Hardinge Cataract BB59 rear spindle bearing
Hello, Some years ago I purchased a couple of Hardinge Cataract bench lathes, followed by a spare headstock and compound slide from a scrapped machine. Life kind of got in the way of doing anything...
View ArticleBridgeport 3 phase 1hp 575 volt motor stator number of slots
Hello all, Can any one please tell me number of slots of stator on 1hp 575 volt 3 phase motor I am looking to rewind this motor to 230 volts 3 phase,I need to calculate motor rewind data,right now I...
View ArticleServo encoder repair
I have an mts 30m4-48 DC servo with a bad encoder. I believe it is a Centroid rebrand of and SEM servo. I am not having any luck finding a replacement encoder. Does anyone have any tips on going about...
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Mystery Lathe Tools
Ok... While I admit I'm a Newbie, I at least thought I could identify different tools. I just purchased a 1970 Hardinge HLV-H with a ton of tooling from a woman whose husband had recently passed. Among...
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Hardinge HLV carriage lock repair?
Ever since I've had this lathe, the carriage lock hasn't worked. I finally decided to attempt a repair, following along the maintenance manual, starting at page 1-10 (Carriage lock). I've got the apron...
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Bridgeport - new to me with questions
Very excited about my new to me 2J Bridgeport purchase. I was picky about the way condition and I am happy with my final decision. The table has a lot of little dings in it and some surface rust....
View ArticleHardinge 3-jaw chuck required
Guys just recently taken delivery of a well looked after HLV, believed to be made in 52/53 going by its UK series number 0072. The lathe is in lovely condition as far as I can make out, time will tell...
View ArticleBridgeport M Head Pull Gear Pulley...
I just ran across something for the first time today. A guy and I were having a discussion on another forum about going to fast for cutting holes with hole saws and he dropped this little nugget. He...
View Articlebridgeport tilt worm gear measurement
I have a supermax step pulley head that is missing the worm gear which tilts the head. I know supermax does lots of stuff different (i.e. parts don't swap) from genuine bridgeport stuff. With that...
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Frakenport
Machinists. I recently acquired a Bridgeport S1 2HP. The quill is controlled by air and the individual I got this from told me he was trying to convert to electrical but never finished. When I tried to...
View ArticleDx32 peck drill help
Hey guys. I'm looking in my programming manual, for my Bridgeport Explorer mill with DX32 control, and for the G83 peck drilling cycle, it mentioned that the operator needs to set the amount of peck...
View ArticleOil regulators
Hi all, I bought Bridgeport a few months back. Pulled table and knee apart and cleaned and painted. Cleaned bijur oiler and lines, I get oil to regulators but nothing through them. I pulled 1 apart...
View ArticleHelp identifying Bridgeport with different castings
I am tearing into my 1968 serial number BR108564 and there are a couple things a little different than what I have ever seen or found on endless research. Bridgeport Mill - Google Photos 1. I know the...
View Articleair press sensor on V2XT blew on me
Have ASCO JB38A214A press switch. Hooked up my unregulated air, which is probably about 140 PSI, and this seemed to have blown out a little safety valve. Is this thing repairable? Its an aluminum band...
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Help Identifying head
So in my travels Ive come across a machine I just can't place. The head is unlike anything Ive seen. It has a servo style drive for the downfeed, a 40 taper spindle and is a variable speed setup....
View ArticleCorrecting spindle taper
Hello, It seems my Hardinge Splitbed spindle taper is a bit barrelled 2/3rds from the end. I'll hard turn it in place but am unsure how best to set the top slide to the correct angle. The obvious...
View ArticleBidgeport EZTRAK 2000 Back Up
Hello Sirs, How to take back up of the Bridgeport EZTRAK milling machine? Thanks
View ArticleBridgeport knee wear
Yesterday I ran a big job on the CNC Bridgeport, where I had to move the knee a few times to accommodate the tool offsets. I messed up the job 6 times before I figured out I was running into issues...
View ArticleBridgeport/Heidenhain dro questions
Evening. I'm fairly new to machining and recently bought a Bridgeport mill with a Heidenhain VRZ 731 but the reader heads are faulty and wondered if anybody have have experience on using any other...
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Shimming or modifying vice height
Hello all, I have a Bridgeport J head. I'm new to machining and I've been slowly been learning functions and procedures. I most often have to hold longer pieces of steel with two vices. My particular...
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