I just picked up a 1980 Bridgeport series 1 2J mill at an auction. The machine is in good shape, but I hope I didn't damage it moving it into my shop. To get in the door I had to extend the table all the way to the left and spin the machine around the door frame to maneuver it in. I LIGHTLY bumped the end of the table on the metal door jamb as I came through the opening. Nothing got bent (there wasn't even a mark on the door jamb).
I got it into the room, but now the table won't crank back to the right. The handles will rotate a turn or two (in the direction of making the table go right) but then they seem to bind. I loosened the way screw just in case and still nothing. If I rotate the cranks the turn or two they will move, I can manually push the table to the right a quarter inch or so but that's it. The table cranks to the left with no issue
Please tell me I didn't seriously screw something up! My plan is to remove the table and look for damage this weekend if i can't get it free'd up. Does anyone have an idea what may have happened? Is there an easy fix?
Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks-
I got it into the room, but now the table won't crank back to the right. The handles will rotate a turn or two (in the direction of making the table go right) but then they seem to bind. I loosened the way screw just in case and still nothing. If I rotate the cranks the turn or two they will move, I can manually push the table to the right a quarter inch or so but that's it. The table cranks to the left with no issue
Please tell me I didn't seriously screw something up! My plan is to remove the table and look for damage this weekend if i can't get it free'd up. Does anyone have an idea what may have happened? Is there an easy fix?
Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks-