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They probably dedicated that machine to only doing that one operation.How to ruin the jaw of a chuck. The mechanism is interesting.
I had to take a second look. Yeah, those hardened jaws could have been annealed, drilled and tapped, then re-hardened.How to ruin the jaw of a chuck. The mechanism is interesting.
I worked at a shop that a dozen Bridgeports all set up with a fixture. The Handles were often taken off. There is no profit in set up time and a once proven Setup and the chance of an error on the next set up made it smarter to buy a used worn Bridgeport and set it up for one operation.They probably dedicated that machine to only doing that one operation.
Can you come talk to my current management team?I worked at a shop that a dozen Bridgeports all set up with a fixture. The Handles were often taken off. There is no profit in set up time and a once proven Setup and the chance of an error on the next set up made it smarter to buy a used worn Bridgeport and set it up for one operation.