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- Jul 15, 2015
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I am the new owner of an old Jet JMD-15 mill/drill. And it's too small already. I bought this mill because I'm sick of drilling crooked holes with my drill press. The drill press is not rigid at all; any pressure on the quill, and the table flexes like a wet noodle. It's got more HP than my drill press, better speeds, the versatility of an R8 spindle, and 99.99% of my work is drilling holes in flat plates... Except for this time.
My first project ended up being drilling a series of holes in the flange of a 6x6 I-beam. Using the tools I have on hand, a Silver & Deming bit in the Jacobs chuck, the job won't fit.
I do not have any end mills yet.
How hinky is it to grab a Silver & Deming bit with a collet? I'm trying to work with the tools I have here.
My first project ended up being drilling a series of holes in the flange of a 6x6 I-beam. Using the tools I have on hand, a Silver & Deming bit in the Jacobs chuck, the job won't fit.
I do not have any end mills yet.
How hinky is it to grab a Silver & Deming bit with a collet? I'm trying to work with the tools I have here.