Machinery Repairman

Figure 13-25.—Portable boring bar.
Figure 13-25 shows a portable boring bar. You can
use it to bore the inlay area of high-pressure steam
valves.
Figure 13-26 shows a Versa-Mil. You can use it to
mill, shape, grind, and drill in place. You can mount a
feed table to the base of the Versa-Mil that allows you
to hand feed the machine. Only your imagination limits
the different setups you can make with the Versa-Mil.
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Figure 13-26.—Versa-Mil.
There are a number of companies that build in-place
machining equipment and it is not feasible to cover all
of them. We have only given you a brief overview of
the types of machines you might use. Refer to your
machine operator’s manual for specific operating
instructions.