welder, wear a T shirt and shorts.
@tehabc i weld every day in shorts and a tshirt. Get a fucking life you osha loving troll. you obviously dont work in the shop, just sit on your fucking ass barking at people. This isnt your shop, we dont do what you say. Get bent, go fuck yourself, Leave the adults to make decisions for themselves.
And i have NEVER got injured from welding in shorts, NEVER. over ten years now. Now if i was arc welding overhead, sure id grab some slaps. But im not, so i dont. Use what the job requires.
No I don't work in a shop. I'm an occasional hobbyist. Doesn't change anything though.
That said, if you want to weld and be around molten metal in shorts and a t shirt be my guest. I'm not the one who's exposing their skin to high intensity UV rays (Hello skin cancer) and molten metal.
Forget safety man, you're the king of the workshop. Nothing would dare harm you.
@tehabc woooo skin cancer. who gives a fuck? you have any idea what your lungs are exposed to while welding? None of us live forever, and welders live even shorter lives. Its better to die fulfilled than live a long meaningless life {like yours} Actually my legs are rarely exposed to the arc, or the metal. They are under the table numb nuts. And tig doesnt drip. Get some skill, grow a pair and leave the men to there work.
@Duckyistrippin Wow. I have never before seen such stupidity. Why the hell would you shorten your life just because you can't be bothered wearing the gear? Also, you don't breathe in anything while you weld as you presumably wear a welding mask to protect your eyes.
Oh no wait. You're too fucking bad ass for that. You weld completely naked with frayed cabling with your eyes 50mm away from the joint being welded while smoking a cigarette and drinking a cup of coffee at the same time.
@tehabc holy shit, you are completely fucking ignorant. A welding "mask" in no way prevents toxic fumes from being inhaled. If you "didnt breathe in anything" how would you get oxygen into your lungs? You sir, are a complete and utter fucking idiot. Do some research on welders and inhalation poisoning. Most of the metals we weld give off toxic fumes. Thats why the job pays so well, because it reduces the operators life span...Greatly. Look up cadmium poisoning for starters. Then try brake clean.
@Duckyistrippin What kind of welding masks do you wear? Surely a "Pro Welder" like yourself would have a proper mask with a respirator? Considering you weld in shorts/tshirts i'd imagine you use spare sheets of black translucent acrylic to shield your eyes or something.
@tehabc the little drill presses dont have a chuck on a taper, so it cant fall out like the bigger machines. Sure its sloppy, but for the 100 bucks this guy has in the setup...it works for him. sure it may kill the bearings, cant handle deep cuts. but at the end of the day if hes happy...so be it. This is far from "unbelievably dangerous" just a bit sloppy.
sorry I respect your effort and people like you should never be discouraged to discover new things or follow their goals, especially on their own, because personal experience is worth more than 10 educated people telling you what to do and what not. but drill press converted into mills is sacrificing a perfectly good drill press to make a mill that you'll be babying most of the time rather than doing any actual work. but yes, five stars for ingenuity, I'll steal some ideas from you, so thanks ;)
Wrong all wrong. That drill press has to get the pulleys updated with an additional pulley to get the knurl drive for it to actually perform as a mill. This only imitated to appear to look like it could. Sorry Noooo sale.
@davetileguy Okay when he powers up the unit hear all that clutter of factory pulleys? Okay now if they attach an additional pulley and an additional belt. This will start a more performing drive, than a simple single belt drive. Thats why its " Wrong all wrong. That drill press has to get the pulleys updated with an additional pulley to get the knurl drive for it to actually perform as a mill. This only imitated to appear to look like it could. Sorry Noo sale". Personally I'm very impressed.
bloddy dangerouse , to do that on a drillpress, i dam near killed my slef milling a drill press once, so built a milling attachment for my lathe untill i could afford a mill, now i got both options milling machine or mill on the lathe, never again ona drill press , and yup id use a fly cutter as well , working on aluim top speed of the machne and slow on the feed for an almost mirror finish on aluim,
Cool milling machine. I am doing some milling with my drill press, but I bought a milling vice. Not cheap, but good quality. Yours is leaving trails on the metal because it is not exactly level. Mine did the same thing. Just level it and they will go away.
Nice idea! Only issue I have to this video is the fact your camera was focused incorrectly...when close up, all I could see was the items in the background rather than the workpiece.
