Drilling holes using drill and mills

[petro1headParticipant @petro1head]

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

[petro1headParticipant @petro1head]

[Nick_GParticipant @nick_g]

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What mill is it and has it got a round or a dovetail column.?

Nick

[Frances IoMParticipant @francesiom58905]

on an SX-1 mill if you forget to lock head you get a small error as head can move on dovetail

[petro1headParticipant @petro1head]

Its a warco WM18 with dovetail

[HOWARDTParticipant @howardt]

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.

[Tony Pratt 1Participant @tonypratt1]

Is the spindle at 90 degrees to the table? If not you will get the error you describe [if I understand you correctly].

Tony

[Nick_GParticipant @nick_g]

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Are you locking X and Y.?

Nick

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

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

[SillyOldDufferModerator @sillyoldduffer]

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

[Andrew TinsleyParticipant @andrewtinsley63637]

Maybe the drill has been sharpened with unequal length cutting edges?

Andrew,

[petro1headParticipant @petro1head]

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

[fishy-steveParticipant @fishy-steve]

Have you checked if it's trammed ? Although it would have to be out by a mile to see what your getting.

Steve.

[fishy-steveParticipant @fishy-steve]

Wow. You lot are quick.

[SillyOldDufferModerator @sillyoldduffer]

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

[petro1headParticipant @petro1head]

You guys were right, I am such a duffer

Not as technical as a dial guage

Before

After

Thanks guys

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