Dismantling a B & S model 2B mill for fun and profit

stevewatr

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I am almost done with the entire dismantling of a Brown and Sharpe model 2b plain horizontal milling machine. Been selling parts, and will scrap the frame. I decided to take videos as I went along, fumbling through how to get it apart. Thought the group might like to watch the videos, either to see what the insides look like, or to aid in future dis-assembly of components. Lots of trial and error, but so far I have gotten pretty far.
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?feature=addto&list=PLV1RW-p5BeolFy6W0OMgwLgBGti5pNHR4

Regards,
Steve.
 
Damn shame someone would take a machine like that and turn it into parts and scrap....just saying....
 
Chuck K said:
Damn shame someone would take a machine like that and turn it into parts and scrap....just saying....
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What I did is in fact far better than what was in store for this machine. The late owner's heirs were going to bring the whole thing to the scrapyard, but I convinced them to let me try and find a buyer for it. I ran ads in Craigslist, and posted it for sale on several machinist websites. Only one guy came to look at it, and passed on it because it would not accept the vertical milling attachment he had bought. A couple non local guys were interested, untill they found out the cost of having the machine shipped. After 3 weeks of trying to sell, and with plans for the house it was in to be torn down, so they could build a new house, I decided the next best thing was to salvage as many parts as possible before the scrap yard gets the rest. To date I have sold parts to several buyers, and expect to sell more. That's that many more broken machines getting a new lease on life thanks to this machine becoming an "organ donor". I know it is not a perfect solution, but it is what it is..........just saying:allgood:
 
Steve,
I just watched all 10 video's! I did not intend on staying up this late, but once I started I could not stop.

Thank you for sharing this information. I have a larger version B&S No 2 with a 3 horse motor from the mid 40's. You just cannot find much info on these old machines.

By posting the video I have learned some things that will help me once I decide what direction I want to go with my old mill.


Great Job!!


Toolman_ar

Tom Ryan
 
toolman_ar said:
Steve,
I just watched all 10 video's! I did not intend on staying up this late, but once I started I could not stop.

Thank you for sharing this information. I have a larger version B&S No 2 with a 3 horse motor from the mid 40's. You just cannot find much info on these old machines.

By posting the video I have learned some things that will help me once I decide what direction I want to go with my old mill.


Great Job!!


Toolman_ar

Tom Ryan
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Hi Tom, Thank you very much for your post. This is exactly why I posted the videos. Took a lot of head scratching to figure out how this thing comes apart, and I figure if anybody needs to remove any of these components the videos might help. I will probably add about 3 more videos as I finish up. I have one of me finishing the knee, then all I have left to do are the spindle, and countershaft mechanicals.

Regards,
Steve W.
 
Re: Dismantling a B & S: Requiem

To the scrap yard with the main body, the knee, and the saddle. There was a small cast iron table top saw also in the truck, but that only acounted for about 35 pounds. We tipped the scales to about 2000 lbs., and that was without the table, both gear boxes, feed reverser, and over arm (I kept all those). Not to mention all the handles and other small parts I removed. I estimate the complete mill would have been about 2800 lbs. Warning, this video contains graphic scenes of a mill being treated badly!
Part 13:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaKUgOhv44Y:nono:
 
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