Portable vertical boring machine

Abstract

A vertical boring machine is for boring or facing a circular region of a component having a central axis and includes a horizontal support for supporting the component with the central axis extending in a vertical direction. A tool support is disposed for rotation at the central axis to extend in said vertical direction. The tool support includes a tool head extending radially outwardly of the central axis which is configured for controlled radial movement and for controlled axial movement. The vertical boring machine preferably includes a mechanism for selectively moving the base of the tool support in an X direction and in a Y direction relative to the horizontal support aligning the tool support with the central axis. The X direction and Y direction are in a horizontal plane and perpendicular to each other. The tool support can be maintained in a fixed position relative to the horizontal support, after the aligning of the tool support with the central axis, to secure the tool support at the central axis during the boring or facing of the component. There is included a method of boring or facing a circular region of a component having a central axis by supporting the component horizontally and rotating a tool support disposed at the central axis.

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