Originally Posted by HuFlungDung Wow, I never read that other thread til now. A monumental effort and well done job.
But, what exactly is left of the old drill press that one could even call it a drill press conversion? The spindle housing?  The Rockwell deckel?
If your primary application is drilling hole patterns (which is a legitimate operation in some production facility), then sure, start with the drill press. Otherwise, get a mill drill and start from there, or better, an old cnc mill and "PC retrofit it" |
Thanks Hu
There is little left of the drill press; I also use it for small parts (not steel)
It's a 3000mm/min rapid feed 0.01mm repeatablity machine now; with 2 spindles one for 16,000 and the other for smaller cutters up to 35,000 rpm +
I see your also in Canada; maybe if your not too far away; you might actually see it and the new Gantry machine
Hey if a drill press to cnc is what you want to try; give it a go; I did and learned a lot from it; you don't have high expectations of the machine; so you'll have a ball making it