"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote:
In article ,
The3rd Earl Of Derby wrote:
If you dont have a router table,but have a drill ress then use that as a
router table ;-)

Just make a wooden platform(bolt/clamp to DP base) with adjustable guides
for wood to be slid along and pass through cutter.

One thought would be are the chuck bearings designed for side thrust?

No, they almost certainly are not.
Also, the RPM is very slow, which means that more will be taken off each
bite, and rigidity is even more important - which the drill press will
not have. This will cause very high stresses in the cutter, and may
cause bits to fly off.
Not to mention that the side forces may well cause the chuck attachment
to actually fall out - as these are usually morse tapers.