I need to make a small repair on my Franken Mill

[mike-sid]

(01-24-2015, 09:01 AM)Sunset Machine Wrote: The pin hole would cause me more concern than the threads. I'd have used the sequence of cross drilling first, see if it fits the knob, cutoff, then thread. Matters not a lot in this case, but little things like that can scrap parts. Much better to cutoff a misplaced hole than have to scrap the threading too.

Boy, you are so right!   I just drilled the hole. Since my mill is down, I had to use my drill press.  The stock I used was drill rod, and it is HARD!  I cranked up my drill press up to and advertised 3100 rpms and used a 5 flute carbide end mill.   I finished it off with a roll pin.
 Thanks for watching. I know this is much to do about a small repair, but all in good fun.