Other than that, good job on the hardware! =D
pheenix42 2 weeks ago
Hi,
What you made in spindle ? and do you have backlash ? I'm trying to make one here, but I have problem with backlash from spindle... Tks!
By the way: great tool you create!!!
finselBR 3 months ago
While I commend the effort, the result is not worthwhile unless you're looking for a very sloppy mill. Also, mills are designed to handle side loading with superior bearings, tolerances and tool holding. This is not a good idea. People arguing the opposite apparently don't respect the dangers of misapplied machinery.
You can usually get used mini-mill from Craigslist reasonably that will easily outperform this.
adisharr 7 months ago
@shutupwhitecunt lol... Did you break a nail or something?
tehabc 7 months ago
Hello I ask if you could send me the drawings of this.
togum2000 8 months ago
again more doom mongers putting their tuppence worth, probable they work for milling machine Co., where would the wright bros be without a bit of gumption and inovation, flying kites!
i am planing to do the same with my pilar drill, for very light aluminium and very slowly, every one who is old enough should show a bit of common, and not force anything, if milling steel, i would use a small end mill and snail pace slowly, with the taper super glued, grub screwed/welded
common sense please
fidgetymidge 8 months ago
Generally, drill press bearings dont like lateral force, made for going up and down, sidewards stability is not good,also, how is the chuck fastened on, some are tapers,wouldnt fancy catching a chuck in the torso if one came off.If u want to mill buy or make a proper machine for the job
deepwoodtickles 8 months ago
FYI: Your camera doesn't focus close up.
Nifty milling machine, though.
kode1303 8 months ago
fed up with hearing this or that can not be done,
how about giving idears as to how it can.
4 problems with pillar drill
1) sloppyness in lead screws (redesign lead screw with split nuts to take up slack)
2)drill head chuck comes loose with side preasure on morse taper (super glue morse taper/ modify morse taper with grub screws 3) modify drill (replacing bearings with angular bearings, preloaded with nut and screw thread)
4) table moves with side load ( bolt holes to lock table on pillar)
fidgetymidge 8 months ago
@fidgetymidge I thought about replacing my Drill Press bearings with high quality one's,what kind do they have and what kind would be better??
davetileguy 8 months ago
Bravo!
Great job of improvising and making do with the hardware you have.
You should make more videos.
tnekkc 9 months ago
So unbelievably dangerous. The only tools with a chuck capable of withstanding the lateral forces of milling are an actual mill and a lathe.
tehabc 10 months ago
@tehabc More dangerous than my chainsaw? tablesaw?my skillsaw wile on the roof? riding my dirtbike? do you live in a crystal palace? some of us have a couple of projects a year,you do the math, If you were truly terrified a face shield and leather apron would be just fine,why are u watching this anyway?
davetileguy 8 months ago
@davetileguy Your chainsaw, tablesaw and skilsaw are being used for what they're designed to do. This guy is using a drill press to mill something. A face shield and leather apron won't stop a flying drill chuck from impaling your abdomen.
tehabc 8 months ago
@tehabc OK MOM!! LOL,do you where a helmet while in your shop? something"could" fall on your head! I don't think anyone on this page has worked with anything "dangerous" before.
davetileguy 8 months ago
@davetileguy Alright then. Go ahead. Use a drill press to mill some steel. While you're at it why don't you wear a tie and a few chains too? You know what? Next time you use a welder, wear a T shirt and shorts.
Do it man. You're too hardcore for safety.
tehabc 8 months ago
@tehabc I have wore shorts wile doing small welds OUCH it stings!!
davetileguy 8 months ago
@tehabc i weld every day in shorts and a tshirt. Get a fucking life you osha loving troll. you obviously dont work in the shop, just sit on your fucking ass barking at people. This isnt your shop, we dont do what you say. Get bent, go fuck yourself, Leave the adults to make decisions for themselves.
And i have NEVER got injured from welding in shorts, NEVER. over ten years now. Now if i was arc welding overhead, sure id grab some slaps. But im not, so i dont. Use what the job requires.
Duckyistrippin 5 months ago
@Duckyistrippin lol
No I don't work in a shop. I'm an occasional hobbyist. Doesn't change anything though.
That said, if you want to weld and be around molten metal in shorts and a t shirt be my guest. I'm not the one who's exposing their skin to high intensity UV rays (Hello skin cancer) and molten metal.
