brongy Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Good day everyone..just a quick question.. what kind of jobs can.i do on a 1911 with a drill press? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWFAN Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Drill holes in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youngeyes Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Drill holes in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.E. Kelley Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 (edited) If you are thinking of any milling operation....don't! It is a drill press. Edited September 26, 2014 by P.E. Kelley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Miles Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Not much. A good mill and associated tooling, jigs, etc. is the best machine to have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketCity1911 Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 In my experience, very little other than drilling a hole. The steel in 1911's is too hard for most drill presses if you are thinking about milling type of work. You may get by with a very small milling type of operation, but you would be better off getting someone with a mill machine to do it for you or let you borrow time on the machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Miles Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 If you are thinking of any milling operation....don't! +1. A drill press is NOT rigid enough to do ANY milling operation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrb06 Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Provide true one a kind jobs that on a dremel could top. All kidding aside most drill press chucks and spindles are not precise enough as they have to much runout to perform precise work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brongy Posted September 27, 2014 Author Share Posted September 27, 2014 Looks like most of you have been there huh? Haha Thanks for your inputs guys.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RePete Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 The bearings in a drill press aren't designed for side thrust that's associated with a milling machine. And generally the motor isn't powerful enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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