A closer look at the pics and I see it's a TM mill with the VH-2 vertical head.
Here's a spec sheet
https://ozarktoolmanuals.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfcatalogs/Hardinge_Horizontal_Mill_Bulletin.pdf
On Monday, February 8, 2021, 2:09:54 AM MST, Gene Heskett
<[email protected]> wrote:
On Monday 08 February 2021 03:42:11 Gregg Eshelman via Emc-users wrote:
> Weird, that VH-2 looks exactly like a UM, but there are 5C and R8
> collets in the tray. The horizontal spindle is 5C and the vertical
> head on a UM (swivel table) or TM (non-swivel table) uses 4C.
I *think* this table doesn't swivel.
>
> On Sunday, February 7, 2021, 7:22:09 AM MST, andy pugh
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> On Sun, 7 Feb 2021 at 13:21, Gene Heskett <[email protected]>
wrote:
> > Neat, but does it have ball screws and room on the table for my
> > converted BS-1?
>
> I doubt it. In fact the whole mill might be surprisingly tiny. I have
> no idea, it was just a random eBay search to see what you kind of
> machine you could get for your assumed budget that was made by an
> actual machine tool builder.
>
>
Well, I'm going to waste the gas and go look at it this week, after the
present weather moves on by. Did Hardinge ever make extension spacers to
get a few more inches of working room under the spindle?
That might solve the bs-1 clearance problem.
Thanks Gregg.
Cheers, Gene Heskett
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