The group's many threads on moving Bridgeports have served me well, and I'm grateful for the good advice I've gotten from them.
The machine has been moved without mishap or damage, but it's gone as far as it's going in one piece. Easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for my Bridgeport to go down the basement stairs. . .
So, it has to come apart. Removing the head, ram, and turret were pretty simple. Before I tackle the table and knee, though, I need to know if there are any stupid mistakes to avoid(or what stupid mistakes I already made). Can anyone on the group point me to a resource that provides detailed instructions on disassembling and re-assembling a
1950-vintage round ram M-head?I see some round-ram manuals on ebay. Will these contain the info I'm looking for, or do they tend to cover operation only?
As always, any help is much appreciated. TIA.