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(09-24-2012, 08:48 PM)Highpower Wrote: Another one....

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It's just sooo wrong but I love it.
Thanks to everyone that helped get these photos posted.

Rick
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(09-24-2012, 07:44 PM)sasquatch Wrote: Conrod is a friend of mine, and the write up was i believe in Homeshop Machinist Magazine in maybe 2002?
He is still around, but into guns and gun repair/modifications now after loosing his wife, downsized his equipment , moved to another town, and has since remarried.

Yup, a great guy and talented.

We have a gunsmith section and would welcome him with open arms if he is looking for an online hangout!
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Obviously I am a newb but it doesn't seem to me that a horizontal mill would be as versatile as a vertical mill. Why the need for a horizontal mill? I really want to make one of these out of an old Geo Metro 3 cylinder or something but I'm confused on what the need for it would be.
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(10-01-2012, 07:34 AM)SnailPowered Wrote: Obviously I am a newb but it doesn't seem to me that a horizontal mill would be as versatile as a vertical mill.

Not so grasshopper..... Big Grin

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Well there we go, I had no idea you could use multiple bits. That is pretty darn sweet!
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(09-24-2012, 08:48 PM)Highpower Wrote: Another one....

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That's a very cool little horizontal. (I have a "thing" for horizontals though. Blush)

-Ron
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I don't think anyone could say horizontal or vertical is king, to be truly versatile it's either one of each or a dual spindle, be it a factory or a Frankenmill, it just makes sense to have a dual spindle, and as I am currently working on (might one day finish) my factory dual spindle giving it a a slotting/shaping head to go with the universal table with spiral indexing and power feeds on all axes and quill. That is everything I can possibly imagine on a mill. It will even do gear shaping with that lot on it.
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Rick
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Lot's of great pics gentlemen!

Who knew there were so many different types and brands of mills out there.

Good to see some of the older ones being put to good use! Smiley-eatdrink004

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Russ
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Here is my version of a Franken-Mill, a 1936 Bridgeport, with a 1986 mill/drill head. Its very solid and very versatile.


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Jack,
Very nice and it looks very solid,Thumbsup did you do any of the conversions?
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