Advice needed on Bridgeport part

Rob, other that contacting Hardinge, I have no idea where they can be found other than on eBay. Check out item 190128262098 .

You can borrow mine to make a similar one.

i

Thanks Iggy,

I'll bid on that one in a few days. That should do the trick! I'm not in a big rush (yet) the DRO is the thing I can't live without. I just can't afford a good one yet.

Rob

The mill runs like a Rolex

While convenient, I think you'll find a 3-spoked downfeed will get in your way more often than you might think, so keep the original lever handy.

About the only thing I use the fine feed wheel for is making very small depth adjustments with an indicator mounted to the quill. Nice to have, but by no means a high priority accessory. I bought an auction lot of BP parts once that included several apparently unused feed wheels - probably one from each BP in the shop.

I removed mine actually, it was getting in the way (though I would not give it up).

i

Just do a Google search for "bridgeport parts" and you will find a lot of suppliers. MATACO is one of the major ones. The Bridgeport design has been cloned by many others and the parts are generally fully interchangeable. The feed wheel and 3 spoke handle are very common replacement parts and there are usually several on E-Bay at any time.

Don Young

================= google on get 1,450k hits click on sites below to start

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the import one below is cheaper but did not fit quite right for me

3 way spider for quill

Feed wheels are never used in commercial machine shops. I see dozens of them collecting dust under shelves.

Gunner who DOES use the micrometer downfeed on his Gorton MasterMill a LOT.

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That would seem to be the case. I've seen pictures of Bridgeports with fine feed wheels attached, but I've never seen one attached in real life...

Pete C.

Chances are what you will buy new will be diecast as far has handwheels.

Wes

Or carbon fibre or nylon. Ive seen both

Gunner

A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects. Lazarus Long

Carbon fibre might be cool ;)

Wes