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    FINALLY COMPLETED SOUTH BEND 9A

    Alright, wow, its been 2 whole years since i bought this thing. I wanted to put this thing back together a long time ago, but i got lazy and had other things i ended up doing. In fact, I nearly cleaned and painted everything very early after my purchase. Had removed grease, gunk, chips etc. But...
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    Dake #1 Arbor Press "repairs"

    At a recent auction I picked up a Dake #1 Arbor Press as an upgrade to my Dake #0 that only saw occasional use, but at least once I wished I had more capacity. The price was right, after fees/taxes it came out to $100 - but this thing has definitely seen its decades of use in production. I...
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    Need help converting Bridgeport Zerks to One-Shot-Oiler

    Hey all, I am refurbishing a Bridgeport mill, and I want to convert the older-style oil zerks to a newer one-shot oiler. So I bought an oiler that looks like this one from Ebay: And specifically has the connectors which are supposed to screw into the Bridgeport that looks like this (I...
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    [How-To] Speeds and feeds (general advice)

    Hi guys new to the forum and this is my first post so bear with me. TLDR: Help with speed and feeds of a 4 insert cutter on a bridgeport milling machine on low alloy steel Looking for some advice with speeds and feeds and general help with using a bridgeport milling manchine. Advice such as...
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    What do I have

    Hey from South Carolina. I've just squired this mill and really don't know what I have. I'll post up some pics and thanks for having me here!
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    Eagle Eye Lights for A Knee Mill

    Has anyone thought about using these eagle eye lights on a gooseneck stand for their mill? I think you maybe be able to thread the light right into the neck. Looks like it might work nicely.
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    New Bridgeport Attachment - Be a Part of the Product Development Process

    Hello everyone, I am developing a new attachment for Bridgeport mills. I am in the early days, and have a handful of prototypes, and would like to request some feedback on my new tool. I am not asking for funds, donations, etc, but will give you the tool, in exchange for some feedback. Send me...
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    Lower Z Axis Knee Bottoming Limit ?

    Question about how far down I can lower the knee. I'm using a chuck on my rotary table and a boring head. I have barely enough room left to get tooling in. Had to use a short 3" boring bar. I can see another 2 inches of shiny ways below where the knee is stopped by the limit switch. Is there...
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