Beautiful rebuilds

[ranch23]

You folks with your beautiful rebuilds make me want to buy a machine and take on another project. I don't need another mill and don't have the room, or the time. Your machines to me are as beautiful as a custom hot rod. Of course when I say I don't have the room it means I have already received a quote to add on......

 

[AR1911]

Go for it. Restorations are the best part of this hobby, to me. Almost all of my machining goes into the next project machine.
Finishing up a 6x12 bandsaw, about to start on a shaper.
Also dickering on 1.5 milling machines.

 

[RandyM]

A rebuild is as much fun as using it. The hobby is just a blurr. Another up-side is you really get to learn the machine inside and out. A rebuild is highly recommended. Here is my rebuild. I posted them here as my rebuild thread pix do not work any more.

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[ranch23]

Beautiful, that's exactly what I'm talking about. Nice shop, noticed the snowblower. I lived in Wisconsin for a year and a half when I apprenticed, you guys have some real winters.

 

[AR1911]

Well, for some unknown reason, I can see only one of your mill pictures, so I'll try to show them here.

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Posting a perfect machine, in an immaculate shop, nary a chip in sight.
That's just not fair!


Sure is a purty thang though

 

[Tony Wells]

Well, it still didn't display in the thread for me, so I'll try it this way.

 

[8ntsane]

That BridgePort looks Sweeeeeeet
The colours go good together. That must have taken a while to get it that nice.
Great looking Job

 

[APAUL1975]

RandyM what kind of condition was you Bp in before you restored it? Very nice!

 

[RandyM]

RandyM what kind of condition was you Bp in before you restored it? Very nice!

Well, it was usable, but needed a big cleaning and going through. The ram and turret were froze together compliments of a family of mice. As long as I had it apart I put all new bearings in it. Here are some before pics on the day I brought it home. As you can see I waisted no time in tearing in and fixing her up.

 

[416Taylor]

Hi Randy,
Awesome rebuild. I am just starting on my J head. Can you give me some info on the leveling screws on your base? I want to do something to make leveling easier but don't want to spend a fortune!!!

Thanks,
Scott