Hardinge BB4 Questions

I have ran across an old mill I'm not familiar with. The pic on the net looks interesting. Are they very usuable due to the small working envelope? Respectfully, Ron Moore

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Ron Moore
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Ron, Anything that Hardinge made was rock solid for the envelope. If you work on small projects it will be useful. Regards,

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Kent Frazier

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Ron Moore

I've been dying to find one of these for my shop at work. The seem like the ideal machine for small intricate work. They also made companion vertical machine - no quill on it though.

The doors are held with spring latches, that tend to break. Hardinge still sells these latches inexpensively. The

4C collets you got are nearly worth 300 by themselves!

Jim

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jim rozen

Way cool!! Pictures!!

Gunner

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