Yes!!! You Can Mill on the Drill Press!

...with Jose Rodriguez

This video just had to be to done in order to show most beginning micro machinists (and even some not-so-new), that if you simply cannot yet afford to add a "real" milling machine to your shop, you can still perform just about every type of milling operation in the book by using a small to medium drill press after some of the special modifications you will learn on this tape. That's not to say that you should forego ever obtaining a milling machine. Instead, the goal of this video is to show you that you simply don't have to wait for years until the funds for that 1000-pound monster are raised. There are no special camera effects, cut-aways as work pieces are substituted. You will see the author performing the following: end milling, side milling, cutting shoulders, slots, slitting cuts, spot drilling, drilling tapping basic indexing on 5c spin jigs, and X & Y coordinate locating with wigglers and edge finders and much more! Shop made tools will be shown as well as construction information. You will also learn the simple but very effective tricks used to transform this 40 pound weakling into a capable milling tool. You will see the author's special micrometer spindle/quill feed, accurate to .001" and locking feature he built into this tool and how it is used. Don't avoid those projects requiring milling. Learn right now how it was done and begin milling in less than a few days with the help of this new video. All in all, probably the best video on this very "taboo" subject of milling in the drill press!

(about 240 minutes)

This video was added to our catalog on January 01, 2000 in Metalworking::Milling and Metalworking::Drilling & Tapping.

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Reviewer: Chris R.

Another great video by Jose. The camera work isn't the greatest but as with all of Jose's videos the content is top notch. I actually converted my drill press just like he did afte watching the video and it does work. You really have to take light cuts but if you don't have a lot of cash and want to mill I would recommend this video as well as milling without a milling machine. You just can't go wrong with a Jose Rodriguez video.

Reviewer: David R.

I am a big fan of Jose and this is another classic. Even though the camera work and lighting is bad at times, it is forgiveable because the information is solid & very creative. This gives me great ideas for building a small drill press mill for about $200, great for what I will need it for. You won't find this information anywhere else. I would get anything done by Jose. He offers great ideas for making things without spending a lot of money.

Reviewer: william c.

Lots of good info well worth the rental. I plan on setting up my driil press this way untill I have the money to buy a mini mill for cash.

Reviewer: Luis P.

I learned quite a few good tricks with this video. I intend to start the conversion of a dedicated drill press this very week.

I look forward to renting other videos from you.

Reviewer: Bob F.

The man likes to talk about himself and what all he's made not so much how to do it.

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