The brake on my bridgeport at work was acting weird, sometimes it would not rotate, and the rotation the get the brake to engage was over half a turn. Well the roll pin let loose, I can pull the handle out and see the remaining piece still in the hole. So my question is, how hard is it to get at the brake mechanism and how does one go about it? Are there any tips or tricks or is it just take it all apart, replace part, and put it back together?
For posterity it's a 2 hp series 1 J head varispeed with the open dial not the plastic cover.
The last approved vendor dropped off the list so getting them or another on takes basically an act of congress. I'd rather not have maintenance mess with it as I know how they work...so if it's gotta get done, I'll just do it myself. It's been down 2 weeks already and I'd like to get back on it.
Thanks in advance.
For posterity it's a 2 hp series 1 J head varispeed with the open dial not the plastic cover.
The last approved vendor dropped off the list so getting them or another on takes basically an act of congress. I'd rather not have maintenance mess with it as I know how they work...so if it's gotta get done, I'll just do it myself. It's been down 2 weeks already and I'd like to get back on it.
Thanks in advance.