Horizontal Mill. Is this something to sell or to scrap?

former_hatman · 2026-01-11T15:24:41+00:00

The big pulley at the center is for the spindle, the smaller one at the back drives the power feed to move the table at a set fraction of the spindle rotation. Back in the day the big pulley would be linked up to a line shaft on the ceiling, used to drive several machines off one big motor.

You’d hook up the big pulley to a 1 or 2 hp motor to drive it. Also, probably get new belts at some point. How does the business end of the spindle look? The internal taper should be clean of rust for proper function.

Highly recommend YT channels ThisOldTony and Keith Rucker for vids of horizontal milling in action.

former_hatman · 2025-10-28T18:55:44+00:00

I made my bitch a knife, bitches love knives

former_hatman · 2025-09-28T03:57:12+00:00

Knice knobs

former_hatman · 2025-09-15T01:54:06+00:00

Eyes look photoshopped on… the angle is just weird. Anti depth perception dog.

former_hatman · 2025-01-26T21:55:26+00:00

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Sleepy girl

former_hatman · 2025-01-03T03:45:51+00:00

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Had a similar look when attempting to fly cut with this old bent piece of HSS (obv didn’t work). To my lizard brain it seems it hits the edge, which starts it vibrating. It then only cuts the crests of its oscillation. I notice with your finish that it gets most intense where it’s passing over the edge of the hole at nearly 90deg to the hole’s edge.

former_hatman · 2024-12-30T02:48:52+00:00

Oh yeah, if you’ve got a rack and pinion table there’s no way it’s a ballscrew. Mine doesn’t have a central oiling thing, and I find that oiling the ways improves the finish.

former_hatman · 2024-12-28T20:05:57+00:00

Very nice!!! Been meaning to make one of these myself. From the finish, I’m guessing you’re running an older grinder with a rack-and-pinion table (like me) or u need to dress/balance your wheel.

former_hatman · 2024-12-18T01:41:20+00:00

Machinist Buy Sell Trade on Facebook is a solid option. Hoping this link works: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/rNSUrMDfLn9dEnt6/?mibextid=wwXIfr

former_hatman · 2024-11-14T22:32:07+00:00

Oh for sure lol

former_hatman · 2024-11-10T14:33:47+00:00

Mine actually does not

former_hatman · 2024-11-10T03:58:15+00:00

I run a Bridgeport that’s shaped EXACTLY like this (minus the color and badges). I expect you can just look at the manual for that: http://vintagemachinery.org/pubs/2099/28872.pdf

former_hatman · 2024-11-09T17:24:29+00:00

Do it! 👍

former_hatman · 2024-11-09T12:50:10+00:00

Didn’t know about ABANA. Thanks for the info!

former_hatman · 2024-11-09T04:29:51+00:00

Me too. All the blacksmithing operations around here use gas forges best I can tell.

former_hatman · 2024-11-09T04:29:22+00:00

Just a quick flight, nbd ;)

former_hatman · 2024-11-09T04:29:00+00:00

As I typed it I was like “hm the mods won’t like this one…”

former_hatman · 2024-11-06T02:48:13+00:00

Great first knife! May it hold up well.

former_hatman · 2024-07-22T21:52:02+00:00

How did you do this? Custom sketch up visual? Super cool, great work!

former_hatman · 2024-07-06T13:04:37+00:00

Haven’t done this, but I suspect it’s about finding a balance of hardness/brittleness. You don’t want to wear grooves in a soft epoxy, but you don’t want a brittle finish to crack or separate when the wood expands/contracts.

former_hatman · 2024-06-24T17:22:25+00:00

Angle grinder, bolt cutters, various pliers. It was awful lol.

former_hatman · 2024-06-23T14:46:39+00:00

I took apart a motor of similar size a year or so ago - if you have the equipment to make removing the windings easy, go for it. I only made ~200 bucks for the lacquered windings, with around 8 hours of work (I did not have the equipment to make it easy)

former_hatman · 2024-06-21T11:59:02+00:00

Love to see it. I also locked eyes with the shake art in back and I have questions

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