Van Norman 22L question
Van Norman 22L question
Hello everyone,
I am new to machining and am just getting started. I just picked up a Van Norman 22L mill which looks fairly complete however the mill head just has the spindle..no drawbar or means of attaching the collets (so it seems).. I have seen the Van Norman homepage here:
http://home.att.net/~JEKasunich/vannorman/VN_Home.htm
..and i have a laser copy of a manual but its not complete. Does anyone have a 50V drawbar or any info, pics,etc. for a 22L?. I have no frame of reference for what it should have/look like.
Thanks for any and all help you can provide,
Brent
I am new to machining and am just getting started. I just picked up a Van Norman 22L mill which looks fairly complete however the mill head just has the spindle..no drawbar or means of attaching the collets (so it seems).. I have seen the Van Norman homepage here:
http://home.att.net/~JEKasunich/vannorman/VN_Home.htm
..and i have a laser copy of a manual but its not complete. Does anyone have a 50V drawbar or any info, pics,etc. for a 22L?. I have no frame of reference for what it should have/look like.
Thanks for any and all help you can provide,
Brent
Re: Van Norman 22L question
Oh boy! another one!!! I've got a 22L at the shop, and there's another couple on the list I think. I'll make you up a crude drawing for the drawbar, it's a tubular external deal and has an oddball thread. You will get some practice at cutting internal threads to a shoulder if you have a lathe. You'll need an internal drawbar for the horizontal stuff, so I'll send you that one, too. Did you get the overarm supports with it? I can make up some rough drawings of that, but I have no idea how you would fabricate one, unless you do some SERIOUS iron casting.
Keep an eye on ebay. Lots of stuff shows up there, and I'm about set now, so you won't have to bid against me;-)
Keep an eye on ebay. Lots of stuff shows up there, and I'm about set now, so you won't have to bid against me;-)
18x72 L&S, Fosdick 3ft radial, Van Norman 2G bridgemill, Van Norman #12, K. O. Lee T&C grinder, Steptoe-Western 12X universal HS shaper, 16spd benchtop DP, Grob band filer, South Bend 10L
Re: Van Norman 22L question
Mike- Thanks a ton!. No, i didn't get the overarm supports with it. If you could email me those drawings and info that'd be awesome.. my email address is:
brentoxicated@hotmail.com
Thanks again,
Brent
brentoxicated@hotmail.com
Thanks again,
Brent
Re: Van Norman 22L question, secondary heads
At work we have two or three different heads that bolt to the main tilting head, and maybe even to the side of the ram. They are not in the best of shape, but is anyone interested in them? The boss would probably part with one or all. I do not think tht we will ever fix them up to use.
ARRRRGGGGHHHH!!
I just blew my wad on that bridge mill or I'd jump on them! Which heads do you have?
The drill/boring head seems to be the real gem as it gives you a quill. The high speed attachment gives you a very short quill and they had another motorized high speed attachment that was similar to a Bridgeport head. Both of the high speed heads and the "universal subhead" swivel at 90 degrees to the spindle. They also had a shaper head.
I think I am going to eventually try to round up a Bridgeport head and mount it on the cutterhead assembly. That would do everything the entire line of Van Norman heads do and you'd be able to get parts for it.
The drill/boring head seems to be the real gem as it gives you a quill. The high speed attachment gives you a very short quill and they had another motorized high speed attachment that was similar to a Bridgeport head. Both of the high speed heads and the "universal subhead" swivel at 90 degrees to the spindle. They also had a shaper head.
I think I am going to eventually try to round up a Bridgeport head and mount it on the cutterhead assembly. That would do everything the entire line of Van Norman heads do and you'd be able to get parts for it.
18x72 L&S, Fosdick 3ft radial, Van Norman 2G bridgemill, Van Norman #12, K. O. Lee T&C grinder, Steptoe-Western 12X universal HS shaper, 16spd benchtop DP, Grob band filer, South Bend 10L
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Re: Van Norman 22L question, secondary heads
I would definitely be interested!. Please email pricing and pics to:
brentoxicated@hotmail.com
Thanks,
Brent
brentoxicated@hotmail.com
Thanks,
Brent
Re: Van Norman 22L question, secondary heads
I am interested in VN heads. Please email additional info.
Thank you,
Greg Ingalsbe
jingalsbe@stny.rr.com
Thank you,
Greg Ingalsbe
jingalsbe@stny.rr.com
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Re: Van Norman 22L question
Hate to jump in on an old post but I see someone has drawing floating around out there for the outboard support and the overarm supports ... just bought one today and I’m missing those parts
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Re: Van Norman 22L question
That poster has not been on the forum since 08 !RichGuz234 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 06, 2021 5:37 pm Hate to jump in on an old post but I see someone has drawing floating around out there for the outboard support and the overarm supports ... just bought one today and I’m missing those parts
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Re: Van Norman 22L question
It was worth a try ... anybody else gave any information
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Re: Van Norman 22L question
Post on PM in the USA heavy iron forum.
https://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/c ... eavy-iron/
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