Strange milling machine

[John O]

Yup, the ad states
Bridgeport True Trace 3d Milling Machine
$2,700

though I'm pretty sure it's just 2d.

Look up YouTube, the z is hydraulic also giving it 3D

 

[Shootymacshootface]

All that fancy stuff and still no power knee.
Deal breaker.

 

[Shootymacshootface]

Look up YouTube, the z is hydraulic also giving it 3D

Would that be in the head, or the knee?

 

[Illinoyance]

If the tracer is shot you can adapt the hydraulics to work as power feeds. I had a Cinci Contourmaster tith a worn out tracer. I converted the hydraulics to power feeds.

 

[John O]

Would that be in the head, or the knee?

Knee has 6" hydraulic lift

 

[Shootymacshootface]

That is quite the machine!

 

[Optic Eyes]

Can be fitted with two heads, this is called profile milling, Used in firearms building a lot, Gorton made machines and add on tables for that work, I have a stylus holder for Bridgeport J heads, it was used to do production work, any mill can do this, remove the screws, add a joystick bolted to the frame , I will look for a photo

 

[Optic Eyes]

Profile milling or duplicating

George Gorton Machine Co. 8.5-D and 9-J duplicators, 1935, Form 1319-A

Gorton Machine product description

www.gorton-machine.org

Gorton mills are very rigid much better than Bridgeport