Sharp Geared Head Milling & Drilling Machine
GH-45 (Dovetail Column)

·No Belts to Change
·No Belts to Slip
·Full Floorstand and Chip Tray are Standard Equipment

Specifications

Table Size         9 1/2" x 32"
Longitude Travel   21"
Cross Travel       9 1/2"
Quill Travel       5"
Spindle Taper      R-8
Spindle Speeds     6-60-1540 RPM
Max Drill in Steel 1 1/4" (steel); 1 9/16" (cast iron)
Head Tilts         180°
Weight             800 lbs.

Information

     The only small milling machine that is rigid enough to machine without chatter (within the limits of the tooling.)  The belt drive models are essentially a drill press with a moving table - a belt drive head has very little mass (or weight), to absorb cutting tool impacts and will flex and rebound causing chatter.  This gear head alone weighs several hundred pounds.  Rigid!

     The dovetail column on this model allows for vertical repositioning without losing either the longitude or cross positions.  It also provides extra rigidity for milling at elevated heights.