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Gunner Asch wrote:

On 17 Dec 2005 09:19:32 -0800, wrote:

Since there are no places near me that sell used machines of the type I
need, it looks as though I'll have to gamble on ordering something new
over the internet.

At the most extreme, I'll need to be able to drill 1-1/2" holes through
1/4" thick stainless steel, space and weight are a big issue, to the
best of my abilities I've narrowed the choices down to a Grizzly G7943
drill press and a Mini Mill/Drill(if I can find a suitable one).

Since I'll need to make parts of various shapes and sizes I thought
that a mill/drill might be a plausible option. But I've discovered that
there may be books that show how to do milling on a drill press with
the proper jigs and attachments, so I may just stick with that idea.

Is there anyone here that has had a lot of experience with using a
drill press as a milling machine? If so, advice would be appreciated.

Thanks a lot.

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.

Darren..to drill or saw a hole that big in Stainless, takes a solid
heavy machine. You need a lot of downward pressure to cut/drill
stainless, else it work hardens in a heartbeat. Im not sure there is
ANY mill/drill out there that is capable of doing this on any regular
basis.

Id even think hard about doing this on a Bridgeport, unless you use a
hole saw.

Gunner

"Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire.
Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us)
off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give
them self determination under "play nice" rules.

Think of it as having your older brother knock the **** out of you
for torturing the cat." Gunner
Yes, a 1.5" hole in SS would be a heavy job even for a BP. You might
consider one of the 'Rotabroach' type annular cutters. These require a
lot less power to 'drill' a hole.

Dan Mitchell
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