If you're new to precision milling, there's no question that you can improve your machining skills by regularly drilling. But when looking to get the most value from drilling it's important to choose the right material, tool and setup choices. This article will share some of my favorite drills for precision milling and help you decide which drill is best for your setup so you can achieve the best results ever
The first thing to keep in mind is that a drill press is not a substitute for a lathe or milling machine. While they may be easy to use and cost less than those machines, they do not have the same versatility or power as them. A drill press can only produce holes in one direction at a time, while a lathe or milling machine can produce multiple types of holes in multiple directions at once (or even many different types of holes). For example, if you're making screws out of wood and want it to look nice and even, then machining isn't going to be able to do this as well as drilling will be able to do it faster and more accurately due to its ability for multiple types of drilling in multiple directions at once.
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