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=About our machine= | =About our machine= | ||
*Model: J head | |||
*Table: | |||
**Length: 36" | |||
**Depth: 9" | |||
*Vertical movement: 16" | |||
*Motor: 1HP 220V 3-Phase 1800RPM | |||
*Collet sizes: 1/8" to 1" | |||
*Digital Readout: DROII 2ML | |||
*Speed settings are half of what they say | *Speed settings are half of what they say | ||
*The collet pin in the spindle is gone | *The collet pin in the spindle is gone | ||
=Guides and Manuals= | =Guides and Manuals= | ||
Revision as of 14:19, 6 September 2020
About our machine
- Model: J head
- Table:
- Length: 36"
- Depth: 9"
- Vertical movement: 16"
- Motor: 1HP 220V 3-Phase 1800RPM
- Collet sizes: 1/8" to 1"
- Digital Readout: DROII 2ML
- Speed settings are half of what they say
- The collet pin in the spindle is gone
Guides and Manuals
- Bridgeport Mill Parts (A)
- Bridgeport Mill Parts (B)
- How to square the Bridgeport head with the table
- (Playlist) Videos on the mill by Tubalcain/mrpete222
General Tips and Safety
- Wear safety glasses! Chips that come off are hot, and if your whole part comes off it will not be pretty.
- If you need a sharp endmill, you should have your own set. Our tools are shared use and are not always the sharpest.
- Clean and oil the machine's ways and surfaces when you are done
- DO NOT USED COMPRESSED AIR TO CLEAN
- DO NOT USE WATER AS A COOLANT. Water will rust the precision metal surfaces, making them not precision anymore. Use a rust-preventing additive like Kool Mist.
Helpful Videos
- Making Tee Nuts on the Bridgeport
- (Playlist) Project videos using the mill/lathe by This Old Tony
- (Playlist) Working with a Milling Machine - 4 parts
Tooling
- Shars 45 degree 2" x 3/4" Face mill
- Screws - Torx Flathead M5-12mm for inserts
- Inserts - SEKT 1204 AFTN - FM33
Maintenance
- Bridgeport Lower Head Adjustments
- How to change timing belt
- Replacing a Bridgeport mill collet alignment pin
- Bridgeport refrubishment project - teardown of the brake and clutch unit, the vee belt unit, and the back gear transmission unit
- Removing a Spindle on a Bridgeport Head
Parts:
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