Forget safety man, you're the king of the workshop. Nothing would dare harm you.
tehabc 5 months ago
@tehabc woooo skin cancer. who gives a fuck? you have any idea what your lungs are exposed to while welding? None of us live forever, and welders live even shorter lives. Its better to die fulfilled than live a long meaningless life {like yours} Actually my legs are rarely exposed to the arc, or the metal. They are under the table numb nuts. And tig doesnt drip. Get some skill, grow a pair and leave the men to there work.
Duckyistrippin 5 months ago
@Duckyistrippin Wow. I have never before seen such stupidity. Why the hell would you shorten your life just because you can't be bothered wearing the gear? Also, you don't breathe in anything while you weld as you presumably wear a welding mask to protect your eyes.
Oh no wait. You're too fucking bad ass for that. You weld completely naked with frayed cabling with your eyes 50mm away from the joint being welded while smoking a cigarette and drinking a cup of coffee at the same time.
Awesome.
tehabc 5 months ago
@tehabc holy shit, you are completely fucking ignorant. A welding "mask" in no way prevents toxic fumes from being inhaled. If you "didnt breathe in anything" how would you get oxygen into your lungs? You sir, are a complete and utter fucking idiot. Do some research on welders and inhalation poisoning. Most of the metals we weld give off toxic fumes. Thats why the job pays so well, because it reduces the operators life span...Greatly. Look up cadmium poisoning for starters. Then try brake clean.
Duckyistrippin 5 months ago
@Duckyistrippin What kind of welding masks do you wear? Surely a "Pro Welder" like yourself would have a proper mask with a respirator? Considering you weld in shorts/tshirts i'd imagine you use spare sheets of black translucent acrylic to shield your eyes or something.
*sigh*
tehabc 5 months ago
@tehabc the little drill presses dont have a chuck on a taper, so it cant fall out like the bigger machines. Sure its sloppy, but for the 100 bucks this guy has in the setup...it works for him. sure it may kill the bearings, cant handle deep cuts. but at the end of the day if hes happy...so be it. This is far from "unbelievably dangerous" just a bit sloppy.
Duckyistrippin 5 months ago
sorry I respect your effort and people like you should never be discouraged to discover new things or follow their goals, especially on their own, because personal experience is worth more than 10 educated people telling you what to do and what not. but drill press converted into mills is sacrificing a perfectly good drill press to make a mill that you'll be babying most of the time rather than doing any actual work. but yes, five stars for ingenuity, I'll steal some ideas from you, so thanks ;)
seasonedtoker 1 year ago
@seasonedtoker but when a person only need to mill less than a 10 - 20 pieces per year then the drill press mill is good enuff.
Guds777 11 months ago
I like your DIY spirit. Well done my friend.
MrInventWorld 1 year ago
Wrong all wrong. That drill press has to get the pulleys updated with an additional pulley to get the knurl drive for it to actually perform as a mill. This only imitated to appear to look like it could. Sorry Noooo sale.
Plumes1 1 year ago
@Plumes1 Explain please?
davetileguy 8 months ago
@davetileguy Okay when he powers up the unit hear all that clutter of factory pulleys? Okay now if they attach an additional pulley and an additional belt. This will start a more performing drive, than a simple single belt drive. Thats why its " Wrong all wrong. That drill press has to get the pulleys updated with an additional pulley to get the knurl drive for it to actually perform as a mill. This only imitated to appear to look like it could. Sorry Noo sale". Personally I'm very impressed.
Plumes1 8 months ago
bloddy dangerouse , to do that on a drillpress, i dam near killed my slef milling a drill press once, so built a milling attachment for my lathe untill i could afford a mill, now i got both options milling machine or mill on the lathe, never again ona drill press , and yup id use a fly cutter as well , working on aluim top speed of the machne and slow on the feed for an almost mirror finish on aluim,
KevinMillard68 1 year ago
I would of used a frycutter to square the piece up first. Chatter, chatter, chatter. :)
mspires1138 1 year ago
How do you keep the chuck from falling out under the lateral stress?
Thanks
AunShovah 1 year ago 2
tack weld it on?
ninja6kid 1 year ago
Cool milling machine. I am doing some milling with my drill press, but I bought a milling vice. Not cheap, but good quality. Yours is leaving trails on the metal because it is not exactly level. Mine did the same thing. Just level it and they will go away.
xarlock667 2 years ago