Bridgeport 9X42 Table needs to be Re-Ground

[Hukshawn]

Isn't it better to tram to the vise than the table? Or at least retram to the vise?

 

[Eddyde]

First tram the head to the table then tram the back jaw of the vise to the X axis.

 

[woodchucker]

First of all, I am frustrated with tramming. The table has so many milling gouges and drill holes I’m not sure how to do it. I trammed the vice to get square and 90 degrees to the head.
I guess I could lay a precision ground straight edge on the table to make an effort.
I don’t plan on doing any precision milling but I need to have confidence a pass from one side of a piece produces the same depth.
Squaring up stock, I haven’t tried that yet, I have a 2x2 piece of cold rolled stock a foot long, I could cut it to 2 inches and make a squaring effort.
Ugly or not true? Ugly! True? Not sure yet.

I stick some thick parallels on the table to tram. This averages out the table to the top surfaces, which is where your parts will ride usually.

 

[agfrvf]

Stupid thought of mine for beautifying old tables; how about silver soldering the holes and gouges then sanding them smooth?

 

[bfd]

I have seen tables filled with a high grade metal epoxy then smoothed. this worked very good. the epoxy is a commercial brand called belzona. I don't know if you can find it. note: the dust of this epoxy is magnetic. bill

 

[Janderso]

Interesting you should mention epoxy. Someone has performed this fix on the vise and the table.
Ugly but fills the void.

 

[Alittlerusty]

Ugly tools can make beautiful parts too

 

[bfd]

janderso, above you said "fills the void" is that an intentional pun bill

 

[woodchucker]

Stupid thought of mine for beautifying old tables; how about silver soldering the holes and gouges then sanding them smooth?

I doubt that would work. The large cast iron table would be a heat sink and suck the heat away giving a cold solder joint... just my opinion.

 

[dlane]

JB weld, table covers, disk brake rotor, good to go !