Jon Anderson wrote:

I saw a manual mill on ebay once with a spindle mounted in
the base casting. Pictures didn't reveal exactly how it was
done or what drove it. But it would have been perfect for
edge drilling plate or end working long parts.


That sorta sounds like a Gorton.

Wes
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On Oct 15, 5:33 pm, Wes wrote:
Jon Anderson wrote:
I saw a manual mill on ebay once with a spindle mounted in
the base casting. Pictures didn't reveal exactly how it was
done or what drove it. But it would have been perfect for
edge drilling plate or end working long parts.

That sorta sounds like a Gorton.

Wes
--
"Additionally as a security officer, I carry a gun to protect
government officials but my life isn't worth protecting at home
in their eyes." Dick Anthony Heller


I guess that's why DECKELS were invented... Wish I could afford one!

My machine is a small Japanese horizontal mill with box-section
dovetail overarm and a really rigid vertical head.

90% of the time the vertical head is in use, but when nothing else
will do the horizontal really shines, such as end drilling of long
pieces:-)), slotting, etc., and use as a lathe for turning large
sheaves and brake disks.

Also cylinder block boring is more conveniently done on a horizontal
mill, copying HBM practice.

Wolfgang