Bridgeport Shaping Head cutter orientation

[mmcmdl]

Thank you, the spring isn’t strong enough at the mo. To support the tool in the cutting position, it has a little brewers droop!

There should be an adjusting screw for the spring tension also . I'm going off of memory here , but try the upper set screw , this may be that adjustment .

 

[Deema]

I’ve taken the capper box off to have a good look at it. I have an original Bridgeport tool that I’ve inserted and its orientation is as shown. It has a flat for the grub screw retainer to go up against. It’s actually back to front compared to the sketch images I’ve seen / provided by members in here. Does this look correct to those who’ve used it?

 

[Deema]

The grub screw I’ve highlighted adjusts the travel of the clapper box, there isn’t any adjustment of the spring tension, just the extent of the travel.