Looking for a PDF of Operators manual for Hardinge Cobra 42 CNC lathe
Does anyone know a reliable source for a PDF file of the Operators manual for a Hardinge Cobra 42 CNC lathe. I can find plenty of Parts manual PDF files but any reference to an Operators wants you to...
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DRO Linear Scale help please.
Hi, I'm installing a nice looking Chinese DRO on my Bridgeport and have just installed the Linear Scale to the Table. The Scale Reader (not sure of the real name) is temporarily tied to the Scale with...
View ArticleSource for Hardinge No.5. Taper Nose "blanks"
Hi, I have some custom work holding requirements for repeat jobs planned for my taper nose HLV-H. I know Hardinge supply a range of what they call "fixture plates" but I am looking for: 1. 2-4" max...
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BP Series II Special - 2J head - Fine down feed.
Hey all, Still working through this series 2 special mill. Got it running but have a few last things to sort out. When i got the mill, the fine down feed wheel wasn't included. From what i've seen from...
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BP Series II Special - 2J head - Fine down feed.
Hey all, Still working through this series 2 special mill. Got it running but have a few last things to sort out. When i got the mill, the fine down feed wheel wasn't included. From what i've seen from...
View ArticleWhy don't milling machines and lathes have replaceable ways?
I realize I'm showing my ignorance with this question, but in shopping for my first milling machine and lathe, I've realized that most older machines have worn ways, some worse than others. Gibbs are...
View ArticleNecessary vs nice to have features on a Bridgeport
I'm realizing that I'm too damn dumb to ask an intelligent question. I'd like to buy a Bridgeport to play with and learn on. I'm retired and while I'm not saying money is no object, I am saying it is...
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Sometimes you just gotta say........... WTF!!!!!
I just had to post this as I was in the process of moving my new-to-me Bridgeport this week and came across it. W O W !!!!!! Attached Thumbnails Â
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Table and Saddle Ways: What Do You Think?
I was hoping you might have a look at the pics attached. The chromed and vertical column ways--not pictured--are in pretty good shape with a good amount of the original flaking present. However, it...
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Fine feed part removal
I just bought a nice BP, but noticed a minor issue with the fine quill feed. The hand wheel has a pin on the back, which engages a hole in the collar (113 in the drawing), but mine has no hole. I'm...
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Removing a broken comound slide cam bolt
The cam bolt on my HLV was seized in solid and snapped when I tried to release it. It snapped right in the middle of the cam section which is approx. 2" in the hole leaving the thin end stuck fast in...
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Hardinge HC-R, my new projects!
It was a 1600 mile drive but I safely arrived home with a pair of 1961 hardinge HC-R with auto threaders. One I am keeping to mechanically restore the other will be gone through and flipped. I was...
View ArticleSpec for the built-in pinion on the cross slide screw?
From reading it seems that the cross slide screw pinion is not a standard tooth form (is it a stub-tooth gear?). Does anyone have the proper spec for this gear? I need to make a new cross slide screw...
View ArticleR8 vs others
Bridgeport newbie here. I've read numerous posts that were not complimentary to R8, as compared to some other systems. I believe the word "suck" appeared more than once, also disparaging remarks about...
View ArticleIs it possible to cut a multiple start thread on a HLV-H?
For the Hardinge HLV-H or Hardinge clones: I have some potential projects that would require cutting multiple start threads. I searched this forum - no hits. Please tell me if I have this right: For a...
View ArticleHardinge HC - Is it possible to use riser block to increase swing?
I make banjo rims, need a lathe that can swing 17" and handle an 8" chuck. I'm currently using a 24" Oliver pattern makers lathe, works great, but it's 10' long, I only need 12" or 18" cc at most....
View ArticleHelp with Bridgeport j head
Hello. Been a long time reader but first time posting. I have a Bridgeport J head. Just the head. I recently found a older complete knee,column,ram assembly which I think is a Jet brand.It currently...
View ArticleBP jhead 1 hp vram 1956 question about the quill
I have A Bridgeport jhead 1 hp with the vram, and I'm a hobbyist. Finally got the nerve to rebuild the head after reading a book, and finding the fine feed quit working. I have stripped the head down...
View ArticleReplacement Dial on HLV-H lathe, SN396
I am in need of a decent condition Dial for the Compound on my Hlv-h. Mine is badly scratched. Does anyone know of one available? Thanks Allen
View ArticleCarriage to Bed seals on HLV-H lathe. SN 396
Has anyone mounted the newer plastic seals on the older HLV-H machines. Mine has 3 screws holding the steel plate on, the newer machines have about 7 screws. I have little interest in D&T...
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