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t20racerman
21-06-2023, 10:06 AM
Hi all

I have a VM30 Boxford milling machine and occasionally want to use it as a pillar drill. I've searched the internet and forums galore, but can't find a way of attaching a drill chuck to my VM.
Can this be done? If so, what do I need to buy to be able to do so?

I thought that this would be easy to find out, but apparently not. Hope you can help.

Thanks folks
Adrian

needleworks
21-06-2023, 12:54 PM
I'm not familiar with this machine but from what I can find online, is it a BT30 fitting ? If so you could look towards something like this :-
https://www.shop-apt.co.uk/bt30-drill-chucks/BT30-APU13-12K.html

JohnHaine
22-06-2023, 06:50 AM
lhttp://www.lathes.co.uk/boxfordmiller/ says that the spindle is Int30.

https://www.arceurotrade.co.uk/Catalogue/Chucks/Drill-Chuck-Arbors/ISO30-Drill-Chuck-Arbors sell ISO30 to JT3 arbors - add a suitable chuck:

https://www.arceurotrade.co.uk/Catalogue/Chucks/Drill-Chucks

and you're off to the races.