The Manual Milling Machine

THE MANUAL MILLING MACHINE


The Ram-type vertical milling machine is the most commonly found in

industry today because of the simplicity of the machine.

Some basic parts of this type of milling machine are the head, ram,

column, spindle table, knee, and base. The head of the machine holds the motor that

gives the spindle its drive. The head can be tilted to different degrees of an angle both

left to right and front and back. This feature is necessary for milling angles or drilling

holes on an angle. If no angle is needed it is very important that the head be aligned with

the table at a 90 degree angle. If the head is tilted on an angle you can check the angle

you set with a protractor. If the head needs to be vertical with the table you can check its

alignment with an indicator. You do this by first setting the indicators needle on the.

You need to check both the right and left side in the x-axis and front and back ...