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novaflare · 12-07-2002, 01:03 PM

a end mill is alot diffrent froma dripp bit its used toe cut groves it can be used as a drill bit but not recamended (expensive).
Basicly they bore down in to the metal plastic and in some cases even wood then you can move the mill table on 4 axes with the mill bit in the head and cut a groove in the metal.
A drill bit just drills strait down it isnt ment to be moved side ways at all.
And for the most part no you cant use a end mill in a drill press a few bits will fit in the chuck but not many.
If you can fit one in a drill press chuck then you could move the metal by hand and do the same as a mill but it wont be acurate and id not recomend you try it withany thing harder than aluminum

12-07-2002, 01:03 PM	#2
novaflare Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: usa Posts: 20	a end mill is alot diffrent froma dripp bit its used toe cut groves it can be used as a drill bit but not recamended (expensive). Basicly they bore down in to the metal plastic and in some cases even wood then you can move the mill table on 4 axes with the mill bit in the head and cut a groove in the metal. A drill bit just drills strait down it isnt ment to be moved side ways at all. And for the most part no you cant use a end mill in a drill press a few bits will fit in the chuck but not many. If you can fit one in a drill press chuck then you could move the metal by hand and do the same as a mill but it wont be acurate and id not recomend you try it withany thing harder than aluminum