Bridgeport Milling Machine

[Bob Kingsbury]

Anyone have an idea where a book for a bridgeport can be purchased.
or where parts can be purchased

 

[Boyd Allen]

http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=bridgeport+manual&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_sop=12

 

[ShadowChaser]

Anyone have an idea where a book for a bridgeport can be purchased.
or where parts can be purchased

If its a "Series 1", go to this web site, the documentation is available for download as .pdf files. Documentation availible is manual, parts lists, maintenance info etc.

http://www.kneemills.com/index.asp?html=Documentation

Ten years ago I purchased a used 1971 vintage Series 1 and called Bridgeport and bought the manual direct from them... I believe they still make and sell the Series 1 vertical mill and if you want a hard copy of the manual, call 800-424-2440 Note, this number is customer service at Hardinge who now owns Bridgeport:

Hardinge Inc.
One Hardinge Drive
Elmira, NY 14902-1507 USA
General Information: 607-734-2281
Sales: 800-843-8801
Sales Fax: 607-734-8819
Workholding Fax: 607-734-3886
Service: 800-424-2440

Happy chip making,
Mitch & Shadow...

 

[HCP]

Bridgeport repair

Try these people:
http://www.machinerypartsdepot.com/site/1478157/page/45029
Great service, nice people
Herb Coates

 

[Zebra13]

Bob,

I bought a manual for my old Bridgeport from...


www.mchysales.com


Hope this helps,
Justin

 

[Dusty Stevens]

a mill is one of the only machines that can reproduce itself.

 

[Centerfire]

I use

Rapid Machine Tool Parts, Inc.
1-800-533-0327

Centerfire

 

[Big Al]

a mill is one of the only machines that can reproduce itself.

Sorry, but that quote only belongs to the "lathe". For many decades now, in fact long before there was ever a motorized or even steam powdered lathe.

 

[Winchester 69]

I was going to ask how to make the quill on a mill.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

there is an attachment for it I'm sure. I worked in a pattern shop and have seen a warehouse full of attachments, for threading and offset cams for dividing heads, grinders, all that. how would you make a jaw for a chuck, or a tailstock or even a gear on a lathe? a lathe reproducing itself is not a feat I would think would even be remotely possible.

 

[Big Al]

there is an attachment for it I'm sure. I worked in a pattern shop and have seen a warehouse full of attachments, for threading and offset cams for dividing heads, grinders, all that. how would you make a jaw for a chuck, or a tailstock or even a gear on a lathe? a lathe reproducing itself is not a feat I would think would even be remotely possible.

Have you ever heard of a lathe converter for milling?