Is the Acra Milling Machine the best Bridgeport copy around?

Acra Milling Machine. Bridgeport Milling Machines certainly are some of the best American-made milling machines around. Much like a Harley Davidson motorcycle, they are built to be as solid as a rock. A Bridgeport Mill is really beautiful to see in person, bringing to mind a time in America when things were made in the U.S.A.

Bridgeport mill, good or bad

My question: Is the Bridgeport a good machine or is it just, through it's popularity been used hard with abuse? I used one in a shop class and it seemed to work fine for me. I can't believe it's a bad machine since it has so many clones and is the nost popular vertical mill in use. A new Bridgeport is somewhere between 12 and 15K.

New and Used BRIDGEPORT

Vertical Mills. Bridgeport Vertical Mill, 9 x 32" Table, 20" Longitudinal Travel, 9" Cross Travel, 5" Quill Travel, 1Hp J-Head, 80 – 2720 RPM, R8 Taper, New 1967.

Milling Machine: Bridgeport vs MSC 'knock-off'

Sep 6, 2017. #9. Nothing wrong with a knock-off for use in a makerspace. 25 years ago we had made in Taiwan Alliant mills at the vocational school. Decent machines for training and far superior to the clapped out Bridgeports in the lab. Buy the MSC mill if it's decent and plow the price difference into other equipment.

Which Bridgeport Mill Should I Keep?

Re: Which Bridgeport Mill Should I Keep? Post by John Evans » Tue Aug 14, 2012 5:41 pm Another yes on the grey one for several reasons,1 with the V ram you can use angle head with a arbor and rear support for light duty horizontal work. 2 If you ever need/want riser blocks are fairly easy to come by for that style ram/turret,not so with a ...

Bridgeport mill brake

03-05-2020, 08:56 PM. Originally posted by Toolguy View Post. The brake doesn't lock. You have to hold it. I've used 5 different J-heads, 2 different 2J-heads, and 1 J-head round column. They all locked but the cam doesn't go over center. It just kind of wedges in place, enough to keep the brake on. Last edited by Fasttrack; 03-06-2020, 01:27 PM .

New Bridgeport Mill Models For Sale

The new Bridgeport milling machine rigidity starts with the main frame components of a machine, and for this reason, the strength and damping qualities of gray cast iron is used. Call Worldwide Machine Tool 614-255-9000 for your questions on New or used Bridgeport mill models or a Bridgeport mill price. We are your trusted source of new and ...

Acer vs Bridgeport mill

Acer vs Bridgeport mill. 09-18-2015, 08:08 AM. I've been told that my employer has budgeted about $14,000 for a knee mill to replace the old mill/drill I've been using for nearly 10 years. A recent sales brochure from Production Tool shows Bridgeports with Accurite or Newall DRO for $16,500. The same brochure shows Acer mills similarly equipped ...

Bridgeport Clones Are any of them close?

Bridgeport Clones Are any of them close? by millman5 » Wed Nov 08, 2006 10:52 pm. In 1996 I purchased an ENCO vari-speed clone. Although it has paid for itself many …

Convert the Bridgeport milling into a CNC machine

By cncbuilt in forum Bridgeport / Hardinge Mills Replies: 0 Last Post: 01-04-2018, 09:20 PM. I need help to convert this BF20 Milling machine. By sgman in forum Benchtop …

What's a Bridgeport Mill: Beginners Guide

A Bridgeport mill is a powerful multipurpose knee-type vertical milling machine that is capable of performing various operations like drilling, milling, slotting, tapping, reaming, …

Can I convert a Bridgeport duplicating mill to conventional mill

I have a chance to get a Bridgeport Series 1 duplicating mill with a True Trace 3d unit. I was wondering if this can be operated as a conventional mill. If it cant be run as a …

Bridgeport mills, VFD's and the vari-speed head...

My CNC mills with Bridgeport copy heads have that system. Timing pulleys and belt. It's the zero maintainence, low noise way to go. WAY better than the variable speed with crank. You still have low gear for massive torque. I have …

help a newb with a bridgeport copy

Hello, recently got my 1980s fusanlong bridgeport copy mill going and I cant figure out how to switch the machine into low gear. There are no obvious levers or handles,but …

Serial numbers and dating Bridgeports?

No Mike, they did and here is my Mill to show it. It is a 1943 (sn # 3923) Bridgeport that originally had a round overarm Turret and M head . It has the short table and the 9 inch knee and was found in storage from the war by me ($600 ) in 1976 In 1978, my employer scrapped out a 1961 Bridgeport when a machinist broke the table.

Bridgeport / Hardinge Mills > Anilam 1100

Anilam 1100M Control. Hi Colin, I realize you are in the UK but this guy is the one who can help you with your problem. Gerald W. Bouvier, Jr. PH# 716-661-1883. Fax# 716-661-1884. E-mail jbouvier@anilam. Networking Specialist. Several years back I purchased a couple of Seiki XL (i.e. Bridgeport Copy) mills with 3 axis Anilam 1100M controls ...

Moving a Bridgeport Mill

Moving a Bridgeport Mill Post by DFWKen » Tue Feb 11, 2003 5:24 am The shipping cost quote for getting my newly-purchased mill from Huntsville, Alabama to Garland, Texas was $628.00 (not including lift gate service of $85 and not including a delivery phone call to let me know it's on the truck for delivery of $26.00) .

