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.
Bridgeport Vertical Mill Rebuild – Plan of Attack
Starting on my next major project. In this video, I discuss the things that need to be corrected on my Series I Bridgeport Vertical Mill and other tooling.
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.
Safety Third
Place this on all of your dangerous machinery to increase safety awareness (not guaranteed 😂 😉 )
I still have one of these custom made summit market signs for Black Bear
UPDATE: SOLD
I still have one of these custom made summit market signs for Black Bear pass for sale. Send me a DM if you’d like to buy it. Asking $135 shipped in the USA.
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