Clik here to view.
Bridgeport rebuild pics..
Here is the ram from my J head sitting on the railroad track getting ready to go into the Pauli Griffin to lose about 4 layers of paint...:) Attached Thumbnails
View ArticleBridgeport Series I Pnematic Speed Controller... swap in Manual?
Hi, I am in the process of restoring an old Bridgeport Series I CNC machine. It came with a broken Boss 4 controller, which I have removed. I am replacing it with LinuxCNC and gecko drives. The speed...
View ArticleOem tooling for turret lathes
Looking for sources for OEM tooling for chnc1 and the new chnc42 turret tooling? Hardinge prices are just insane
View ArticleClik here to view.
Miniature Bridgeport
I apologize if this has already been posted...but WOW! Attached Thumbnails
View ArticleGib Shim
I took my table off today and pulled the gib out..and there was a brass shim in with the gib. I this from the factory or has someone down the line shimmed this?
View ArticleAnyone else frustrated with Hardinge?
I come from the the Hardinge era of 1994 thru 2001. We have five different Hardinge CNC's. Ever since Hardinge went to this dealer network it's been a joke. The up-charge alone that these dealers place...
View ArticleBridgeport M spindle and spline fit
I had a spindle with missing threads on the top, but I managed to get a second head with a good spindle, but bad bearings, so I figured I'd swap the spindles. I already sold the leftover parts, so I...
View ArticleBP 2J Quill travel issues
I just finished rebuilding a Bridgeport 2j head, new bearings, spindle, back gear...all went well, I fired it up last night, and it sounds like a new machine, every thing works, except the quill will...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hardinge HC-AT threading attachment
Hello, I bought this machine which had the threading attachment but is missing this arm(the book refers to it as the support bracket which rides on a block bolted on the turrett.) The manual says it's...
View Articlesqueaky knee
Hello, I recently purchased a bridgeport j head mill. when I got it the knee squeaked really loudly when it was cranked down. Naturaly, the first thing i did was to squirt some way oil into the knee. I...
View ArticleQuestions about some J-heads I bought
I made the a rash decision and bought a nice 48x40 oak pallet that was being firmly held to the floor by 5 Bridgy J-heads of varying types. Two are standard heads with 1hp motors, two are high-speed...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bridgeport Backlash Screw breakage
Table on our Bridgeport J-head stopped moving in Y (in-out) direction. Handle turning, no movement either way. Operator reported that the backlash was getting severe before it happened. Removed the...
View ArticleHelp Identifying Hardinge Lathe
Can anyone identify the date my lathe was built? It is a model DV-59, serial # 17455. Were the DV-59 models before, after or concurrent to the DSM-59 models? Thank you, TJ
View ArticleTorque 22 G55
I'm using a Torque 22 with two setups in place all the time. I set a workshift G55 but in Jog can't get the digital readout to show the absolute G55 position. Am I missing something, it seems like I...
View ArticleFitting chuck onto HLVH.
Hello all, I'm a bit confused about the fitting of a chuck on my HLVH when I need to have the spindle turning in reverse. My question is, when I do run in reverse, do I need to fit the chuck onto the...
View ArticleToo hot !!!
My Bridgeport J head seems to be heating up. The aluminum belt cover where its says BRIDGEPORT and the draw bar hex head get so hot you could fry and egg on it. I've searched other threads but couldn't...
View ArticleAdvise sought on first Bridgeport mill
This will most likely be the only Bridgeport mill I will ever own, it will be used for general milling work, not anything really sophisticated or requiring a high level of skill in milling. I prefer a...
View ArticleUS Motor 2hp fan removal?
I finally got moved into a place where I have room for my 2J2 Bridgeport, which has been sitting in the corner for about 10 or 12 years. So the past week I've been wiring the shop and got my 3phase...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hard to turn Y axis
I have a 1979 Bridgeport Mill that I purchased from a company that completely rebuilt it from the ground up. It's my first milling machine by the way. My question is, should the Y axis turn 3 times...
View Article