Dallas Welding - Dallas Milling

[zainkhan]

Another great tool is the drill press. A drill press can be used for several applications. Many times, an annular cutter is used while drilling into the side of a pipe for a fitting such as corporation, or the annular cutter can also be used for drilling into the side of a pipe where a piece of all threaded rod is to be mounted. After the hole has been drilled, a tap, from a tap and die set, is brought into the picture; another great set of tools that can be found in a machine shop. The tap and die is then used to create threads so that the all threaded rod can be mounted into the side of the pipe.

 

[Mike32ct]

This thread probably belongs under "Anything Else," but that's up to the moderators.

I prefer the vertical milling machine over the drill press. It's sometimes referred to as a "Bridgeport" because they used to be built by Bridgeport Machines.

I think it's one greatest machines ever built. You can drill, mill, tap, ream, and bore with reasonable accuracy.

I never feel more manly/alpha than when metal chips are flying.

 

[x86]

Clearly in the wrong section...

Anyone here use a mag drill? I am wondering if they are any good and if I should get one for the shop.