Old Bridgeport Gets New Lease On LIFE

[rb67mustang]

Video Ram pulled forward with ratchet hold down strap'

 

[rb67mustang]

Rear Ram Lock reinstalled and ready to move the Ram Backward.

Ram Finished shop cleaned up a bit to move the machine away from the wall

 

[rb67mustang]

I'm finish with the Ram. Now to move the machine away from the wall so the ram has its full range of movement.

 

[rb67mustang]

Video of the Move from the wall.

 

[Steve-F]

 

[jmarkwolf]

Good job mustang! My old Bridgeport had been moved by Bubba and his forklift under the dove tails without any cushion, damaging the forward end of the dovetails. Consequently, I was never to get complete excursion on my ram, but almost. Certainly more excursion than I ever needed.

 

[rb67mustang]

Thank you very much, Steve. I have more to post later today. I fixed the Y axis problem and it was so easy when I realized what the problem was. I also started to mock up the power feed to figure out the shaft I need to make for it.

 

[rb67mustang]

Good job mustang! My old Bridgeport had been moved by Bubba and his forklift under the dove tails without any cushion, damaging the forward end of the dovetails. Consequently, I was never to get complete excursion on my ram, but almost. Certainly more excursion than I ever needed.

Mine was picked up the same way, but I put a couple blocks of wood under the ram, because I don't think the guy on the forklift saw it as a boat anchor. I think I've seen in the Bridgeport manual that as long as the ram locks are tight, it's acceptable to lift the machine by the Ram. He did put another deep scratch in it, but he sold it and its my problem. Anyway, I don't think I'll ever fill in the chips/scratches and paint it.

Check out the Bridgeport manual M450A page 1-4 shows a Bridgeport being lifted by a hoist by the Ram. To me, a Forklift used properly is the same thing. https://www.hardinge.com/wp-content/uploads/KneeMill-Parts-Older.pdf

 

[rb67mustang]

The Ram was finished on Tuesday the 19th, and the Y-axis Screw was repaired on Wednesday the 20th. Yesterday, I mocked up the X-axis Power Feed to gather dimensions to make the shaft that will couple the feed unit to the X-axis Lead Screw. Tomorrow I'll share the power feed mock up photos and a couple of drawings of the shaft I need.

Y-axis Screw Repair and removal to clean chips in the saddle.

 

[rb67mustang]

Way cover opened to clean chips off of Knee Bevel Gears.

Chips removed from Saddle to the trash where they belong.