The problem with the quagga or dodo is they have been extinct for a long time, how they once lived and roamed, we know from information passed down by generations. Very similar to me is the concept of the vertical milling machine, almost extinct; and not a lot of information around on how to use it!?
With the old fossil standing in front of you, and me time traveling with my leather apron, old classics humming on the valve amplifier, I force myself to only use the vertical head, and start thinking how to cut angles as example, it becomes clear; a simple but very useful geometry.
Since very little information is available online, I hope to collect a useful how to guide for starters, and perhaps also gather some expert advice in the field.
In a previous post I presented my idea to cut oil groves with a cutting jig, the jig has to have three sides with angles. How to do this with the vertical head, without sine bar? It would be possible with a swivel base vice if the cutter was very slim and long, not ideal or even possible, sequence of operation becomes important. But on a horizontal setup this becomes easy. Set the angle on the base, flip the part upright, cut the first angle, lay it flat for cut two, flip it over and cut third side. Or reverse the order no problem. Only have a short stubby cutter? also no problem.
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