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Moving Bridgeport mill from the UK to Germany ?

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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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