Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Horizontal to vertical?

How about something more like an angle adapter like this
http://www.victormachines.com/accessories.html
This sort of adapter works by clamping onto a static shaft with the collar
and the spindle passing inside doesn't it?

Thanks again,
John H.

> Hi John,
> Sounds like too much of work, but... an idea...
> Enco has a bridgeport right angle R8-to-R8 adapter for vertical mills
> that clamps to the quill to make it R8 horizontal. It comes with an
> arbor and support too. Something like this might be adaptable to
> the horizontal mill with care to keep things square. Its also R8
> driven, so you will need to get an adapter to whatever the arbor
> drive is and make a mounting bracket so it wont spin.
> Sounds like a lot of work. I've seen these on Ebay too.
>
> I've got one, and its for a quill thats 1" smaller circumference than
> my mill so I need to make an adapter.
>
> -Lee
>
>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "John H." <johnhe-uk@s...> wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > Since you can change a vertical mill over to horizontal, is it
> possible
> > to change a horizontal over to vertical? It doesn't matter if the Z
> on the
> > head feature is sacrificed in the process since it's a knee mill.
>
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