Hi Barry. I’m a furniture builder who happens to own a Bridgeport milling machine. Really appreciated your video on breaking down the table, saddle and knee. Wished I had watched it before I erroneously shot grease into all the zerk fittings. Duhh! Tell me this is a common mistake among the non-pro-machinist set. While I have faithfully applied way oil to the ways, I never realized there was a way to inject it through the zerk fittings. Wish the Bridgeport had affixed a ‘NO GREASE’ warning to the machine. But, thanks to your excellent video, I now have cleaned all the grease from my table, saddle and knee, and have a much better understanding of those parts. Thanks again! William Turner
Snap on and Mac tools sell them , don't know about matco or Cornwall but I'd bet they do even HF will have the long screwdrivers. Bridgeport is really an amazing invention , if I had my legs back I'd buy one and refurbish or restore to like new , down to the scrapping . Thanks for these videos I live vicariously now . But spent forty plus years as a machinist and mechanic.
I do it a little different for the Y axis I take all 4 bolts out of the end cap and just wind the screw out with it out then I can clean it and oil it make a small adjustment and wind it back in and only put two bolts catacorner in the end cap and check your specs if not in spec remove the end cap and readjust but what ever way works for you is good also
So, for the Y axis, are you telling me you have to remove the woodruff keys, handle, bearing mount, etc. each time you make an adjustment until you get it right? Seems like a lot of trial and error since you can't make a measurement until everything is back together (unlike the X axis). Thanks,
My bridgeport has been well used now for 30 years since it was new. I never adjusted the nuts because I didn't think you could do it. Anyway, they're .005 and .007 now took 25 minutes. Question, can a quill be removed without taking the top half off? Mine is real tight.
Barry, another fantastic video, well filmed and narrated, heaps of info for rebuilding our home machines. Do you ever install and film X,Y & Z axis for a DRO, would love to see that and also what would you recommend for a knee power drive motor. Please keep the videos coming, it really is splendid of you to share info with us. I live in Outback Australia but are feeling quite confident doing my rebuild, I have made heaps of notes and just keep rerunning your video as I pull the parts down....you are my virtual mentor. Honestly, I feel quite humbled that I can glean your years of experience and use it to good use on my own workshop rebuilds.
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Hi Barry. I’m a furniture builder who happens to own a Bridgeport milling machine. Really appreciated your video on breaking down the table, saddle and knee. Wished I had watched it before I erroneously shot grease into all the zerk fittings. Duhh! Tell me this is a common mistake among the non-pro-machinist set. While I have faithfully applied way oil to the ways, I never realized there was a way to inject it through the zerk fittings. Wish the Bridgeport had affixed a ‘NO GREASE’ warning to the machine. But, thanks to your excellent video, I now have cleaned all the grease from my table, saddle and knee, and have a much better understanding of those parts. Thanks again! William Turner
Thank you Barry! Several years later, people (me!) are still watching your videos & getting good guidance from them! Thanks again!
Snap on and Mac tools sell them , don't know about matco or Cornwall but I'd bet they do even HF will have the long screwdrivers. Bridgeport is really an amazing invention , if I had my legs back I'd buy one and refurbish or restore to like new , down to the scrapping . Thanks for these videos I live vicariously now . But spent forty plus years as a machinist and mechanic.
I do it a little different for the Y axis I take all 4 bolts out of the end cap and just wind the screw out with it out then I can clean it and oil it make a small adjustment and wind it back in and only put two bolts catacorner in the end cap and check your specs if not in spec remove the end cap and readjust but what ever way works for you is good also
You guys should really be doing more content. Barry is a natural, and the videographer is spot on :-)
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So, for the Y axis, are you telling me you have to remove the woodruff keys, handle, bearing mount, etc. each time you make an adjustment until you get it right? Seems like a lot of trial and error since you can't make a measurement until everything is back together (unlike the X axis). Thanks,
My bridgeport has been well used now for 30 years since it was new. I never adjusted the nuts because I didn't think you could do it. Anyway, they're .005 and .007 now took 25 minutes. Question, can a quill be removed without taking the top half off? Mine is real tight.
What's the plan if the large screw won't tighten anymore to remove the backlash? Time for some new nuts???
Great Vid !!! In the middle of rebuilding my Series I and you guys have been great with parts and help !! Keep them coming !!
Great video indeed!
Awesome thanks! I thought I needed to change the nuts didn't realise they were adjustable!
Great job Barry! I'm going to try your procedure now. Cheers.
Excellent video!!
Barry, another fantastic video, well filmed and narrated, heaps of info for rebuilding our home machines. Do you ever install and film X,Y & Z axis for a DRO, would love to see that and also what would you recommend for a knee power drive motor. Please keep the videos coming, it really is splendid of you to share info with us. I live in Outback Australia but are feeling quite confident doing my rebuild, I have made heaps of notes and just keep rerunning your video as I pull the parts down....you are my virtual mentor. Honestly, I feel quite humbled that I can glean your years of experience and use it to good use on my own workshop rebuilds.
great vid. Thanks a lot for this. :D
great vid!
Well that was super helpful!
Awesome. I didn't know it was adjustable.
Great video. How about one on adjusting the gibs? Thanks.