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Homemade milling machine?

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  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Wednesday, June 16, 2010 9:31 AM

When I was in college many decades ago, I was working on a scratchbuilt wooden sailing ship.  To taper the masts and spars I made a lathe contraption with my dremel.  Worked fine.  Your picture didn't come through, so I don't know what type of vise you mean, but the idea is certainly not impossible.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

  • Member since
    March 2005
  • From: The Red Hills of South Carolina
Homemade milling machine?
Posted by grizz30_06 on Monday, June 14, 2010 2:48 PM

I was thinking about getting a Sliding drill press vise like this:

 

And using it with my Dremel tool drill press to make a sort of Poorman's Milling machine (only for plastic).  Any thoughts, advice, NO DON'T IT, or what not?

Grizz

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