Using drill press for acrylic milling

W1zzard · 03-30-2003, 03:46 AM

I wonder if its possible to use a cheap drillpress and an x-y vice to mill plexiglass?
How hard will this be on the presses bearings?
Any ideas on life expectancy?

MadDogMe · 03-30-2003, 05:03 AM

It's certainly possible. I'd imagine it'd take a toll on the bearings eventualy because there is no provision at all for side load on a drill, but how much how soon depends on how savage/fast you are in the passes and how deep they are...

max · 03-30-2003, 04:18 PM

I do it all the time, I think i am pretty careless but mine is still going fine

babyeater · 03-30-2003, 04:19 PM

I would say it would have very little effect on the bearings on a good drill if you take your time, as plexi is very soft but i don't know if your drill is any good

03-30-2003, 03:46 AM	#1
W1zzard Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Stuttgart, Germany Posts: 25	Using drill press for acrylic milling I wonder if its possible to use a cheap drillpress and an x-y vice to mill plexiglass? How hard will this be on the presses bearings? Any ideas on life expectancy?

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max Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: New Zealand Posts: 64	I do it all the time, I think i am pretty careless but mine is still going fine __________________ My Watercooled A t h l o n X P My homepage My Trademe Auctions

03-30-2003, 05:03 AM	#2
MadDogMe Thermophile Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Just shut up ;) ... Posts: 1,068	It's certainly possible. I'd imagine it'd take a toll on the bearings eventualy because there is no provision at all for side load on a drill, but how much how soon depends on how savage/fast you are in the passes and how deep they are...

03-30-2003, 04:19 PM	#4
babyeater Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ireland Posts: 42	I would say it would have very little effect on the bearings on a good drill if you take your time, as plexi is very soft but i don't know if your drill is any good

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