TravisVerve
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- May 3, 2021
- 25
So i got end mill bits and started the attempt to get the pockets milled out with my cheapie 8in Drill Press and it is not going well.
I'm not attempting lateral milling b/c i have no x - y just a simple vise and i don't think the drill would survive it.
Even going sloooowwww just doing downward plunge 1/8th" at a time the thing wants to jump around and get wobbly. Im using the 760 rpm config like JMT recommends.
I am tapped out on $ or I would just spend the $800 for a small milling rig like you can get at Harbor Freight. But I only plan on doing 2 maybe 3 of these. I've looked at a ton of YT videos and not finding any jems of wisdom.
Any tips?
I'm not attempting lateral milling b/c i have no x - y just a simple vise and i don't think the drill would survive it.
Even going sloooowwww just doing downward plunge 1/8th" at a time the thing wants to jump around and get wobbly. Im using the 760 rpm config like JMT recommends.
I am tapped out on $ or I would just spend the $800 for a small milling rig like you can get at Harbor Freight. But I only plan on doing 2 maybe 3 of these. I've looked at a ton of YT videos and not finding any jems of wisdom.
Any tips?