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rotorwrench · 03-28-2015, 12:48 PM

Van Norman made (and still does) dedicated engine boring machines but the mill is more limited in what it can do. Like bart78, I have also seen the Van Norman boring bars mated to the dovetail J-head Bridgeport base so they could use the table to adjust the block below the boring bar with some amount of precision. I don't think the head is easily removable from the Van Norman mill.

03-28-2015, 12:48 PM	#7
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,520	Re: Van Norman Mill Van Norman made (and still does) dedicated engine boring machines but the mill is more limited in what it can do. Like bart78, I have also seen the Van Norman boring bars mated to the dovetail J-head Bridgeport base so they could use the table to adjust the block below the boring bar with some amount of precision. I don't think the head is easily removable from the Van Norman mill. Last edited by rotorwrench; 03-28-2015 at 05:45 PM.