Re: Aluminum: Good Finish w/End Mills & Fly Cutters
What would the bearing difference be? There is noise coming from the head on certain speeds, and I may have to take it apart to see what is going on. Forgive my ignorance, but when you say turn the vise 90 degrees so the vise side is pointing to the spindle, you mean, literally turn on the vise on its side? The vise would have to be held with an angle plate to do this, as the vise side is not flat. I don't see how that allows me any more milling options. Right now, I can mill top surfaces using the end of the end mill and use the side of the end mill to hit vertical surfaces. With the vise on its side, I still only have two surfaces I can mill, the same way as before. I know I must be missing something obvious, but do not see it.
I see what you mean about size of the vertical head vs the horizontal part. The little Y collets go up to 1/2 inch. The quill spindle is 2.185" in diameter. That is no Bridgeport, but bigger than I expected. But, the horizontal part does appear beefier. The shaft that holds cutters and such is 13" long, 1.5" at its fattest point, and weighs 4 lbs., 9 oz. I believe it uses a Brown and Sharpe #9 taper. The shaft is threaded and I did get with the mill. a modest length shaft that is threaded on both ends that fit the shaft. There is no question, the shaft, the casting it sits in, and the overarm support are all very massive vs the vertical head. Now I want to try out the horizontal function!
Phil
What would the bearing difference be? There is noise coming from the head on certain speeds, and I may have to take it apart to see what is going on. Forgive my ignorance, but when you say turn the vise 90 degrees so the vise side is pointing to the spindle, you mean, literally turn on the vise on its side? The vise would have to be held with an angle plate to do this, as the vise side is not flat. I don't see how that allows me any more milling options. Right now, I can mill top surfaces using the end of the end mill and use the side of the end mill to hit vertical surfaces. With the vise on its side, I still only have two surfaces I can mill, the same way as before. I know I must be missing something obvious, but do not see it.
I see what you mean about size of the vertical head vs the horizontal part. The little Y collets go up to 1/2 inch. The quill spindle is 2.185" in diameter. That is no Bridgeport, but bigger than I expected. But, the horizontal part does appear beefier. The shaft that holds cutters and such is 13" long, 1.5" at its fattest point, and weighs 4 lbs., 9 oz. I believe it uses a Brown and Sharpe #9 taper. The shaft is threaded and I did get with the mill. a modest length shaft that is threaded on both ends that fit the shaft. There is no question, the shaft, the casting it sits in, and the overarm support are all very massive vs the vertical head. Now I want to try out the horizontal function!
Phil