Sherline 5000 Mill General Manual

FIGURE 22-The Horizontal Milling Conversion turns the standard SHERLINE vertical
mill into a horizontal mill. This greatly expands the operations that can be completed on
the mill.
HORIZONTAL MILLING CONVERSION (P/N 6100)
A number of milling operations require the application of the cutting tool from the side
rather than from the top. A 3/4" thick aluminum base 10.5" x 12.5" allows the mill
column to be mounted separately from the base for a variety of milling configurations.
The headstock is rotated 90° and work is machined from the side, allowing larger
surfaces to be worked on without having to reclamp the work.
The black anodized mounting plate is predrilled to mount the base and column in several
possible locations. Alignment bars and a selection of appropriate bolts are included to
make it easy to accurately relocate the column. Rubber feet insulate the table for quiet,
vibration free operation. (Note: the column base should be shortened by 2" for best
operation. Instructions are provided or we will shorten your column for you. The
modification is listed as P/N 6101.)
USE OF ACCESSORIES AND ATTACHMENTS
Your mill can be made more versatile with the addition of suitable attachments and
accessories. These include various chucks and collets, a thread cutting attachment,