Gorton Milling Machine Collets

Technical manuals technical manuals for mills all manuals are available in html form and also as pdf always named manual pdf model 8d 8 1 2d 9 j mills there is also a lubrication diagram for these mills.

Gorton milling machine collets.

These are strictly 1 1 no expansion or reduction devices. Please check out my other auctions. This machine is for sale locally so the auction may be cancelled due. Z collets are available on ebay in every conceivable fractional metric drill etc size imaginable for not a lot of money.

George gorton machine co technical manuals. Runs fine no power feeds. Optionally one could order 7 b s or 2 morse spindle tapers. I made a set of 5 sizes 1 8 1 4 5 16 3 8 and 1 2 over 20 years ago.

I think these collets are proprietary i ve never found any of these collets although i m sure they must be available. These are basically milling machines where the x and y axis movement is controlled by a pivoting lever the duplicator unit sits on top of the normal table and the z axis the cutting and tracing heads are controlled either via a lever much like a drill press or a handwheel. Table is decent as are the ways. Gorton themselves made several different toolholding systems available.

I imagine it was a way to get around using the proprietary gorton collets which are rare and expensive. This machine can be picked up from my shop which is 10 miles south and east of downtown saint louis missouri forklift loading is free. Mills including universal trace master tape master. I think i paid less than 7 collet for the few i needed.

I didn t have a collet to use for a pattern so i made a pattern by using some plastic body filler bondo by spraying penetrating oil in the end. I thought i was the only one with a 8d gorton milling machine. Quick tour of the gorton accessory mounts and what they re for on the 8d 8 5d and 9j mills. Gorton 10 x42 milling machine 2hp 240v 3phase.

To answer one of your questions yes you can make your own collets at least you have as a pattern. Everything from the hated 6985 abomination to b s 9 collets to ue type z collet chucks to the uber cool qc chucks in several styles. 9 j vertical mill as of 1950 the 9 j was the largest mill with a cross travel of 12 longitudinal travel of 24 vertical capacity of 17 1. Gorton 1 22 mastermill maintenance and parts manual.

Gorton machine tools have been pladced on america s priority list to be sold only to those most urgently in need gorton duplicators are used all over the nation in duplicating dies models and various intricate parts used in aircraft ships guns and tanks. I have an old gorton mill which at some point in its life was adapted to take universal z collets. Gorton machines are used to manufacture such. The 9j was shipped w a 10 b s and had as options the 3 morse or the 40 american standard.

Gorton 1 22 mastermill operators manual. Gorton 0 16a mill and duplicator manual. Email me for a shipping quote. Includes b s taper 703 2 collet chuck with 10 collets and wrenches.

The 8d used as standard issue the proprietary gorton collet w 3 flats. Hate to mention it but there is a gorton 703 2 collet chuck set on ebay right now. The stock 8 1 2d came outfitted w a 9 b s and had as options the 3 morse or the 30 american standard.