Help with drill-Mill conversion

[HiltonSteve]

I seem to only be able to learn when I've tried it and F**ked it up for myself:heehee:

Best way of learning.....!

If I made a list of all the things that I have fucked up I would need a lot of paper, 2 catogories, minor and major f**k ups. I am pleased to say that as you get older you don't add as many things to the list.

My best major f**k up was ripping the cross slide clean off my newish CNC lathe because I did not set the chuck pressure high enough, the part came out of the jaws when I was screw cutting and got jammed between the chuck jaws and the toolholder at about 1000rpm. I was standing right next to it when it happened and I can tell you it went with a bit of a bang, had to add a new pair of pants to the repair bill!

Repair cost - £8,000 - thank god for insurance!