I have a drill press which is 220 watts. I'd like to knurl some copper razor handles with it. Is 220 watts enough power to get a good deep knurl, and how should I secure the bottom end so it is centred? Basically, can anyone tell me how I can make this work. I don't have room for a lathe. Thanks for any help.
Your big problem will be holding andc ontrolling the knurling tool.
Can't see why not...
Small flat bit of wood with a couple of bearings screwed to it. You can offer that up to the side of the copper, and clamp it to the table.
Copper is fairly soft, so you will likely be able to knurl with a hand knurling tool. The two wheel type will be easiest since you can then push against the direction supported by the bearings.
Knurling is done on a lathe because that is the safest way to do it.
The power of the drill press is really the least of your concerns. It's quite likely, depending on the geometry of the knurling tool, and the support of the workpiece, and the retention of the chuck in the drill press, and the bearings on the drill quill, to go very wrong.
But if you don't mind terminally wrecking your drill press then it is possible
You'd probably need a milling machine and a boring head to make the jig to facilitate it though :)
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That's a point. Are the bearings different on a lathe? I can see that the piece should be supported both ends
TheOtherMike - could you possibly email me? I need to talk to somebody who understands lathes. Thanks!
In that scenario, you'd probably be fine for a limited run. But it would
*have* to be kind of knurler that puts equal pressure on both sides of the work.One of the things I'll have to do in my drill press is fix up some sort of live centre. I can use a MT2 part which will fit into the 19mm diameter hole in the centre of the table, but I don't know how to secure it other than wrapping some tape around it to make the 17.8mm diameter of the morse taper (at the top) fit into the 19mm hole.
Any ideas?
I refer you to the same question you asked in September...
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