Thin plate drilling and milling machine

A thin plate drilling and milling machine which comprises:

• a) a stationary drill motor platform having a rotating spindle that holds a drill bit for drilling and a milling bit for milling into a thin plate workpiece,
• b) a laser reference point finder for providing a laser beam that is displayed on the workpiece to visually indicate a CNC reference point,
• c) a thin plate workpiece holder having opposed bars attached to the drilling and milling machine, with each bar configured to hold edges of the workpiece in a horizontal position, and
• d) a compression support and debris collecting member that permits the thin plate workpiece to be supported from below, with the machine drilling or milling at predetermined computer selected positions, having the initial reference point located with the laser CNC reference point finder.

A thin plate CNC drilling and milling machine which comprises:

• a) a movable drill motor platform having a rotating spindle that holds a drill bit for drilling and a milling bit for milling into a thin plate workpiece,
• b) a laser CNC reference point finder having a laser attached to the drilling and milling machine such that a laser beam is displayed on the workpiece, with the laser beam calibrated to correspond to a reference point in a CNC computer,
• c) a thin plate workpiece holder defined as two opposed bars attached to a T-groove base of the drilling and milling machine, with each bar having a longitudinal notch that is configured to hold edges of the workpiece in a horizontal position, and
• d) a thin plate compression support and debris collecting member attached on each end to the movable drill motor platform such that the thin plate workpiece may collect debris and be supported from below when drilling or milling, further the platform may be moved to drill or mill at a predetermined computer selected position, having the initial reference point located with the calibrated laser beam.