Closed Looking for a 4" or 6" Bridgeport riser

[Winegrower]

I'm going to the KWIK-SWITCH tooling concept, where an R8 socket stays in the spindle and then various tool holders can be quickly swapped in/out. What I'm finding is that at times the Z height available is just pretty close to not enough. Another 4 or 6 inches would take care of this.

Would appreciate contacting me via private message with any opportunities.

Thanks,

Curt
Nevada City, CA

 

[aliva]

Why not look for a piece of cast iron and make your own, to your specs.

 

[seasicksteve]

One on ebay in Lake Elsinore Ca $ 4" $ 275 or offer plus $100 to ship
I have a very nice Kennemetal QC but it eats up Z axis without a riser

 

[Winegrower]

One on ebay in Lake Elsinore Ca $ 4" $ 275 or offer plus $100 to ship

Thank you, Seasicksteve, I made an offer on this one.

Why not look for a piece of cast iron and make your own, to your specs.

Wish I could. I am not man enough to lift such a chunk let alone work it in my 14” lathe.

 

[Winegrower]

It fell through…expired without response. Didn’t seem that far off the mark. Oh well, still looking.

 

[wa5cab]

What amount did you offer?

 

[ErichKeane]

It DOES seem like ~500 shipped is a pretty common price for these, MSC seems to list a couple of imports (though backordered) at that price.

Making it yourself would require a pretty massive block though, it looks like it is a touch over 12.5" OD, so something that big would have to be found locally I think.

 

[Winegrower]

i think locating a riser within driving distance is going to be the best solution. Thanks for all your comments.

 

[mmcmdl]

I'll make a call to someone who may have one available , I thought I spotted one last time down his place .

 

[mmcmdl]

Made the call , waiting on a call back .