Old bridgeport need to know the value
Hi, I have a friend looking for a mill and I found one where my brother works P.T. it has not been used in years. It takes the small collets I think these are B & S type. The spindle lock is a...
View ArticleGS-250 CE problem chuck pressure switch
I am wondering if there is anyone that has a good way to get the air out of the chuck pressure switch. Found behind little door on head stock end of machine. I have delt with them before and bled the...
View Articlerepairing servo power feeds
Thought I would pass this info along to anyone interested. I found a service tech in Malaysia that sells an ebook with 180 pages and color photos, filled with information on checking circuit board...
View ArticleBridgeport Series 1: Metric Feed Nuts
Hi all, I'm in the process of renovating my Bridgeport Series 1, and have bought some new feed nuts to install. The old feed nuts were so worn that there was barely any thread remaining at all! I...
View ArticleFleabay Find: BP Small Angle Head
Just found this on fleabay, does anyone know what kinda BP head it would to on? WAY to small for any BP head I've heard of, maybe for a model BP (like my profile picture to the left) I'm stumped....
View ArticleHigh Quality Tools, Inc.
Has anyone had any experience, good or bad, with Bridgeport driveline replacement parts from High Quality Tools? Not the varidrive bushings, but specifically the toothed hi-lo clutch plates. I'm going...
View ArticleUsed Bridgeport Mill Parts
I know someone has posted this question before but I couldn't find when It had been answered. I have purchased a J2 bridgeport that I would like to locate some used parts to replace parts that have...
View ArticleWhat is this CNC conversion on a 2J2?
I've never seen this before... Looks like a set of big set of epicyclic gear/motor assemblies added to each axis. Certainly wins the award for the ugliest looking CNC conversion... Milling Machines 3...
View ArticleHardinge HLV. Questions
Well I'm still looking for a lathe. I've been offered an HLV by the same dude that sold me my FP1. I saw it then but he said no ways would he sell it so I didn't take much interest. He must buy and...
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HLV-H bed plate installation
I have a new from Hardinge bed plate that I plan on installing on my 1966 hlv-h that I am restoring. The old plate was too far gone to be reground. Anyone have experience installing these plates? It...
View ArticleBridgeport Torq-Cut 30 Feed Control
Hey everyone. I don't post much because I can usually find the answers from past posts. But I have an issue I can't figure out. I have a Torq-Cut 30 with DX32 control (the last revision) and the manual...
View ArticleProblem tramming my bridgeport head
Need some tips on tramming my BP vertical head. It wants to lurch during final adjustment. This happens particularly on the "Y" axis although the same thing happens but not to the extent on the "X"....
View ArticleElgin Chucker Lathe
Our Antique Machine club aquirred an Elgin Hardinge chucker lathe, ser# 59-2280. It is complete with 5C collets. The original plan was to set it up to be a working display, teaching tool. The first...
View ArticleMobile Bridgeport Repair needed
I live in Merced , Calif 95340 I am wondering if there's anybody here that would come to my shop and repair , assemble a Bridgeport mill ? Thanks in advance --
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Screw Machine Tooling (Dovetail Skiving Or Forming) On A Hardinge Lathe
Greetings Machinists, I use a WWII era Hardinge split bed lathe (TR-59, but set up with a turret tailstock, lever cross slide, 5c collets/closer, vertical cutoff, and a make shift bar feeder extension...
View ArticleHardinge HCT threading
I have an elderly HCT, the one with a bob weight. I have refurbed the threading kit but never used it, I have got the manual and understand how to set it up. My problem is that I have to make about 300...
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Bridgeport Mill, how did I do? for a newbie anyway???
I'm fairly new to working with metal and the whole machining field. A few months ago I picked up a small South Bend lathe and now a few weeks ago I picked up a Bridgeport Mill. I don't know a lot about...
View ArticleSpindle end cap. How much clearance? How tight??????
OK, the spindle is now rebuilt and the time has come to tighten the end cap. Now the rebuild manual says screw all the way in as far as it will go and you may have to back it out a tiny bit to line up...
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Removing worm gear drive from J Head
I need to remove the worm gear drive assembly from my J head to mount the head to a different machine. I have the set-screw removed. Is there anything else holding it in? Any tips on removing the...
View ArticleHardinge HC Parts List ?
Guys, I have a new project - a Hardinge HC. It's in working condition, but need a bit of love and attention. I was hoping to strip it down over winter, (in the southern hemisphere), and tidy and paint...
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