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Drilling holes using drill and mills

This topic has 15 replies, 9 voices, and was last updated 20 September 2017 at 17:23 by petro1head.

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20 September 2017 at 15:31 #317857
petro1head
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I am not sure why this is but here we go

I have notices when I use a mill to drill a partial hole and then chage to a drill the drill is off ctr and vica vera.

This photos shows a puch mark done with the drill chuck and then the mill chuck and as you can see the mark is in the same position.

However I then drilled a 6mm hole, remove the chuck and fitted the collet chuck and as you can see in the second photo there is a step. The table has not been moved

Any idea why?

Edited By petro1head on 20/09/2017 15:31:36

Edited By petro1head on 20/09/2017 15:32:19
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20 September 2017 at 15:31 #8874
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20 September 2017 at 15:36 #317858
Nick_G
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What mill is it and has it got a round or a dovetail column.?

Nick
20 September 2017 at 15:41 #317859
Frances IoM
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on an SX-1 mill if you forget to lock head you get a small error as head can move on dovetail
20 September 2017 at 15:44 #317860
petro1head
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Its a warco WM18 with dovetail
20 September 2017 at 15:59 #317861
HOWARDT
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Are you saying you are re-drilling the same hole, not starting a new one at a new centre punch position. If you a trying to use a two flute drill in an already partially drilled hole then put the drill into the hole before running the spindle. This will stop the drill from snatching in the hole and pulling of centre. There was a discussion recently regarding trying to enlarge an already drilled hole, in that case you need to use a drill with more than two flutes. Using more flutes centres the drill on the already performed hole.
20 September 2017 at 16:05 #317864
Tony Pratt 1
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Is the spindle at 90 degrees to the table? If not you will get the error you describe [if I understand you correctly].

Tony
20 September 2017 at 16:17 #317865
Nick_G
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Are you locking X and Y.?

Nick
20 September 2017 at 16:30 #317869
JasonB
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As Tony says it sounds like a tram issue, as the head/quill will be nearer the work when using a short milling cutter rather than a longer drill the error will show the result you are getting
20 September 2017 at 16:32 #317870
SillyOldDuffer
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Perhaps the rough button thingy isn't being held firmly on the mill's table. You get odd shaped holes if work moves whilst it's being cut. (You can guess how I know…)

Dave
20 September 2017 at 16:40 #317871
Andrew Tinsley
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Maybe the drill has been sharpened with unequal length cutting edges?

Andrew,
20 September 2017 at 16:47 #317873
petro1head
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Cheers for the replies

X and Y are locked and so it the head, just use the quill.

Tony and Jason, good point, I have a ground shaft that I can use to check the head is 90deg to the table.

Will report back
20 September 2017 at 16:50 #317874
fishy-steve
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Have you checked if it's trammed ? Although it would have to be out by a mile to see what your getting.

Steve.
20 September 2017 at 16:51 #317875
fishy-steve
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Wow. You lot are quick.
20 September 2017 at 17:00 #317876
SillyOldDuffer
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Hi Petro1head,

An easy way to check the tram is with a DTI at right angles to the chuck as shown in the picture.

By swinging the DTI round in a circle on the table top, you can measure how far the head and table are out, right/left and forward/back. The DTI being on an arm means you can see tilt of 0.01mm over a distance of 200mm quite easily.

Dave
20 September 2017 at 17:23 #317880
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You guys were right, I am such a duffer

Not as technical as a dial guage

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Thanks guys
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