On Sat, 18 Oct 2003 10:36:41 -0700, "Harold & Susan Vordos" wrote:
Yes, extremely annoying, especially if you've learned to use a "drop
spindle" type vertical mill (Bridgeport type). Horizontal mills are rather
limited in function, but do a much better job at certain functions than the
Bridgeport types do. If you had but one choice, you'd not want it to be a
horizontal. Way too limiting.

Other than using the mill as a substitute for a drill press, or boring very deep
holes (where the extended knee travel of the vertical type gives you more
travel than the Y axis of the typical horizontal mill), I can't think of any usual
milling operation that's limited by the fact the mill is horizontal rather than vertical.

Gary