Homemade Drill Press Milling Machine

Machining a 2x2" aluminum block to make it square

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• homemade
• drill
• press
• milling
• machine

[sietevicio]

Nice

[pheenix42]

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

[finselBR]

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!!!

[tehabc]

@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*

[Duckyistrippin]

@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.

[tehabc]

@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.

[Duckyistrippin]

@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.

[tehabc]

@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.

[Duckyistrippin]

@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]

@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.