I agree completely with the recommendations to get a drill press (even a
$100 table-top model) over a Dremel holder.
Back to the original question (I think), you can do a little milling with a drill
press, but don't expect the quality you'd get with a milling machine, and don't
expect the drill press to survive long as a full-time milling machine. The
bearings are designed for downward thrust, but not for lateral thrust. So you'll
wear them out prematurely if you do a whole lot of milling.
With those dire warnings out of the way, people have certainly used them for
milling and done good work that way. Even if you have to replace a dozen
cheap drill presses because you've destroyed the bearings (which will take a
while) you've still only spent what a cheap milling machine costs. You make
the decision. (You can use the mill as a drill press, of course.)
regards,
-vance-
Vance Bass
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Small-scale live steam resources: http://www.nmia.com/~vrbass
