gkbikers
Aluminum
- Joined
- Mar 3, 2012
- Location
- Buford, GA, USA
I've recently purchased an old vertical mill, made by U.S. MACHINE TOOL CO. The tag says it is a Model V.
The yellow straps are wrapped around a horizontal arm. The vertical cutterhead is mounted on one end of the arm (the left side in the picture). The motor is mounted on the opposite end of the arm. The arm is round and runs through the body of the machine. Two handles mounted on the side of the machine seem to hold the arm still.
The problem is, the cutterhead is supposed to slide in and out on the horizontal arm through the body of the mill. The arm is also supposed to rotate 90 degrees. However, the horizontal shaft is frozen inside the machine body and will not move. I've used penetrating oil and have hammered on the back side of the cutterhead mount (one inch thick steel plate) with a 2x4 and a mallet. Nothing is moving.
Is anyone familiar with this machine? Any ideas on getting the arm moving?
Thanks,
gkbikers
The yellow straps are wrapped around a horizontal arm. The vertical cutterhead is mounted on one end of the arm (the left side in the picture). The motor is mounted on the opposite end of the arm. The arm is round and runs through the body of the machine. Two handles mounted on the side of the machine seem to hold the arm still.
The problem is, the cutterhead is supposed to slide in and out on the horizontal arm through the body of the mill. The arm is also supposed to rotate 90 degrees. However, the horizontal shaft is frozen inside the machine body and will not move. I've used penetrating oil and have hammered on the back side of the cutterhead mount (one inch thick steel plate) with a 2x4 and a mallet. Nothing is moving.
Is anyone familiar with this machine? Any ideas on getting the arm moving?
Thanks,
gkbikers