I'm a machining enthusiast (hobby) and I own a lathe and a milling machine (chinese import branded.. hope you understand).
Reading the Gingery book on "build your own milling machine" I discover that the horizontal milling was the "starting point" for the milling technology as we know today.
I'm very fascinated by ancient machinery, the gingery book shows the "lincoln miller" a machine without overarm.
Milling Machines
what attract my attention is how could be set up a machine like this ???
seams to me that for set the spindle height you have to operate 2 independent wheels ?? and then set the "tailstock" with another control...
so what i cannot figure out is how they get all the bushings on the same horizontal line and parallel to the table (I suppose it will be the correct setup).
any ideas of sources for detailed drawing or instructions ??
thank you
sorry for bad english i cannot manage to change title
Reading the Gingery book on "build your own milling machine" I discover that the horizontal milling was the "starting point" for the milling technology as we know today.
I'm very fascinated by ancient machinery, the gingery book shows the "lincoln miller" a machine without overarm.
Milling Machines
what attract my attention is how could be set up a machine like this ???
seams to me that for set the spindle height you have to operate 2 independent wheels ?? and then set the "tailstock" with another control...
so what i cannot figure out is how they get all the bushings on the same horizontal line and parallel to the table (I suppose it will be the correct setup).
any ideas of sources for detailed drawing or instructions ??
thank you
sorry for bad english i cannot manage to change title