Jul 16, 2004 · There was a time there were lots of shops in Detroit (home of DeVlieg) with lines of jig mills doing work such as die sets. The DeVlieg "spiromatic" positioning feature was …

Aug 30, 2023 · The jig mill was a joint effort by NSK which supplied the ball screws and spindle bearings, Heidenhain which supplied the .0001" resolution glass scales, and Fanuc which …

Jan 28, 2014 · I bought a Devlieg Jig Mill (3B-48, 14-221) at an auction a while back. Got it home and set up but it has a few issues. I topped off all lube and checked electrical for continuity (at …

Jan 10, 2004 · Moore no. 3 and 1 1/2 jig borers have inverted V ways on the X axis..sort of like a lathe. So the only thing holding the table down is the weight of the table and to some extent …

Sep 8, 2015 · Devlieg 3H-48 Jig Mill I have no connection with the seller. If you need one, this Jig Mill doesn't look to bad for $5k tooled up...

Jan 6, 2009 · The machine doesn't deflect. Set the measurements, figure how much to take off, dial it in and You're There. Holes are ROUND and To Size! You can ruff out a work piece on …

Dec 23, 2016 · Next I bought a Vernon (later Sheldon) jig borer/vertical mill. When I mention this I often get a remark that you can’t mill on a jig borer. This machine is not on par with Moore or …

Sep 16, 2008 · Jig borers were made with the intention to do some light milling, to skim a surface flat and perpendicular to a bore for example. Considering the expense of the tooling (Moore …

Oct 4, 2008 · Bring the wheel down to the end mill's cutting lip by eye and slowly got it close until I could hear the wheel touching the end mill. Moved the table to the right and turned on the …

Jan 22, 2010 · Another big difference in using a jig mill or boring mill is the jig mill you feed with the quill and a boring mill you feed with the table. Most of the Devliegs had 16 or 24 inch …