Drill press bits

[VW mick]

My good lady bought me a drill press for christmas. And I've been making some Ali brackets I've drilled a row of holes and want to form a slot

Question. The normal twist drill bits don't really want to be used on there side so to speak. Is there such a thing as a bit that will work like a milling bit I suppose

Hope this makes sense. I know what I mean lol

 

[Wuffles]

I bought a cheapy Draper set of "cobalt" bits that I use for most things, including wood. Tend not to bind up and aren't phased by anything ridiculous I decide to drill a hole in.

 

[VW mick]

I've got plenty of drill bits. Think what I'm looking for is something more like a router bit that could be used horizontally

 

[Wuffles]

To drag the piece about for sort of carving? It's early on a Sunday, I'm struggling.

 

[Bohdan]

Just use a milling bit.  [big grin]

 

[JeromeM]

My good lady bought me a drill press for christmas. And I've been making some Ali brackets I've drilled a row of holes and want to form a slot

Question. The normal twist drill bits don't really want to be used on there side so to speak. Is there such a thing as a bit that will work like a milling bit I suppose

Hope this makes sense. I know what I mean lol

Not something that is easy to do on a drill press. Better to use a router if you've got one.

 

[grbmds]

Spiral upcut bits (carbide) but they are router bits. I'm not sure if they would function will with a drill press where the cutting speed is lower. I don't understand what you are trying to do with the drill press.

 

[JeromeM]

Spiral upcut bits (carbide) but they are router bits. I'm not sure if they would function will with a drill press where the cutting speed is lower. I don't understand what you are trying to do with the drill press.

They would work for holes, but the OP want to make a slot in Ali and that isn't something to do on a drill press as you can't easily lock the workpiece down and move it across the cutter.

 

[jbasen]

As others have said, a router is the better tool for making a slot.  If you really want to do it in a drill press then you can drill a series of holes the length of your slot and then use a chisel to clean out the extra wood in between the holes.

 

[Cheese]

Use Forstner bits. Just make sure your board is clamped firmly to the drill press table. Then clean up any ridges/bumps with sandpaper wrapped around a dowel.

 

[Cheese]

Whoops...I missed the word aluminum. Dismiss my previous post.  [embarassed]

 

[Cheese]

My good lady bought me a drill press for christmas. And I've been making some Ali brackets I've drilled a row of holes and want to form a slot

Question. The normal twist drill bits don't really want to be used on there side so to speak. Is there such a thing as a bit that will work like a milling bit I suppose

Hope this makes sense. I know what I mean lol

Probably now's the time to get out the round metal files. The ones you use to sharpen chain saws. I know its a slow process, but depending upon the size of the holes, how much material you left between the holes and the thickness of the aluminum, it can be accomplished.

 

[rst]

I use my drill press to mill aluminum.  Buy regular milling cutters for metal as the bits for wood don't have the proper geometry for cutting metal.  Use a slow speed, a light cut, and WD-40 for cutting for aluminum.  I do store front aluminum work and we buy WD by the gallon, for our chop saws and milling.

 

[jbasen]

Whoops...I missed the word aluminum. Dismiss my previous post.  [embarassed]

Mine too [oops]