Van Norman Owners ?

[Bud]

Proud owner of a Van Norman No.12 anyone else here ?

[Mike Rock]

I have 3 22-LU's. One out of toolroom has every gadget VN ever made.

Mike

[Bud]

I have quite a bit of tooling but no serious gadgets I want a vise and rotary table but the I want it the same approx. age as the mill. A guy @ work who had one scrapped his out and gave me all of his tooling except for the vise and table.I'm also on the van norman Yahoo group

[David Tsr]

I have a VN 12 and use it about every day, I have a Carroll dividing head for it and have a good selection of 5V collets. It is powered by a 1 1/2 HP DC motor with a solid state speed control, I also have the right angle head adaptor for it which is great for boring cylinders and line boring mains on some of the model engines I build. I also have a VN #20 powered by a 3HP DC motor with solid state control, that is equipped with a complete set of collets, rotary table, a universal VN dividing head with all the driving gears plus many other accessories. My son has a VN size 1/2, a great little machine, the only one I have ever saw it takes 5V collets.
I LOVE THAT #12- A GREAT MACHINE

Dave

[Bud]

Do you have any 3/4 toolholders ?

[David Tsr]

Bud
I have a 3/4 collet for the VN # 20 but not for the # 12. The largest I have for the # 12 is 5/8. I had considered making one for the # 12 but I think it would be a little hard on the spindle because if I had one I would probably use the largest end mill I have with a 3/4 shank and end up in trouble. I will use the # 20 for my heavy work
Dave

[Bud]

I hadn't thought about it too much ,I have shell mills in excess of 4.5", 2.5"deep and have yet to stall it . I have a ton of 3/4 end mills and thought it would be great to use them. When my old employer went put of business they liquidated everything but the machines I have complete tap and die sets from 2mm to 36mm and 5 40tpi to 2.5" numerous boring bars and end mills of every dimension .The only thing I couldn't get was a vise . My current employer put my machine up for sealed bid and that is how I got that . I grabbed the 3/4 tools because I thought I could get a Bridgeport when they closed the doors.

[desdechardo]

i have a VN 1\2 mill with some tooling,,very rugged little mill,perfect size for the homeowner,,i have a lot of fun with this mill and yes there are only a few of these 1\2 models around.

[Heller D. Davis]

Hello All: I also have a VN#12. It is a 1941 model from a Navy Battleship. I have had it for over thirty years. Have most of the accessories to go with it. Have built over forty model engines with it over the years. Have two dividing heads and cut my own gears for models and full size engines also. Great little machine. I have added power feed to the knee and use this for boring a lot. I use Trav-a-dial indicators for X & Y axis. Works great for me.