The knee to the Bridgeport mill has been installed back on the base. Making progress!
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The swarf inside the knee on this Bridgeport is nuts.
The swarf inside the knee on this Bridgeport is nuts. Has to be 6 inches or more deep. Cleaning this is going to be hazardous. 😂 I might need to find me some kevlar gloves. LOL!
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The X-axis screw on the Bridgeport has about .008″ wear
The X-axis screw on the Bridgeport has about .008″ wear as measured between the end of the screw and the middle. I don’t know if that’s ok or I need to deal with this.
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The bottom ways on the saddle show a lot of wear.
The bottom ways on the saddle show a lot of wear. I would love to be able to afford to have these ground and scraped, but there is barely a budget to fix the mill so it can be used.
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The knee is loaded with swarf.
Saddle is off the Bridgeport.
Saddle is off the Bridgeport. The chrome ways look great. The knee is full of swarf and chips.
With the table off, I can get a closer look at the saddle.
With the table off, I can get a closer look at the saddle. The ways on the saddle look descent on the Bridgeport.
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The ways under the table are definitely worn.
The ways under the table are definitely worn. I won’t be doing much more than cleaning and stoning them.
And so it begins.
And so it begins. I got the table off the mill and pulled the X axis screw. There’s wear in the screw, but not much. There is some scoring on one side of the ways, but I don’t think this will be a major issue.
I bought this Series I Bridgeport back in April as a “project.”
I bought this Series I Bridgeport back in April as a “project.” The motor shaft was damaged and it needs some other things done to it before I can use it. I put together a short video going over the mill and what all I need to correct.