My Bridgeport mill is finally home. It is a Textron model with a bigger knee. For some pictures, including closeups of flaking marks, coolant pump, etc see
See pictures of the base how it was welded, and mill in casters here:
There are no signs of buckling of the base under the weight of the mill. I can move this mill about the shop, alone, though it is not easy. So, the base is going its indended job. I am going to raise the mill a little by placing 2x4s under the corners, so that the casters are relieved. I will remove the front bar with casters, but not the rear bar (it is not a problem in the shop).
I still have to wire in the VFD, though a few days ago I did figure out how to operate it, with a spare 1 HP motor. I also have to bolt the mill to the base.
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