Newly aquired VN 2SU horizontal mill

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Just got my first real mill off the rollers and started cleaning. Came with arbor and supports. Would like to use it to cut splines and possibly find a vertical mill attachment.
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If you tilt your head down and look at the table of your horizontal mill, you will find yourself looking at a vertical mill, well, kinda'...
 
His machine isn't a duplex machine like a No. 12 or No. 22. It's just a horizontal milling machine.

Van Norman did make a "Heavy Duty Vertical Attachment" and a "Universal High Speed Attachment" which would work on a No. 2 and give you vertical milling capabilities.
 
The hunt begins , you rascuwe wabbit. There's a couple heads I saw on craigslist but forget where now.
 
Staring at this I think the simplest solution is to make an adapter on the overarm to a bridgeport type head.
 
Found a #40 Chain 2-1/2"Dp off the shelf part I can turn down to fit for $15 to my door. Just need to machine the bore and press in a oilite bearing.
 
That was quick.
Now to turn down and press in an oilite.
Must have worn down off ce20180405_132249.jpgnter. Chain still looks ok. Might make a chain stretch guage to check its health.
 
Sounds good to me , I think I'd do a couple oil catch grooves in the bronze bearing . Only needs a few thousandth grooves to hold oil in it. If the bearing fit is tight it won't let oil in till it heats up . Like scraping on the ways it's to hold oil .
 
Note these replacement gears are hardened. Its been a pain to cut using carbide. Seem the most the atlas will suffer is 0.040". I'm getting a mirror finish but this is tedious.
 
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