Bridgeport M head belt housing
I just noticed that the two bolts that hold on the motor on Top of the belt housing Have cracked and been re-welded to the point where the weld reinforcement needed to hold it together is keeping me...
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BP Series II Knee Air Assist
I recently bought a BP Series II CNC with a 4HP 4J head. It has an air-assisted knee, but it's leaking air like a sieve out the top of the pedestal which then causes the z-axis servo-drive to fault and...
View ArticleHelp: Hardinge HLV-H Spider
I am a very novice home machinist. I want to make a spider for my Hardinge. Anyone have one they can post pictures or any ideas. Thanks in advance.
View ArticleBridgeport EZ Trak DX 480 Volt to 240 ????
I just purchased an older model EZ DX (1995 or 96)? It has 480Volts on the tag. Does anyone know if the transformer can be changed to accept 240 volts? Does anyone have a schematic or a wiring diagram?...
View ArticleDRO for 1976 BPM
Looking for suggestions for DRO for SB 13 inch lathe 6 ft. bed. And DRO for BPM with 9inch by 42 in table both are 1976 models. I have put a Quill kit on mill. Thanks Gary looked at kits on accurate,...
View ArticleDRO for BPM an SB lathe
Looking for suggestions for DRO for SB 13 inch lathe 6 ft. bed. And DRO for BPM with 9inch by 42 in table both are 1976 models. I have put a Quill kit on mill. Thanks Gary looked at kits on accurate,...
View ArticleBridgeport #2 or #4 Right angle head
Hello all. I just bought one of these, a #2 that I'm going to adapt to a Rockwell milling machine. That will entail boring out to fit my quill and adding an extension to the 3/8 drive shaft. I need to...
View ArticleBP clone mill's overload clutch not slipping
My brother and I tore down my mill's power quill feed this weekend, the culprit was that the worm gear's (#43) pin (#59) had sheared. On my Eisen head, a very near clone, this pin was a slotted spring...
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Anyone have a Tsugami Tspl-1?? ( Hardinge Chucker Clone)
Hey folks, Im reviving a thread from the General section over here in the Hardinge/Bridgeport hangout looking for some help. Ive got a Tsugami TSPL-1 Chucker lathe that is missing a contactor....
View ArticleHardinge HLV-H Carriage strip down question - METRIC machine
Hi folk Just about to start stripping down the apron of my METRIC HLV-H to fit a new Rack & Pinion gear but something in the back of my mind is saying I can't take the carriage handwheel assembly...
View ArticleWhy in the world
Why in the world would you make a forum for Bridgeport Mills and Hardinge lathes in the same specific machine forum? Who the heck thunk that one up? Pardon my hillbilly.
View ArticleRecommendation on feed nut replacement
I am currently in the process of cleaning up a series 1 BP. I am leaning towards replacing the x and y feedscrews and nuts as they are badly worn in the centers, so even though I can adjust to .005...
View ArticleAnother Bridgeport price question
Hi, Just joined the forum and apologize for yet another question on what is a fair price for a Bridgeport. I've read several past threads, but haven't seem to find anything recent on what I am looking...
View ArticleBridgeport Ram swap compatability
I have a 1964 Bridgeport with dovetailed ram and a M head (MT2 spindle). I purchased a Bridgeport of unknown age (serial number was unreadable due to rust) with a working 2j2 head but most everything...
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J Head w/VFD and Vise $2,000
Hi, I want a Bridgeport Mill. I saw this add on Craigslist and called the guy. He said it was a good machine and in serviceable condition. I have not done enough research yet on the Bridgeport to know...
View ArticleHardinge TM
I have an old but nice condition hardinge tm horizontal/vertical mill in my shop. I seldom use it, mainly because I primarily do light fab work and welding. But I would really like to understand the...
View ArticleTailstock on Hardinge CHNC?
Anyone seen a tailstock retrofitted onto one of the older Hardinge CHNC chucker lathes?
View ArticleBridgeport - floating in clutches?
I just got done going through the upper half of my new to me 2J Bridgeport. Did some cleaning and checking things over. New bushings on motor vari-speed, new/clean grease on bull gear, through...
View ArticleM Head draw bar sizes
I recently bought a bridgeport but it was missing a few parts, including a draw bar. I bought one off ebay, but it's too short. The distance between the washer and end of thread is 17 3/4, and total...
View ArticleRemoving grease from the Bridgeport Ways
I just realized that someone before me has pumped grease into all fittings used to oil the X and Y axis on the Ways.. I dont understand why they would use the same kind of fitting that would enable...
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