Hello All,
I am going to see a few items for sale today that are needed in my shop (mainly some steadies that fit my long bed CNC) and the owner of the shop, who is quite old and retiring/downsizing sent me some pictures of this knee mill he is trying to sell. His son is actually handling these sales. I was not planning on getting a CNC knee mill - just a standard Bridgeport, or similar, but now I am somewhat interested as I am comfortable with CNC controls for the most part, and this machine looks great in pictures. Of course, pictures are often misleading regarding condition of machines... but I'm wondering if anyone of you can confirm if this is a Bridgeport OEM CNC or a retrofit. If Bridgeport OEM controls, does anyone have anything good to say about this machine and its controls. I have NOT heard good things in my internet readings regarding Bridgeport control systems IN GENERAL, but I don't want to dismiss this machine because I have read a few threads in the past. Does anyone know the model? I am hoping there is a better nameplate in person - I will find out this evening.
Asking $4500 for the machine - and because I know nothing about the controls the price does not mean much to me yet.
Thanks for any thoughts or advice.
EDIT:****sorry about the pictures, trying to figure that one out here.
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I am going to see a few items for sale today that are needed in my shop (mainly some steadies that fit my long bed CNC) and the owner of the shop, who is quite old and retiring/downsizing sent me some pictures of this knee mill he is trying to sell. His son is actually handling these sales. I was not planning on getting a CNC knee mill - just a standard Bridgeport, or similar, but now I am somewhat interested as I am comfortable with CNC controls for the most part, and this machine looks great in pictures. Of course, pictures are often misleading regarding condition of machines... but I'm wondering if anyone of you can confirm if this is a Bridgeport OEM CNC or a retrofit. If Bridgeport OEM controls, does anyone have anything good to say about this machine and its controls. I have NOT heard good things in my internet readings regarding Bridgeport control systems IN GENERAL, but I don't want to dismiss this machine because I have read a few threads in the past. Does anyone know the model? I am hoping there is a better nameplate in person - I will find out this evening.
Asking $4500 for the machine - and because I know nothing about the controls the price does not mean much to me yet.
Thanks for any thoughts or advice.
EDIT:****sorry about the pictures, trying to figure that one out here.



