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    Repaired OEM Bridgeport lights

    Slowly going through a few things on my new-to-me Bridgeport series 1 2J (1.5hp) mill, both of the originally-installed lights were non-functioning. Perhaps someone can comment if these are an actual bridgeport accessory, versus if this was just something outfitted by the dealer These are...
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    [How do I?] How do I clean up a female taper?

    While investigating excessive runout on my new-to-me but old-to-the world drill press, I noticed some runs of epoxy around the top of the chuck's taper adapter.... Removing the chuck was not fun but I eventually got it to release. Some previous operator had slathered the taper in epoxy then...
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    I finally disassembled my RF-45

    Since getting my RF-45 I always had the intention of taking it apart and giving it a proper once over. Well after using it for a year I finally decided to do it. Now that it's all taken apart I have a few questions: 1) The leadscrews and nuts are covered in this thick almost peanut butter like...
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    My PM-1640TL lathe, also known as TL-1640

    This thread is about my PM-1640TL also known as TL-1640 which I received in August, 2021. I had placed the order at PrecisionMatthews.com only weeks earlier. It was ordered with DRO and the taper unit installed. I was posting to the thread "PM-1660TL" which was started by @erikmannie in June...
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