6 discussions on PolyTech Forum about the Bridgeport R2E4: what owners asked, what went wrong, and what fixed it.
I'm exhausted.I've already lost the evidence of who suggested I use CAMBAM. I tried it, and really (really!) like it. Andy provides great support, and the package works like a dream.But, like most "modern" packages, it presumes you have...
I have my 'new' mill sitting just outside the milling room on a 4' high trailer.I can have a friend with a boom lift pick it up and set it on its pad tomorrow. OR I can wait a week for a forklift to be free.Can I safely lift the whole...
There are occasions when it would be handy to have a portable piece of equiptment that is used at a remote worksite that is capable of being run from a 12VDC or 24VDC power source. I am aware that there are dc to ac power inverters but the...
Ig, the other day, I replace the front and rear way covers on my r2e4, because they were cracked.I selected 1/16" neoprene, medium soft, and the rear one snagged under the lead screw covers -- and tore.I can't see any significant difference...
Done! It was not fearsome, just took a while. About $800 worth of parts, including a new motor shaft.It's so quiet now, at 1500rpm, I can hold a normal conversation 4' from the spindle without raising my voice at all. I can take a phone...
I recently purchased a very clean, well maintained, Bridgeport R2E4 withBoss 9 controls. (30 lb. DC servo motors)One problem, when I throw the switch I get no CRT activity and every lighton the control panel comes on and stays on. I have...