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| boardbuster:
Hi there, just wanted to let you know that I am a new happy BP-Owner, now. By chance I found a 1985 Series-1 Varispeed some 700Km (450mls) in the northernmost part of Germany and after looking at it , some negotiating we came to a deal and that dealer provided trucking as well. Hewww. That beauty has been delivered within 2 days :bugeye: and I just dumped the machine in one corner in order to check wether she`s running or not. One handle bend here , one another there :bang: but I`ve got happy feet :ddb: I need a new set of fuses (very strange type installed), some levelling pads, some new wipers and different oils. Powerfeed HD-140 ? :loco: Hard to believe but that`s what book says. I guess a Hypoid HD-80 will do ? Maybe I should take her apart for cleaning? :palm: Is the Ilion Rebuild Manual for Bridgeports a good investment ? I need to take out the spindles ... Anyways. I am happy rainer |
| AdeV:
Good work! Keep your eye out for a belt-drive head, it will probably be cheaper to replace the varispeed when it finally quits, than to have it repaired... As for oil - any oil is better than no oil, unless it's used engine oil... you should be fine with HD-80 in the power feed (is it the infinitely variable type, or a gearbox feed?) :worthless: Don't worry too much about leveling pads either, mine slopes to one side slightly, it just means the cooling oil drains back to the sump more efficiently :palm: Before dismantling, give her a run... I've never touched my mid-80s machine, other than to change the oiler & put fresh oil in, I can tell it's working because of the dribbles down the knee... |
| boardbuster:
Hi, here we go :bow: What type of power-feed is it ? 6F or 8F ? rainer |
| AdeV:
Very nice, that looks like it will make some very nice parts for many years to come :thumbup: You have the same power feed that I do, the infinitely variable unit. I put some ordinary "hydraulic oil" in mine, it seems to be working fine. I had a few problems with it prior to the oil change, it burnt a lot of oil in the motor & quit one day; there is a reset button on top of the "Erskine Unit" (2nd or 3rd pic), press that and normal operation is resumed :ddb: |
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