maybe because cost is an issue with you guys, i don't know, but buying a drill press and using it to mill is pointless.
1. drill presses only have a set amount of speeds, commonly 1, sometimes 2, rarely more than that.
2. drill presses do not have strong motors, 1/4 or 1/3 hp motor is most common.
when milling metal, you need a strong motor 1-2 hp is sufficient, 3hp is ideal. milling using a 1/4 hp drill press is just asking to burn that motor out, no matter how slow you go. you also need to mill different materials at different speeds, you can't mill steel, aluminum, copper, etc all at the same rpms.
but one thing i like about drill presses with milling tables, it's VERY COOL idea in my opinion, because you can clamp whatever you need in the table and drill holes along a straight path and such which is sweet.
ah, screw it. who the hell am i kidding. if i didn't have access or money, i'd do the same shit.
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