This section is from the book "An Elementary Outline Of Mechanical Processes", by G. W. Danforth. Also available from Amazon: An elementary outline of mechanical processes.
The usual milling-machine attachments are the vise and the dividing head, both for holding work.
Fig. 199. - Milling-Machine Cutters, Arbors and Collets.
There are, beside these, a number of attachments which are bolted to the face of the column over the end of the main spindle and connected to the spindle for changing the direction of motion of the spindle or for otherwise modifying this motion to do many kinds of work. Milling-machine attachments include those for drilling, slotting, beveled cutting, vertical milling and other purposes.
 
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