hardinge conquest chip conveyor model number needed
anyone have a conquest 42 with conveyor.. what is your conveyor model number? I see a bunch with turbo conveyors.. any would help.. trying to outfit it for that..
View ArticleHardinge Conquest GT27 SP
So I am looking at purchasing a GT style lathe and I have found two different ones that I am thinking about. One of them is a Hardinge GT27 SP with the Fanuc 18T control. The other lathe is a CMS...
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Bridgeport Series 1 - 2HP Milling Machine Spindle Identification
Hi all, Just purchased this series 1 milling machine, but I'm unsure as to what the spindle / taper classification is. Please see attached pictures. The spindle does have a taper and a locking collar...
View ArticleBridgeport Series 1 with Crusader 2 - No power to spindle motor
Hi, I've just got my Bridgeport Series 1 - 2hp milling machine rigged up and into position. The machine is equipped with an Anilam Crusader 2 CNC kit. Now, I've bought this machine off a friend who...
View ArticleLocking bolt for DV-59 dovetail Model L turret
Looking for a Model L turret locking bolt. The rear "V" base of the turret holds a 5/16" drive Allen type screw that is 5/8" diameter. Screwed into the nose of this Allen screw is a special shaped...
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Bridgeport M Head Overarm Adapter Plunger parts needed
Hello, I am looking for some photos of the plunger parts for the Overarm Adapter on my M-Head BP. Looking at parts manual there appears to be a plunger, spring and several nuts. Part numbers listed are...
View ArticleOver ram pinion bolt stuck
I have a round ram j head mill and i cannot get the ram pinion bolt/screw to move. The one that would move the ram in or out. The pinion which rotates the ram works and the ram rolls side to side...
View ArticleHardinge taper nose chuck locating pin
Like an idiot, I have broken my Hardinge HLV 3 jaw chuck location pin. There is a location cap on the circumference of the chuck over the pin, which I have removed, but I cannot see how to remove the...
View ArticleNon BP 14" Rotary Table on a BP
Howdy I just bought an oddball 14" rotary table it has a 1 slot x 3 slot table and about 2" diameter circle insert in the middle. It has no bolt holes but does have a long square channel milled out on...
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Following Error Limit Exceeded
I was running a program on my company's 1996 Bridgeport VMC 1000/22 CNC Mill, and after just a few minutes even though I was running the mill at 25% speed it made a loud jarring sound and this alarm...
View ArticleHLV-H lathe on ebay
I saw this lathe (122075178406) on ebay and it was close to me. I pasted the item number, couldnt get the link to work. So i use the contact form to contact him. Ask questions and make an offer and say...
View Articlejust starting out and got a bridgeport!
as the title says i am an aspiring machinist. currently i am a mechanic by trade but have always been interested in machining! i recently got myself a bridgeport series 2 with a 5hp 3ph 575v motor. i...
View ArticleHow to remove stuck drawbar and key?
I'm cleaning up a really dirty HLVH...and I can't get the drawbar out, it is locked up solid and I can't turn the collar to get a collet in. I read an old post from Gunner(remember him?) that he said...
View ArticleJ Head QC-30 tool holders????
I just got a brand new 2J2 head that appears to have either QC-30 or heaven forbid KwikSwitch 200 spindle. It doesn't have a draw bar with it and the base of the spindle has a quarter turn deal on it...
View ArticleHardinge HLV Spindle Nose Dimensions
I would like to make a new backplate for a small chuck on my HLV Narrow Bed Machine. Can anyone help with a drawing, with all the dimensions, including the angle of the taper and the position of the...
View ArticleOlder CNC Machines Worth Buying? (Bridgeport Series 1 type)
First, I know that BP type mills aren't that rigid and that they aren't an ideal CNC machine. No need to repeat that information :) That being said, are any of the older CNC machines worth purchasing?...
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What does this head serial indicate about my Bridgeport
I was able to score this used Bridgeport from a local machine shop that was upgrading to CNC machines for $200; it is in need of a deep cleaning and de-rusting of the ways but overall it *appears* to...
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Series II 4J 4-HP Vari-Drive Bushing Replacement
Hi folks, I'm trying to address my very noisy vari-drive. I have the motor and top cover off, but now I'm having these issues: 1) Can't get the top bearing off of the driven pulley shaft. Seems to be...
View ArticleBridgeport boss 9
Hope you folks can help me out,I have a series 1 R2E4 that came out of a local college and it has never been used ,in immaculate condition.I purchased it to retrofit but it works fine as is except for...
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Bridgeport R2E3, Anyone still have one? Looking at buying one
a guy local to me has one that has been "modernized" or re-worked using Mach 3. I know little about this machine but it would give me CNC cability with not a lot of money. I'm buying a manual...
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