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Posted on December 5, 2021August 3, 2022

Saddle is off the Bridgeport.

Saddle is off the Bridgeport. The chrome ways look great. The knee is full of swarf and chips.⁠
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Posted on December 4, 2021August 3, 2022

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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Posted on December 4, 2021August 3, 2022

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.⁠
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Posted on December 4, 2021August 3, 2022

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.⁠
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