right angle mill....or similar?

[Daniel Koster]

Is there anything out there similar to a right-angle mill?

What about a right-angle vice?

 

[J. MacDonald]

There is an optional 90 degree head for Bridgeport mills (will fit most copies as well). They are not inexpensive. The can be had by themselves and used with a stub arbor, or, alternatively, you can get them with an over arm support that allows you to basically convert the machine to a horizontal mill with full length arbor.

Regarding a 90 degree vice, traditionally you would just get a large angle plate and bolt it to the mill table, then mount a regular vice to the angle plate.

Any other questions?

 

[Daniel Koster]

good idea for a work-around with the angle plate. :thumbup:


I actually have one of those bridgeport-type right-angle mill attachments...but I'm not sure it's going to work.

Just wondering what other options there are out there....?


I need to run a "v" cutter wheel on an arbor...but have the cutter move up/down on its edge. (make sense?)

Is there anything else I might be able to use with a Mill/Drill (like Grizzly, Jet, HF have)?

 

[J. MacDonald]

Sounds like you need to put a stub arbor in your spindle and look for a cheap old angle plate. If your BP right angle adapter is for a BP, it won't work on the mill/drill without lots of work.

 

[J. MacDonald]

One more thought occurs. If you need to make a V groove, have you considered a V shaped endmill instead of a V ground mill cutter.