Light Duty Milling Machines

Light Duty Milling Machines are very versatile. They are usually used to machine flat surfaces, but can also produce irregular surfaces. They can also be used to drill, bore, cut gears, and produce slots. These machines mounted directly onto the massive bed of the machine and cannot be raised or moved transversely; table movement is longitudinal only. Light Duty Milling Machines are vertical ones and there are horizontal ones that can be used as vertical ones. The workpiece is holding on the worktable of the machine. The table movement controls the feed of workpiece against the rotating cutter. The type of milling machine most commonly found in student shops is a vertical spindle machine with a swivelling head.