Hello. I've built a milling machine recently. It has a hollow spindle for a drawbar and a morse #2 taper. I do have a collet set, but it's a hassle to keep changing the collets, not to mention that the gripping force is on the low side and the small diameters some times just slip.
I was wondering: if I can get an integral shank (no jacobs taper) drill chuck with a threaded back for a drawbar, do you think I can use it to hold end mills? This is a small 1/2 HP machine and I'm not attempting huge cuts with it. I just want to have the convenience of an adjustable holding system...
P. S. Don't try milling on the drill press. I think I've ****ed up the bearings.