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Figure 7-79.—Vertical milling attachment.<br />

the attachment and then set by the two rotary swivels<br />

so the cutter will cut at any angle to the horizontal or<br />

the vertical plane. The spindle of the attachment is<br />

driven by gearing connected to the milling machine<br />

spindle.<br />

VERTICAL MILLING ATTACHMENT<br />

You can use a vertical milling attachment (fig.<br />

7-79) to convert the horizontal spindle machine to a<br />

vertical spindle machine and swivel the cutter to any<br />

position in the vertical plane. You can use a universal<br />

milling attachment to swivel the cutter to any position<br />

in both the vertical and horizontal planes. These<br />

attachments will help simplify otherwise complex<br />

jobs.<br />

HIGH-SPEED UNIVERSAL ATTACHMENT<br />

You can use a high-speed universal attachment to<br />

perform milling operations at higher speeds than<br />

those for which the machine was designed. This<br />

attachment is clamped to the machine and driven by<br />

the milling machine spindle, as you can see in figure<br />

7-80. You can swivel the attachment spindle head and<br />

cutter 360° in both planes. The attachment spindle is<br />

driven at a higher speed than the machine spindle.<br />

You must consider the ratio between the rpm of the<br />

two spindles when you calculate cutter speed. Drive<br />

small cutters, end mills, and drills at high rates of<br />

speed to maintain an efficient cutting action.<br />

7-48<br />

RACK MILLING ATTACHMENT<br />

The rack milling attachment, shown in<br />

figure 7-81, is used primarily to cut teeth on racks,<br />

although it can be used for other operations. The<br />

cutter is mounted on a spindle that extends through<br />

the attachment parallel to the table T-slots. An<br />

indexing arrangement is used to space the rack teeth<br />

quickly and accurately.<br />

FEEDS, SPEEDS, AND COOLANTS<br />

Milling machines usually have a spindle speed<br />

range from 25 to 2,000 rpm and a feed range from<br />

1/4 inch to 30 inches per minute (ipm). The feed is<br />

independent of the spindle speed; therefore, you can<br />

feed a workpiece at any rate available in the feed<br />

range regardless of the spindle speed. In the following<br />

paragraphs, we’ll discuss some of the factors<br />

concerning the selection of appropriate milling feeds<br />

and speeds.<br />

SPEEDS<br />

Heat generated by friction between the cutter and<br />

the work may be regulated by the use of proper speed,<br />

feed, and cutting coolant. Regulation of this heat is<br />

Figure 7-80.—High-speed universal milling attachment.

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