Adams, Kevin wrote:
> I've been told bearings commonly used in drill presses won't stand up to
> the side load common in a mill and will wear quickly making it unusable
> for anything requiring any accuracy at all. Is this not true?
Yes, milling machines are specifically designed for lateral loads,
whereas drill presses are not. Nonetheless, a cheap, surplus,
heavy-duty drill press still has plenty of strength to handle the types
of parts we use. The term "inexpensive approximation" was the key
phrase used in the discussion.
Frank P.
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