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  1. 06-20-2012, 12:46 PM #1
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    New Toy - 1980 Bridgeport/Textron Knee Mill

    Picked up a new toy this past week. I was installing a new machine at at new customer and asked if they had any manual machines forsale. Just so happens they had this old girl that they were decommisioning. They had just recently rebuilt the head. New bearings, bushings, seals and belt. Machine is still nice and tight. Came with a working power x-axis feed and a digital readout with glass scales. I need to order a 3HP phase converter and get it to work! Scored this for the price it was worth in scrap steel, $500.

    Picture of the machine I was installing. Haas VF-11 50 Taper with 30 pocket tool changer.



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    LOL! When I started reading and saw the photo I thought you'd scored the HAAS! We had a VF-10 way back when they first came out. For the price they can't be beat. Nice score on the Bridgeport! Your client must like you a lot
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    Quote Originally Posted by El Camexican View Post
    LOL! When I started reading and saw the photo I thought you'd scored the HAAS! We had a VF-10 way back when they first came out. For the price they can't be beat. Nice score on the Bridgeport! Your client must like you a lot
    Haha! I score new Haas's daily. Install and repair CNC's all over the place. I have always wanted a Bridgeport. These versitle machines built this country practically. You work in a machine/fab shop of some kind?
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    Quote Originally Posted by honda250sx View Post
    Haha! I score new Haas's daily. Install and repair CNC's all over the place. I have always wanted a Bridgeport. These versitle machines built this country practically. You work in a machine/fab shop of some kind?
    I managed a welding & machining shop up North years back. We built bus components, electric motor frames, hydro power generating stators, industrial scaling systems, oil skimmers, boilers, you name it. Had a bunch of HAAS machines.
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    Wow looks like a pretty good deal!How big is the bed on it?Some guys say you can build your own phase converter for alot less money.The digital readout is almost worth what you paid for it.
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    What a deal!! Thrilled for you!
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    Quote Originally Posted by SWIGIN View Post
    Very nice score!
    Wayne! Got my eyes on a really sweet lathe too! Then I'll be cooking with gas. You need one of these!!
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    Im working in a machine/fab shop part time currently.It really is amazing how much can be made with these kind of machines..nice score
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    Finally got her inside the garage tonight after work. Had to roll her in on pipe and get her situated. Got it leveled up and indicated in to .0002 sweep in a 10" circle. Thats pretty amazing for this old girl! Just need to get my 3HP rotary phase converter and get some juice to her!





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    Please forgive my lack of knowledge in machining. What can you fab with that?, pretty much anything you want? What will you be doing with it? That's one helluva piece of equipment!
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    Quote Originally Posted by yaegerb View Post
    Please forgive my lack of knowledge in machining. What can you fab with that?, pretty much anything you want? What will you be doing with it? That's one helluva piece of equipment!
    YaegerB if you got a few minutes take a look at this youtube link. Its a good overview on the Bridgeport. Its an extremely versitile machine.
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    just watched it. Yes, you can pretty much do anything with that baby. Looks like if I ever need anything machined, I know who to go to
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    Quote Originally Posted by yaegerb View Post
    just watched it. Yes, you can pretty much do anything with that baby. Looks like if I ever need anything machined, I know who to go to
    Haha. You know it. I do sandblasting, powdercoating, machining. Lots of stuff. Hoping to get some sheet metal tools next.
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    [QUOTE=Got it leveled up and indicated in to .0002 sweep in a 10" circle.[/QUOTE]

    What kind of level do you shoot for from end to end on something like that big HAAS? Or maybe I should ask, at what point do you say "This is as good as it’s going to get"? We had some issues with that 10 I mentioned and I'm curious to hear your number.
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