Grizzly’s model G0705 mill/drill features a 2-hp, 110/220-V, single-phase motor. According to the company, an easy-leveling cabinet stand with hinged door and storage area is included. The machine’s R-8 spindle features 12 speeds ranging from 140 to 2,436 rpm. A forward/reverse spindle switch and easy-to-use depth stop mechanism are also included. The machine features 4 11⁄16" of spindle travel, 15 1⁄2" of swing and a maximum of 17 5⁄16" spindle-to-table distance.
Milling a deep pocket with a tight corner radius comes with unique challenges, but using both a flat bottom drill and a necked-down finishing tool can help.
Walter’s TC388 Supreme and TC389 Supreme feature patent-pending cutting geometries that fully shear off the root of the chip when reversing, thus minimizing torque peaks.
A set of donated boring bars that can be used in a 1954 boring head will enable volunteer machinists to recreate a pair of binoculars for the USS Pampanito.
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