Just bought some equipment for the shop

[rbattelle]

Have you considered posting this over at Practical Machinist?



Ryan

 

[RacinDuallie]

Have you considered posting this over at Practical Machinist?

Ryan

What do you mean? For locating a door? or for the project itself?

Do you have a link?

 

[rbattelle]

www.practicalmachinist.com



Over there I go by "Grey Rider". The forum software isn't anywhere near as good as we have here at TDR, but it's free to join and post. They've got tons of members, most of them either professional machinists or extremely capable amateurs. They may be able to point you toward a new door, and otherwise I think lots of people would be interested in the restore job you're doing.



There's also the Home Machinist. Where I'm also Grey Rider.



Ryan

 

[RacinDuallie]

Dang! Didn't know there was a following of the old machines, but it seems to make sense, now that I have one, guess I was alittle ignorant about it before.

How would find out the year and model of this unit ??

And to restore would be to bring it back to as new, as sold. With cnc retro, and the flashy paint, I think restification is the more appropriate word here-LOL

Cool though thanks for those links, I'll look around on both links. Tis pretty cool. Already seen old black and white pics of my Power feed unit. Sure would like to know the year it was made though... ... ... . Ryan, any clues?

 

[RacinDuallie]

www.practicalmachinist.com

Over there I go by "Grey Rider". The forum software isn't anywhere near as good as we have here at TDR, but it's free to join and post. They've got tons of members, most of them either professional machinists or extremely capable amateurs. They may be able to point you toward a new door, and otherwise I think lots of people would be interested in the restore job you're doing.

There's also the Home Machinist. Where I'm also Grey Rider.

Ryan

Ryan,

I just wanted to thank you again for posting those links up. I found them to be quite informative, and interesting as well. I figured out that my Bridgeport is a late 1968 mfg. Also, I found a side compartment door from Joe at www.Plazamachinery.com cheap- I think anyhow- ($30. plus s/h ) And they were pretty quick with a reply back to me. .

 

[rbattelle]

Hey, no problem. I only recently discovered the machinery scene, and I love it. I just wish there were a true TDR-equivalent forum for it. Practical Machinist has phenomenal contributors, but the forum software is in the stone age compared to TDR.



Ryan

 

[RacinDuallie]

Sure is some real cool old machines out there, still in use... And that forum seemed pretty friendly.

 

[RacinDuallie]

2 picture updates.

And I was playing the other day with a small block of aluminum on it. It was very much fun watching the aluminum flakes fly!!! One of my BEST additions to the shop fer sure!

 

[Turbo Tim 1]

RacinDuallie, that machine is really looking good, infact I love the red color, but I was wondering, isn't that some type of sacralige (?sp) or something to paint a Bridgeport something other than gray? :-laf

 

[rbattelle]

Sweet! I like the contrast with the unpainted head. I am awash with envy. A mill will be my next big machine purchase (probably a Bridgeport J-head exactly like yours). But that'll be awhile (shop way too small now).



Ryan

 

[RacinDuallie]

RacinDuallie, that machine is really looking good, infact I love the red color, but I was wondering, isn't that some type of sacralige (?sp) or something to paint a Bridgeport something other than gray? :-laf

This machine, throughout its life has been the colors- Black, machine gray, a putrid aqua colored green, then back to a couple coats of machine gray:{

Why not? if I took the time to strip off all those layers, I might as well 'Dare to be different'

Besides- in person it looks cool as heck!

 

[RacinDuallie]

And with just a little more work this rotary table is done, polish up the cranks, and blacken the lines and numbers... bout an hours worth left.

 

[rbattelle]

How do you intend to "blacken the lines and numbers"?



Ryan

 

[RacinDuallie]

By using black paint, allowing it to settle , then wiping the paint off that has not settled in the grooves.

 

[rbattelle]

Sounds interesting. Post a pic of one when you get a chance.



Ryan

 

[RacinDuallie]

Will do.....