Posted in Tool Hacks Tagged cheap mill, drill press, ham radio mods Post navigation While it’s not perfect, it’s still significantly less expensive than buying a mill! He also added a cheap milling table from eBay, attached to the base of the drill press, all for a total of $120. ![]() A pivot point disengages the worm gear, while bearings provide it controlled movement from the worm wheel. ![]() To introduce some control, he added in a worm gear to engage a gear on the spindle. ![]() With the adjustments, he was able to add in a cheap drill chuck, which fit in quite nicely with just a slight wobble of 5 thousandths on either side. He took some steps to improve the quill, spindle, and bearings - boring down the quill, replacing the bearings, and finally turning and re-threading the spindle it at 1/2-20. What if you could convert your drill press into a mill instead? YouTuber explores this in his video, where he takes a small Central Machinery drill press and adds a few mods. ![]() Mills are a huge investment, and for hobbyists without the space to install their own personal mill, it can sometimes be a pain to have to find a facility with a mill to complete your project.
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