Horizontal vs. Vertical Mill? - Practical Machinist
2009-1-23 · 3. Well, technically, the horiz mill is more versatile. It will run end mills and well as supported arbors. A vertical mill really cannot run a supported arbor, nor are they typically nearly as rigid. However, the lack of a quill makes the horizontal mill much more tedious for some of the more common uses of a mill, such as drilling and boring.
