Design:

I started looking for a little cross-slide vise for a drill press and being that I couldn't find any models this project started out as that...as most things in my life, I got a bit carried away and decided why not put my Dremel 4000 that's collecting dust on the shelf to good use and turn it into a bench-top milling machine....Et viola!

I pulled a few bits and bobs from other models to avoid re-inventing the wheel; the links/components I borrowed are below with slight geometry adjustments to accommodate the revised geometry.

- Modified Arbor press gear/pinion - https://**********.com/en/models/1976872-arbor-press-functional-press-no-support-required?from=search#profileId-2126280

- Modified Dremel Mount - https://**********.com/en/models/1695203-dremel-4000-mount#profileId-1797353

- Modified small vise - https://www.crealitycloud.com/model-detail/small-vice?source=5

A Few Assembly Notes:

Be sure to clean out the base key slots well from supports, it's designed as a press fit so lubricate with a little Teflon spray, hit it with a little sandpaper and even scale the height by 99% if it ends up being too tight. One it goes in, the only way you'll get it out is by giving it a tap through the small hole in the other end.

I've already scaled the larger vise screws so they should assemble without much issue and without scaling in the slicer. They're trapezoidal threads so they print pretty smoothly; I had to break the sharp edges of the long-threaded rods with sandpaper before they moved really nicely. If you notice a little "squeaking" on assembly that's normal, it's just the layers flattening out. I had to run the threads back and forth a few times but once I did it worked out quite nicely with very little slop/backlash...pretty important if you want to be able to mill straight lines.

You'll need a 3mm (or ~1/8") diameter screw and nut that is longer than 25mm for the clamp. This is designed for the Dremel 4000 so I'm not sure if it will work for other models.

All of the files you need for both the cross-slide vise and the benchtop mill are here. There is a separate drill-press base .stl (PART 24) for the cross-slide vise so you can mount it to an existing machine if you'd like. Have a great time with this one and as always, let me know how it goes. Hope you guys enjoy - this is a great little benchtop sidekick...seriously pleased with how it turned out.

----UPDATED----

Got some great feedback and added a split frame option to replace part 1 with two separate parts (Parts 1A and 1B) allowing this to be printed on smaller build plates. The frame is split with dovetail connection and two keys (part 25) that should act like a press-fit. You may have to play with the scale of the key based on your printer tolerances. The largest frame part is now 210mm X 150mm x 80mm. Enjoy!

-V

Benchtop Mill with Cross Slide Vise

0.2mm layer, 3 walls, 30% infill

0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill