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Hello all,
I recently finished working on a horizontal mill of some unknown origin. You can check it out over at the Antique and Vintage Sub-forum. Here is the link. But, no sooner did I finish it is when I found the mill I really wanted, an Atlas Horizontal Mill. I've heard good things about them and they seem to have more options than my unknown mill. At least I can find documentation about an Atlas. I don't have much space in my garage, so a benchtop milling machine fits the bill.
There are a few downsides to it. First, the overarm and overarm support were missing when I bought it. Actually, the remnants of the overarm were included. The previous owner had the overarm welded to a vertical attachment.
And to add further insult to it they cut off a portion of it. Finally, the coveted arbor was also missing. I've already started collecting diagrams/drawings for the arbor over at the Yahoo groups. Regardless, I am determined to put this thing back into good working order.
Anyway, just thought I would share my recent progress. It will be an ongoing process.
Putting Part 2 up so it's easy to find in the thread.
Here's Part 3 for easy finding.
I recently finished working on a horizontal mill of some unknown origin. You can check it out over at the Antique and Vintage Sub-forum. Here is the link. But, no sooner did I finish it is when I found the mill I really wanted, an Atlas Horizontal Mill. I've heard good things about them and they seem to have more options than my unknown mill. At least I can find documentation about an Atlas. I don't have much space in my garage, so a benchtop milling machine fits the bill.
There are a few downsides to it. First, the overarm and overarm support were missing when I bought it. Actually, the remnants of the overarm were included. The previous owner had the overarm welded to a vertical attachment.
And to add further insult to it they cut off a portion of it. Finally, the coveted arbor was also missing. I've already started collecting diagrams/drawings for the arbor over at the Yahoo groups. Regardless, I am determined to put this thing back into good working order.Anyway, just thought I would share my recent progress. It will be an ongoing process.
Putting Part 2 up so it's easy to find in the thread.
Here's Part 3 for easy finding.
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