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    nathan talbot
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      Hi everyone

      Ive recently purchased a second hand warco FB12 heavy duty drill press

      its a fair size and was thinking of trying to convert it to a milling machine it has 3/4 hp and a minimum speed of 250rpm i think its 2mt and has a 20mm chuck

      I know its not going to be the same but its a start as i am a complete novice and simply cant afford a mill at the moment

      there are a few compound tables for sale on ebay and have seen one in the axminster catelogue wast just wondering if any of you guys have any experirnce with this???

      #7435
      nathan talbot
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        converting to mill

        #175725
        Bill Robley
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          @billrobley

          Hi Nathan.

          First of all I should explain that I do not know this machine. But…

          Unless the machine has a drawbar to hold MT2 tooling SECURELY in place, I would strongly suggest you do not try any milling with this machine.

          Drilling machines are NOT suitable for any milling operations as the Morse taper is NOT designed for any sideways load.

          Drilling machines are designed for upwards pressure, where the taper is under constant pressure from the drilling action, milling on the other hand, exerts sideways load which can, just when you least expect it, cause the taper to come loose with often unexpected results and possibly injury

          #175726
          roy entwistle
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            @royentwistle24699

            If I can stick my oar in The chuck is not designed to hold milling cutters whilst milling The quill bearings will not be suitable

            As the name suggests it is a drill press A mill is a totally different beast

            Roy

            #175730
            Roderick Jenkins
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              Further to the above, you will need to lock the quill at some position to control the depth of cut. There was a version of the Fobco Star pillar drill ( the Universal) that was adapted for milling. The picture (2nd down on the link) shows that it had both a quill lock and a hand wheel controlled option for the quill down feed. The Fobco overcame the problem of holding milling cutters by having a Myford nose thread that allowed the use of the Myford style 2 MT collets.

              Sadly, I don't think your Warco drill can be adapted to these necessary modifications. Sorry! Your best option is probably to use a vertical slide on a lathe.

              Rod

              #175733
              daveb
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                South Bend drill presses of the 40s were advertised as suitable for light milling and came with optional interchangeable spindles. Chucks were not used in this application, the cutter being fitted directly into the spindle and secured with a screw. Details in the South Bend publication, How to run a Shaper and Drill press (Lindsay reprint). An adaption of a low cost drill press for (very) light milling was described it ME or MEW a few years ago.

                Dave

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