Bridgeport High / Off / Low Range Switch Replacement
My Bridgeport on off switch needs to be replaced. My current switch is labeled High / Off / Low range. All the replacements seem to be Forward / Off / Reverse. Can anyone explain this? Which...
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6F Power feed board comparison:
Does anyone have a 6F power feed board that could compare to the board that I have. It looks like something may have been removed from the spot indicated in the red circle at the top of the photo. This...
View ArticleTrying to identify a Bridgeport Mill
Hello folks. First time to post on this forum but been reading it for awhile and you guys are incredibly knowledgeable. Im looking to buy a mill for my home shop and I ran across this mill for sell...
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Help please , bridgeport series 2 special power feed
Hi all, the X axis power feed on the BRIDGEPORT SERIES 2 SPECIAL where I work is not functioning properly. This machine only has X axis feed. When engaged the speeds are erratic it speeds up and slows...
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Bridgeport Identification Help
Hello Guys, This is my first post here but i have been reading the forum for a while and appreciate the volume of knowledge here. I am looking to get my first mill, and have found the Bridgeport in the...
View ArticleHardinge HLV -HLV-BK spindles not HLV-H
I seem to recall that the first Hardinge HLV's (prior to serial number xxx) required the headstock to be sent back to Hardinge to have the bearings replaced. What was the serial number? I know there...
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Hardinge Superslant Turret Air Leak(s)
I am nearing completion of rebuilding a Hardinge Superslant. I have an air leak on the turret and am seeing if others know about this or what may be the cause. When I purchased the machine there were...
View ArticleAdcock & Shipley 1ES universal milling machine
G'Day Fella's, I would appreciate your knowledge on the following, English made Universal milling machine. Adcock & Shipley 1ES universal mill, was apparently rebadged as a Bridgeport brand mill...
View ArticleBP boss cnc ball screw backlash. How much is too much?
I got my first ever machine. Im converting it to a electromechanical manual mill for now with 3 manual pulse generators and three DQ860MA drivers. Later mach 3 or 4 is calling my name. How much...
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Help with identifying 2 bridgeport mills and CNC conversion
Hi all, I work in a small machine shop at a university research center. I am not a machinist or engineer by training, though I do make simple things here and there. We mostly make flat parts (flanges,...
View ArticleBridgeport bearing?
Hello, Im not a machinist by trade and looking for specs for bearings to rebuild my 2J head. For example: Radial/Deep Groove Ball Bearing - Round Bore, 35 mm ID, 72 mm OD, 17 mm Width, Double...
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1956 Bridgeport Power Feed rebuild guidance?
Please pardon my error if I've overlooked an existing thread, but I'm looking for any guidance on reparing/rebuilding the x-axis power feed on my 1956 Series 1. This machine is new to me, and needs...
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Can anyone tell me why did I take apart this Hardinge spindle?
Well, it's a Feeler FTL-618EM, but I like so much to call it a Hardinge :-) The spindle would make funny noises at RPMs above 2000 and TIR was as much as 0.0005" on both - inner and outer tapers. It...
View ArticleBridgeport M head performance
Hello I would like to know if anyone out there can help me understand a little more regarding the performance of A Bridgeport M head,,, I recently purchased one from me friend whose father owned it who...
View ArticleHardinge conquest 42 OT-C feed rate issues
Howdy all, I have a feed rate problem that is driving me bonkers:willy_nilly:. I just powered up and new to me an early 90's model conquest 42 with an OTC control ten station turret with live tooling...
View ArticleBridgeport VMC 1000 z-axis homing down to hard stop instead of up to soft...
Hello, Machine is a Bridgeport VMC 1000 with tnc426. Had problems with bad connection to estop relays, fixed and checked distributionboard. Also had the servo to the workbench and tested the servobrake...
View ArticleEz track DX2 Z axis
Hello Everyone, Ive read alot of your posts...thank you. However I still have this problem. So while moving my Z axis from its zero position it does not move accurately. And does not come back to the...
View ArticleBridgeport leveling screws
I dont know if Im wording this correctly but Im trying to find out what size bolt/thread pitch the 4 holes located at each corner of the base of a M head Im going to pick up... I need to run a long...
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What replacement head is this?
Considering this head on a genuine bridgeport base with ball screws. It is a 3hp head. Base it is with currently, is not the base I would get. Any advice? Thanks Attached Thumbnails
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Spindle Control - Omniturn G1/A attachment.
I've recently acquired an Hardinge TFB w/ an "A" omniturn attachment. It's got the original vari-speed pulleys and spindle motor, which I would like to remove and replace with 10V VFD if possible....
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