Complete drill press milling setup tutorial with details and links (1 Viewer)

[Xlcjw72]

Remember that not every chip is centered. Actually, most of them are off a chunk. Make sure that the jig itself can be mounted and moved easily to get the chip in the sweet spot.

does this matter for each set up? the L way and the way with the first one in the post

 

[Josh Kifer]

does this matter for each set up? the L way and the way with the first one in the post

So. I center my jig once. That's it. If you chase each chip and project, it's going to be brutal. I do have the ability to "kick" the mill a hint to an edge, which can help adapt for the chip being off or the stamp being huge or wonky, but it can adapt for only do much.

You'd be surprised if you REALLY dig into a rack of chips how many are off. Check out Dem out ring spacing..... Ooph.

I will say my jig is built a bit different then most, and it auto centers once it's set. So I don't need to fight it too much unless I gotta take it apart to swap certain bits (RHC)

 

[GenghisKhan]

does this matter for each set up? the L way and the way with the first one in the post

I have found the worst chips to be off center are Paulsons so far.

I have done 1000s of chips: HHR, Nevada mold, Circle Square, and a few others. I set my jig center, then I'm good.

It's only once I milled a few THC Paulsons that I got what everyone was talking about with off center chips.

If they're not Paulsons, you can probably center it and forget it and have excellent results.

 

[Mike mac]

i could watch that drill press alllll day! very satisfying

 

[Ethan]

May be too difficult to tell from the photo but does the depth look about right for a label? I think @BillyBluff will be using laminated labels but forget off the top of my head.

 

[Josh Kifer]

May be too difficult to tell from the photo but does the depth look about right for a label? I think @BillyBluff will be using laminated labels but forget off the top of my head.

View attachment 1019156
View attachment 1019154

Deep to me, just a hint tho

 

[Colquhoun]

Deep to me, just a hint tho

I agree.
I shoot for just a tiny bit of depth, usually once you’re just through the hotstamp. It’s easy to go too far.
It’s a very similar depth as the mold.

 

[Josh Kifer]

I agree.
I shoot for just a tiny bit of depth, usually once you’re just through the hotstamp. It’s easy to go too far.
View attachment 1019159

I like to do two quick cuts. Luckily, if you do go too deep, just put two labels. It'll bump it up enough that it's not noticable.

 

[Colquhoun]

I like to do two quick cuts. Luckily, if you do go too deep, just put two labels. It'll bump it up enough that it's not noticable.

Trade secrets!

 

[Josh Kifer]

Trade secrets!

I got tons of them. But the double label technique is purely what I've done on my sets. Lol

 

[Colquhoun]

If it’s not a textured label, I like to keep it really shallow. Sometimes I’m amazed at how little needs to be removed to fit a non-textured label. This worked great for a matte one:

 

[allforcharity]

That does look deep. You only to remove enough to ensure the surface is flay. If there's a teeny bit of hotstamp still there, that's ok. It just means the chip was a little warped to start out with.