Bridgeport and Hardinge Mills and Lathes | Hardinge TM/UM copy …

It is almost a dead ringer for a Hardinge TM, the first copy I ever saw. The UM is a universal, and this one does not look to have a swivelling table. The vertical head is nothing like the Hardinge or Bridgeport model H vertical heads. The vise is not like a Hardinge vise. On a TM, the table crank is on the left hand end, not the right hand end.

Bridgeport copies

I bought a new JET mill (9 x 42) 4 years ago and can notice no difference between it and a Bridgeport. I rigged up a powerfeed and found some dimensions on the crank …

General | Face mill for a bridgeport

I am looking at getting a new face mill for my bridgeport and I was looking at the 2.5" "freedom cutter" from Mil-Tec. It's a 4 insert cutter that will take octagonal, square, or circular inserts (GP, NP, PS, SS, and SA geometries). ... worn out chinese 3hp Bridgeport copy with ease. Only reason it won't go deeper as that's all the cutting edge ...

Bridgeport / Hardinge and USA Light Iron | Miniature Bridgeport …

A later issue showed the scaled down Bridgeport copy this was used on. The Bridgeport was benchtop size and usable, not just a model. Probably has more in it than my Tree. Dave . B. Blazemaster Hot Rolled. ... Bridgeport Mill Husband passed away… ball park idea of $ pjnelson; Sep 14, 2022; Bridgeport / Hardinge and USA Light Iron; Replies 13 ...

Is the Acra Milling Machine the best Bridgeport copy around?

Bridgeport has long been a dominant name in the machine tools industry. Because of this, there have been many contenders for the crown. This begs the question: when it comes to copy …

Is this there I get shunned for buying a Bridgeport clone?

Not to take away from the OP but this thread reminded me of a Bridgeport copy I got at Boeing surplus back in the early 90`s,,, Craig the guy that ran the used equipment had walked me into the back of the warehouse to show me a used boring mill and on the way to the back he pointed out a Bridgeport looking machine that was covered with hundreds of "BUY …

What's a Bridgeport Mill: Beginners Guide

A Bridgeport mill is a powerful multipurpose knee-type vertical milling machine that is capable of performing various operations like drilling, milling, slotting, tapping, reaming, shaping, etc., which otherwise require multiple machines. It is a manual mill that has been dominating the machining industry for over 80 years.

New to me Bridgeport clone!

Next weekend I go pick up a Newport knee mill! I'm pretty excited to move up from my RF40 clone. That RF40 has been a stepping stone for a couple guys now. The guy I bought it from replaced it with a Bridgeport. Anyway, I've read a few threads on moving and lifting the mill, and I don't think that'll be a problem.

Tell me about Webb milling machines. Webb vs Bridgeport?

It's almost a direct Bridgeport copy. However it still concerns me if something goes wrong, that I might not readily find replacement parts. And if I do, replacement parts, even beat up used ones on ebay, are being sold for a silly amount of money. ... Bridgeport Mill Rebuild. Colton Morrall; Oct 6, 2022; General; Replies 3 Views 2K. Oct 6 ...

Bridgeport Hydraulic Copy Mill

View all Bridgeport Milling Machine. 12 1. F80TC OPTi-Mill Optimum CNC Milling Machine Package Deal (X) 400mm (Y) 250mm (Z) 400mm. Platinum Member New Delivers Nationally. …

The Case For Copy Milling Cutters | Modern Machine Shop

The Case For Copy Milling Cutters. The round-insert 'button cutter' can bring a high metal removal rate to a low horsepower machining center. The 4-inch diameter hole shown here was machined in 4140 steel using a 1-inch diameter copy mill at 4,000 rpm, 200 ipm and 0.035 inch depth of cut. The work of indexable milling tools is often accompanied ...

help a newb with a bridgeport copy

Hello, recently got my 1980s fusanlong bridgeport copy mill going and I cant figure out how to switch the machine into low gear. There are no obvious levers or handles,but the machine clearly has a data plate with two speed ranges and has a four step pulley set up.1.5 hp motor and round ram.

Bridgeport / Hardinge Mills > Bridgeport Manual to CNC

Bridgeport Knee Mill ballscrew Set 12" x 48" w Yoke Precision Ground New | eBay. Mactec54. 05-14-2016, 03:33 PM #15. davek0974. View Profile View Forum Posts Visit …

Bridgeport Manual to CNC Conversion...

Bridgeport Knee Mill ballscrew Set 12" x 48" w Yoke Precision Ground New | eBay. Mactec54. Posted via Mobile Device . 05-14-2016, 10:33 AM #15. davek0974. View …

Lifting/handling Bridgeport mill types?

Go grab a copy of the bridgeport manual from their website. It shows lifting detail, etc. it's difficult to say it's the same for all makes however it should give some ideas. ... Moved many bridgeport and tree mills. The lifting eye is 1/2-13 and only use a Forged Eye of non-Chinese manufacturer

Series 1

The Bridgeport Series I Knee Mill is the most popular mill ever made with over 370,000 machines built over the past 70-plus years. Hardinge® is the only authorized provider of Bridgeport knee mills, parts, and service. Repair Parts List …

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