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Hardinge BB4 BB2V Mill - Spindle Taper and Collet Specifications
I recently purchased a small Hardinge milling machine that has both a vertical head BB2V and a horizontal head BB4 The machine came with a small selection of imperial collets for the vertical head....
View Article"Rigid" tapping with Cobra42
Hi, anyone else doing "rigid" tapping with a tapmatic in your Hardinge Cobra? I have a custom post for my lathe and seemed to solve the rigid tapping problem by using g32 with a tap feed rate of the...
View ArticleSame head monting for J-Head and Lagun Republic FT-2?
Greetings, Does anyone know if the Lagun Republic FT-2 used the same head attachment as the Bridgeport J-Head? I have a new head, but a worn out base and table. I "may have" found a Lagun Republic FT-2...
View ArticleWhere to get a Milling Machine base and table only?
I'd like to replace my mill with one that has a longer table, and quite frankly a LOT less wear. My Mill Head is almost new, so I'd like to find a base and table to put my newer head on. Any...
View ArticleBridgeport Clones (Sharp) Is the step pulley the same?
I have a Sharp YC 1 1/2 It is very similar to a Bridgeport. I recently received new pulley bearings. When I pressed the spindle back into the pulley unfortunately I cracked it. Evidently Sharp no...
View ArticleHc chucker serial number location
I bought an HCT Pretty old, missing some stuff Has a three speed head with some sort of preset cam setup. Would love to find serial number to try and get more info.
View ArticleDisassembling compound / tool post from HLV-H
I bought an HLV-H that is very crusty and I am giving it a good cleaning out. I cannot get the compound slide (or Hardinge calls the tool post in the manual) off. My understanding is that once the cam...
View ArticleOdd issue with Babin electronic leadscrew
My toolroom lathe with a Babin electronic leadscrew gave me some strange results with a coarse 5mm lead thread. Are there any users here that could check their results with mine?
View ArticleHardinge change gears blueprint
Does anyone have a scan of the hardinge change gears specification blueprint? Thanks in advance! Jon Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
View ArticleBridgeport spindle runout - drawbar effect ?
Folks, I had my Bridgeport spindle bearings professionally replaced, and R8 taper reground. Dropped the spindle back into the machine - too much runout. Took the head apart to get the quill out and...
View ArticleQuillmaster collet
Hello, I’m searching for Bridgeport quillmaster “Q” collets. I will buy them from someone if they have any or if someone knows if they are made aftermarket.
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Bridgeport ID
I am trying to get a sense of what I have before I tear into it to clean it up. I believe the front head is a 2J, variable speed? Not sure on the rear other than the motor is 1/2 hp. Serial number,...
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Is the taper arm flaked on an HLV-H?
I'm getting close to finishing the HLV-H taper attachment kit I purchased from Ken. (Thanks again Ken!) The taper arm on my late 30's TL has a flaked surfaces. Do the more modern taper attachments have...
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Removal of hydraulic closer on DSMA, need help
Lost the spindle belts on my Hardinge serial DSMA-5c-326. My manual shows instructions to remove the standar closer and the varigrip but not this one. I took out the draw tube and the closer unscrewed...
View ArticleM head belt
Ive had my old M head in bits quite some time for cleaning and painting. It's all back together now,but I've lost the belt ! It was rather tired and frayed anyway-says me 😖 So-can anyone tell me the...
View ArticleHardinge CHNC 2+ General Numeric GN10 manual?
I have a CHNC1 with Fanuc OT control and I am very familiar with that. However I can't figure out how to set offsets on this CHNC2+ GN10 control or load programs. Anybody have a manual or any pointers...
View ArticleHardinge CHNC1 Hitch in Turret indexing (with video link)
My Hardinge CHNC1 seems to have a sticking turret. Sometimes it works perfectly but other times it seems to have a hitch or a delay in the indexing which causes it not to find it's location. I've tried...
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Hardinge Cataract BB59 restore to working condition
Hi I just acquired this Hardinge Cataract BB59 lathe, I was lucking that the guy I bought it from had a bucket loader to put it on my truck. I took me the next day to get the lathe off the wooden desk...
View ArticleHardinge HLV-H Way Wipers needed
I am looking for a set of way wipers for my 1979ish HLV-H. I think I might be able to get them from hardinge but figured I would check here first. Please let me know if you have some. Thanks, Chris
View ArticleStep belt J-head Bridgeport - upper oil cup for bull gear - oil loss system?
I always presumed that both oil cups on the side of a J-head were oil loss. Recently I read in some head repair web page that one fills the upper oil cup until the bull gear cavity is full. On...
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