I completed the rehab of my Bridgeport vertical mill! I posted a video of the final pieces on my YouTube channel. I’m happy it is finally back together and I am able to put it to work!
The Series 1 Bridgeport I bought over a year ago is almost completely rebuilt.
The Series 1 Bridgeport I bought over a year ago is almost completely rebuilt. I’ve been making videos along the way. The latest is up on YouTube where I reassemble the top end gears, belts, lions and tigers, oh my!
Getting the saddle back on the knee
Getting the saddle back on the knee also necessitated putting the Bijur oil metering block and oil lines back in place.
The Bijur one-shot lubrication pump is back on the Bridgeport knee.
The Bijur one-shot lubrication pump is back on the Bridgeport knee. Over all, it was in decent shape and went back together easily.
The metering block for the Bridgeport mill.
The metering block for the Bridgeport mill. Spent some time cleaning all of these fitting and the main block. To replace this would be over $200 retail. I’d rather clean it.
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This oiler for the Bridgeport mill was a mess.
This oiler for the Bridgeport mill was a mess. Caked with dried up oil and chips.
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The knee to the Bridgeport mill has been installed back on the base.
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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