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1898 Article-Niles Tool Works, #6 Vertical Milling Machine |
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Iron Trade Review, 24 Mar 1898, pg. 15 |
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12/27/2015 8:07:26 PM |
The No. 6 vertical milling machine of the Niles Tool Works Co. is shown in the illustration. It features are the driving of the spindle directly by belt for fast speeds and its back gearing for heavy work. The spindle has a vertical adjustment and the lower bearing is also adjustable, supporting the spindle lose to the work. Special facilities are offered by this machine for profiling work, since the circular table has longitudinal, cross and circular motions by power or by hand.
The maximum distance from the table to the end of the spindle is 26 inches. Distance from the center of the spindle to the column, 24 inches. The diameter of the circular table is 20 inches and its transverse, 2 inches. The driving cone has four steps for a 4½ inch double belt. The feeds are cross, longitudinal and circular, operated either from the front or side of the machine. |
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1898 Niles Tool Works, #6 Vertical Milling Machine
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