Needed to use my drill press and it reminded me why I hate hate hate using this thing so very much. It's a crapsmen floor standing, biggest they sell/sold around 12 or so years ago... I got it new, and it's always had a slight wobble and annoys me to no end not being able to make precise holes exactly where I want, and exactly the right size.
I have a Mill but no power to it yet, and I'm still not 100% convinced going with a mill instead of a drill and giving up the drill 100% is the right answer, so I have some questions. I think for MOST people the drill is fine I'm just REALLY picky when I want to fab stuff I hate 'fixing' or 're-doing' due to machine being off even if very little.
For reference of how specific/picky I am... I had the HF Bandsaw and while after I adjusted, tweaked etc, it worked rather good I got tired of having to sand and make things perfect so I ordered a Floor Standing Kama (link) bandsaw, and I love it, and how precise it is, every time, exactly what I want 'quality-wise' in a drill press (or mill for that matter if I go that route).
I do not want a 'tool project' I want to buy it, maybe have to whipe it down, clean it up as-in with cleaner not replace parts, and 'use it', maybe replace the chuck or add some additional but that's the extent of 'project' I'm looking for. I can fit a 'large' drill press, I just can't fit one with a huge mill-size table, or 3' movement back/forth in the head.
I would like to be able to make some tractor implements so I will be drilling in 1/2" mild steel and potentially up to 1 - 1.25" holes. With that said, 5" throat depth won't cut it.
I'd like to buy it and not worry about it again for my life in terms of replacing/upgrading.
I have a phase converter so it can be 3ph or single, although i'm not sure the power loss on 3ph would be worth spending the $$ unless I up my phase converter?
- What is the main downfall of using a mill for a drill? I did a bunch of searching on the google and it seems some people say just get a mill, and others say no no no you need a good precision drill if holes are what you're after.
- If I look at mills are there any 'table top' that would work for dedicated drilling and be considered 'precision drill press' quality? I don't have room for a full-size mill dedicated to drilling at this time, and if I go with another mill I can use the big mill for big stuff, and table top for small stuff.
- Can you use annular cutters in a precision drill?
-- At the very-least I want to use RotaCut (11085 Master Kit/ 11086 Master Kit) without chatter so that it doesn't bust the teeth off. I don't trust using my current drill press and these lasting.
- What brand precision drill are high quality, easy to find? Arboga? DoAll? PowerMatic?
-- I don't mind buying used, and probably can't afford a new precision high quality unit.
I have a Mill but no power to it yet, and I'm still not 100% convinced going with a mill instead of a drill and giving up the drill 100% is the right answer, so I have some questions. I think for MOST people the drill is fine I'm just REALLY picky when I want to fab stuff I hate 'fixing' or 're-doing' due to machine being off even if very little.
For reference of how specific/picky I am... I had the HF Bandsaw and while after I adjusted, tweaked etc, it worked rather good I got tired of having to sand and make things perfect so I ordered a Floor Standing Kama (link) bandsaw, and I love it, and how precise it is, every time, exactly what I want 'quality-wise' in a drill press (or mill for that matter if I go that route).
I do not want a 'tool project' I want to buy it, maybe have to whipe it down, clean it up as-in with cleaner not replace parts, and 'use it', maybe replace the chuck or add some additional but that's the extent of 'project' I'm looking for. I can fit a 'large' drill press, I just can't fit one with a huge mill-size table, or 3' movement back/forth in the head.
I would like to be able to make some tractor implements so I will be drilling in 1/2" mild steel and potentially up to 1 - 1.25" holes. With that said, 5" throat depth won't cut it.
I'd like to buy it and not worry about it again for my life in terms of replacing/upgrading.
I have a phase converter so it can be 3ph or single, although i'm not sure the power loss on 3ph would be worth spending the $$ unless I up my phase converter?
- What is the main downfall of using a mill for a drill? I did a bunch of searching on the google and it seems some people say just get a mill, and others say no no no you need a good precision drill if holes are what you're after.
- If I look at mills are there any 'table top' that would work for dedicated drilling and be considered 'precision drill press' quality? I don't have room for a full-size mill dedicated to drilling at this time, and if I go with another mill I can use the big mill for big stuff, and table top for small stuff.
- Can you use annular cutters in a precision drill?
-- At the very-least I want to use RotaCut (11085 Master Kit/ 11086 Master Kit) without chatter so that it doesn't bust the teeth off. I don't trust using my current drill press and these lasting.
- What brand precision drill are high quality, easy to find? Arboga? DoAll? PowerMatic?
-- I don't mind buying used, and probably can't afford a new precision high quality unit.