Took a quick trip to Butler, PA to attend the 2022 Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival. The Jeep with born in Butler, PA and every year, the town is “invaded” by Jeeps. They shut down all the roads into town on Friday night and all the Jeeps are lined up on main street for a big street party. They also have trail rides you can sign up for and all sorts of other fun events. It’s a lot of fun for the entire family and a great place to learn the history of the Jeep
Renovating a Bridgeport Milling Machine – Start to Finish
Clips from the previous videos I made on the teardown and rebuild of my Series 1, 2HP Variable Speed Bridgeport Milling Machine.
Part 1 – Plan of Attack – https://youtu.be/58QsISzIyug
Part 2 – Disassemble Table, Saddle and Knee – https://youtu.be/YTp7iroJudA
Part 3 – Installing the Knee – https://youtu.be/jV24bw2-Jn4
Part 4 – Bijur One Shot Lube – https://youtu.be/DHokyE0aau0
Part 5 – Installing Saddle and Oil Lines – https://youtu.be/nO1g4voauBs
Part 6 – Installing the Table – https://youtu.be/urXtZ8n0O7I
Part 7 – Disassemble the 6F Power Feed – https://youtu.be/tCxqoBAn_Uo
Part 8 – Assembling the 6F Power Feed – https://youtu.be/RSEoDSl4eIk
Part 9 – 6F Power Feed Electronics – https://youtu.be/hbDeA0A19l0
Part 10 – Building a Bench Bracket – https://youtu.be/rUbECHNe4dw
Part 11 – Disassemble Top End – https://youtu.be/dAHU-Hv3-tQ
Part 12 – Disassemble the Quill Housing – https://youtu.be/xNQuSNrBJYc
Part 13 – Assembling the Quill Housing – https://youtu.be/teh9zwziGsE
Part 14 – Assembling the Top End – https://youtu.be/C-_rlCM0csU
Part 15 – Turret, Ram and Putting it Back Together – https://youtu.be/Kd12SUEg7S4
#bridgeport #millingmachine #rebuild
That’s a lotta Jeeple!
Just the Tip
Some friends and I took a short trip down to Rush, KY to try out an off road park down there. To say the day was a disappointment would be an understatement. I was bored out of my mind! Almost every trail was nothing more than a two-track dirt road, with an occasional mud hole (I hate mud). The only excitement for the day was when I felt like I was going to roll my Jeep (I wasn’t, but it sure felt like it) and this very steep decent, that we dubbed “The Tip”. Just “The Tip” 😉
I left after the first day and went home. The others stuck around and ran the only other worthwhile trail – Rankins Ravine. In hindsight, I wish I had stuck around and ran that one – looks to have been very challenging and fun. But I won’t make that drive just to run one trail. One and done. I won’t be back. On to the next adventure!
#jeep #rushoffroad #kentucky
One of my favorite times of the year.
Simple Milling Vice Restoration
I’ve had this “Kurt style” milling vise for a while and want to clean it up and put it to use. I try to explain the whys of how I do simple restorations/rehabs on things like these. This is not a “rebuild” – more of an inspection and clean up.
Rebuilding a Vintage Three Phase Motor for the K&T
All the parts are clean and repainted. The windings are as clean as I am going to get them. Replacement bearings are in hand. Time to put this motor back together and see if it still runs.