Homemade Drill Press Conversion


Drill Press Conversion
 
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TOOL:
Drill Press Conversion
PLANS:
None. For all tools with plans, click here.
BUILDER:
master53yoda on homemadetools.net
DESCRIPTION:
Homemade drill press conversion to a mill-drill accomplished by replacing the lower spindle bearing, utilizing an ER-series collet system with Morse taper, and substituting a rigid X-Y table for the original. Treadmill motors serve as both the primary and Z-axis drives.
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Mar 23, 2014 7:45 AM
daveward
I'll be back later to read this through several times...this may be my answer.
Feb 27, 2014 3:23 PM
DIYer
A top notch conversion. What was once a lowly drill press becomes an honest-to-goodness mill.
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CATEGORIES:
Drilling and Drill Presses
TAGS:
drill press, drill, mill, conversion
LEVEL OF DETAIL (1-5):
4
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https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/converting-drill-press-mill-drill-7870#post9404


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DIY Drill Press Conversion - comment on how to build a Drill Press Conversion - 2 comments
daveward says:
Mar 23, 2014 7:45 AM
I'll be back later to read this through several times...this may be my answer.
DIYer says:
Feb 27, 2014 3:23 PM
A top notch conversion. What was once a lowly drill press becomes an honest-to-goodness mill.
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