Bridgeport Interact Failure
Experienced a major fault with the TNC145 Interact. Powered the machine up after a few weeks sitting idle, for some reason when i pushed the power on button the z axis started moving downwards until it...
View ArticleBridgeport explorer program transfer problem
Hey folks, can anyone tell me how I transfer a program that's on my bridgeport explorer mill, to a floppy drive/disk and how I would upload a program from the floppy drive, to the machine so I can run...
View ArticleHardinge Parts
I have recently bought an HLV-H, hopefully collecting it this weekend. At the moment i have an HLV and have been in contact back and forth with ZMT services asking for advice and pricing parts. I...
View ArticleNew Hardinge BB4 Mill, Fixer upper, couple questions?
Hi Everyone, I've been lurking for a bit, trying to read as much as I could before posting. I picked up a little BB4 mill at a local scrap yard type place earlier this summer. Other than loosing half...
View ArticleSafety mechanisms in a BOSS conversion
I am a home hobbyist moving to my first large machine. I am in the process of <finally> putting together a conversion on a BOSS rigid ram machine from the old Textron system. It will have...
View ArticleLoading spindle collet with ejector stop
Loading a running spindle collet is something I have done since I was wet behind the ears. Never tried it with an ejector collet stop before. Hardly ever used an ejector stop anyway as precision was...
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Advice on Worthiness of this Bridgeport J head.
Hello everyone, I have read so many helpful things from this site over the years, not sure how I didn't already have an account. To the point: I'm looking for a knee mill under 84" tall. I found one...
View ArticleFirst knee mill , cnc retrofit option
Im looking to buy a BP knee mill series 2 with a 4j head , im still learning to machine , but no stranger to inputting the hours and the money for that matter. Fresadora Bridgeport Serie II - Tools -...
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Fixing Spindle Runout and Varispeed Hub/disc on 2j
I recently picked up a Series 1 from a coworker and I am having some buyers remorse. The price seemed a little high for the apparent condition but he included free delivery to the back corner of my...
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Question on tramming the head of mill to vise
I've trammed the head, but had a question on which part of the vise to use as a reference. I've always heard/read to use the flat part of the vise as the reference for tramming. Here's a pic of what...
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Bridgeport Mill - Factory pallet 45 degree angle
Hello, Do folks have any idea why Bridgeport / Hardinge put new mills on the pallet at 45 degrees? We may be moving a good distance (New York to Tennessee) so I will need to store the machines for a...
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Hardinge HLV-H spindle markings?
Hello all! My first post. I recently purchased a Hardinge HLV-H that I am rebuilding and had a quick question about the markings on the spindle and how they should be interpreted for the bearing...
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Felt/wiper replacements - Didn't find MSC section, so asking about clone here
I just purchased an MSC Bridgeport clone - Taiwan I need to replace the felt/wipers and wondering abot a good source for them - and if most/all of the parts are compatible with bridgeport. (It would be...
View ArticleHardinge variable speed cone sizes
I have a venerable HCT, built in the manual speed change era,it has seen quite a lot of life but is still a good machine. My problem is with belt slip, I have proper Hardinge belts fitted and they are...
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HSL-59 Wiring Diagram
I am looking for a wiring diagram for the machine, or more specifically where to land the 3 phases and the ground. Late model machine, 440V. Apparently the ground serves to ground a transformer to...
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Question about Hi/Lo shifter/pinion block on Bridgeport 2J head
As a background, I rebuilt the 2J head about some ago and have been using the mill some. I remember when I put the head back together, the bull gear and pinion gear (for the low speed engagement) were...
View ArticleBridgeport fine feed not working - Videos included
Evening Gentlemen I'm going through my series 1 bridgeport and the fine feed is not working for the quill. I've taken the side parts off to check the gears and to see if any pins had been sheared but...
View ArticleParts needed for Bridgeport mechanical power feed
I have been going through my new to me 1963 Bridgeport J head mill. When looking at the mill before I purchased it I noticed that there were some parts missing on the mechanical power feed. This has...
View ArticleIs 36-HC a good chuck? (Hardinge 4-jaw 5")
I'm looking to buy a good 4-jaw chuck for a tapered-nose Hardinge HLV-H clone. It's going to be a once-in-a-lifetime purchase, so I'm asking for advice. Is 36-HC a good buy or may be there are better...
View ArticleBP Erickson quick change 30 tooling compatibility with NMTB 30 if modified?
I just bought an old BP boss. Not sure exactly what year or boss #. Its a series 1 head with what i have come to believe is a BP Erickson quick change 30 spindle. I have started cleaning it up and am...
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