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Default What is a Bridgeport tracer mill?

Over the past few years, I've seen numerous Bridgeport "tracer mills" on
ebay. They appear similar in appearance to regular Bridgeports, but it
appears that their heads can slide sideways in either direction. Could
someone explain what purpose this serves?

Here is an example (note that I am NOT affiliated with the seller):

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=7568256090


 
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