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My new Bridgeport with Photos!
I've posted a couple times with high regard to the experience here on PM. I am fairly experienced with Bridgeport mills and their age/use ratio but found one that I believe to be a gem. I've owned...
View ArticleHardinge HLV Question
Gentlemen, I'm trying to help out a friend with his HLV. The power cord to the carriage drive motor is in need of replacement. We've removed the motor with gearhead from the machine and have removed...
View ArticleHead feed will not engage
I've never seen this before so it had to happen to me. Haven't used the head feed in over a year. So, get a job set up and the feed will not engage. Not talking the trip lever, this is the feed engage...
View ArticleWhat are the odds of finding a Hardinge HC with the tapered spindle nose?
I understand the HC and the HLV had the same spindle package and the there were versions of each shipped with either the tapered or the threaded nose. What are the odds of finding an HC with the...
View ArticleFS-Hardinge HLV CL
Perusing CL and saw this one. Seems somebody is always looking for one. No affiliation. https://reading.craigslist.org/tls/5265965649.html
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Looking at a Hardinge TFB-H
Hello, new guy here. Looking at the above lathe. It's the yellow one on ebay right now. Practically down the highway from me, and it really would be my dream lathe. Price at the moment is $3500 and the...
View ArticleHardinge HLV-EM copies- Sharp, Victor, Cyclomatic all the same ?
One factory or multiple ? And was that the case 15 years ago as well ?
View ArticleHardinge CHNC II+ FANUC 10TF LSI OVERFLOW ERROR
Does anyone know much about the Hardinge CHNC II+ with FANUC 10TF controller? We are getting a “SV011 x LSI OVERFLOW” error. I have had a Hardinge tech come out and find nothing wrong with the AC servo...
View ArticleHLV-H Chattering Threading Clutch Engagement
I have an early 1980's HLV-H with an annoying problem. When threading, every time I move the left/right threading engagement handle to the left it fails to engage the first 2 or 3 times. Eventually, it...
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HLV-H threading conversion.
Photo from Babin Machine Tool. I might do this one day. Never seen this in person. Is that a lcd or lcd/touch screen? Attached Thumbnails Â
View ArticleRandy
Does anyone know how to hook up a shaper attachment for a Bridgeport? I have an older E series,that had the wires cut inside the disconnect box. There are only 3 wires, a green, white and black. Does...
View ArticleBridgeport 2Jhead quill question
We have discovered that our quill does not travel true. What I mean by this is that when moving the quill down, it travels in the y-axis .012" through the first 2.75" of travel and they stays straight...
View Articlebridgeport vs x brand mills
first off hello long time no see to all of you on practical machinist! got a fairly good business going and id like to purchase another mill for fly cutting heads. i looked at many brands but what is...
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Hardinge HLV-H long radius attachment
Having finally persuaded Ryan to cut out my part on the works water jet (Lesson: never tell someone that you're in no hurry!) I have finally finished my Long radius attachment. I need the attachment to...
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My new Bridgeport with Photos!
I've posted a couple times with high regard to the experience here on PM. I am fairly experienced with Bridgeport mills and their age/use ratio but found one that I believe to be a gem. I've owned...
View ArticleHardinge HLV Question
Gentlemen, I'm trying to help out a friend with his HLV. The power cord to the carriage drive motor is in need of replacement. We've removed the motor with gearhead from the machine and have removed...
View ArticleHead feed will not engage
I've never seen this before so it had to happen to me. Haven't used the head feed in over a year. So, get a job set up and the feed will not engage. Not talking the trip lever, this is the feed engage...
View ArticleWhat are the odds of finding a Hardinge HC with the tapered spindle nose?
I understand the HC and the HLV had the same spindle package and the there were versions of each shipped with either the tapered or the threaded nose. What are the odds of finding an HC with the...
View ArticleFS-Hardinge HLV CL
Perusing CL and saw this one. Seems somebody is always looking for one. No affiliation. https://reading.craigslist.org/tls/5265965649.html
View ArticleTrying to fix a price on a Bridgeport with a 2HP Vari-speed head.
A good friend of mine is closing his machine shop. He is selling off the lathes and a Bridgeport that he has had for 20 years and I need to figure out a realistic price for him. First off the machine...
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