This 1977, series1 - 2J Head BRIDGEPORT mill came to me with some problems that i thought i can handle it. I'll finish it completetly in 2 videos. Hope you enjoy it and thanks so much for watching!
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@bigbob16994 жыл бұрын
I had a good German foreman who taught me a lot about the Bridgeport, First rule is NO JEWELERY WHILE WORKING !
@waiakalulu35016 жыл бұрын
It's nice to see the pride taken and the excellent workmanship. Bravo to a job well done. I was especially impressed with the hand filing. That's detailed work and the results were mind blowing.
6 жыл бұрын
Waiakalulu thanks, buddy
@kennethgilbertdds72494 жыл бұрын
Thank you Ca Lem for posting your work. I hope you're doing well and staying busy these days.
@jeffreyplum52595 жыл бұрын
You first built a gantry crane, then began fixing a very heavy machine. There is a reason sealed bearing are used. They seal in lubrication and seal out junk. As lway, you improve what you fix. You tackle jobs which would challenge machinists twice your age, with far more resources. It always a pleasure seeing you restore things others would not touch.
@pacowang2836 жыл бұрын
Excellent craftsmanship! Can't wait to see the work you do with that
@metalillness59516 жыл бұрын
Well done Sir! There are a lot of unique challenges going through those heads and I commend you for the solutions you created and the diligence to complete the project.
6 жыл бұрын
thank you!
@neilmchardy90615 жыл бұрын
Fantastic work, but for crying out loud don’t stick your finger into a thing you are parting off!! One nano second and you have no finger, or worse.
@markgrevatt48676 жыл бұрын
WOW really impressed with your restoration on your Bridgeport mill. Specially with the filling work on the internal shaft. I've subscribed great work
@garywills56825 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing, great job on the rebuild. And the oil change seems needed . I too dont like the oil dripping all the time. I can only think of one or two reasons for having it . Guess we will find out how it works out with yours. Good job
@tableshaper40766 жыл бұрын
I'm the guy who takes things apart and can't remember how to put it back together again. Very jealous, good job!
6 жыл бұрын
lol, still happening to me, buddy. I have a bunch of nuts, bolts, washers... from all the machines i restored.
@Freetheworldnow6 жыл бұрын
Take pictures, many pictures of the disasembly process. Put parts in different bins and or zip lock bags and put a label on each and every one of them and put a number on each and everyone of them. The first part is number one and the last part is...?
@gorillaau5 жыл бұрын
I hate it when I have finished reassembling something and have parts left over.
@theworkshopmechanicchannel32965 жыл бұрын
tableshaper You must have a trail of destruction behind you 😂
@Jer_Schmidt6 жыл бұрын
This gets me really excited to restore a Bridgeport. I've wanted to for years!
6 жыл бұрын
No big deal for you, buddy! But with something match you South Bend will be nice for the channel
@JTL-DK4 жыл бұрын
Am i the only one who think a Bridgeport Mill looks a lot like A Mother Alien? :-D
@antonkhischenko51665 жыл бұрын
Wery good work,hello from Crimea
@justinmaier36875 жыл бұрын
Great job Ca Lem! If you make friends with people on machinist websites, I'm sure someone would be willing to send you parts that may be hard to find in your area.
@st3althyone4 жыл бұрын
Excellent work Cà Lem! Quick thought, you should run some black enamel paint on the laser engraving to make it easier to read, plus it would make it look that much better.
@richardcurtis5566 жыл бұрын
Refitting those engagement dogs was a work of art.
@christian95065 жыл бұрын
I like that. "At least I will learn something." Great outlook. I can't even imagine being that brave to tear apart such a complex machine and have the confidence to put it all back together again. Congrats on the BEAUTIFUL machine. And thank you very much for uploading. It was super entertaining!
@pandasalvesen19775 жыл бұрын
The finger! Haha, I love it :)
@davidrichards55946 жыл бұрын
Nothing wrong with being a thinking true machinist and mechanic. Guys that can do that are in short supply around the world. Great job....Dave
6 жыл бұрын
David Richards thank you, sir. Im still mess up with the table dovetail. I wish i have enough tools to fix it the right way but so hard to find tools here, expecialy someone amateur and poor like me.
@geograph10005 жыл бұрын
An excellent video, so good to fast forward the tedious bits and get straight to the point. I have a 48 inch Ostmac that seems identical in almost everything you presented here and it is a bit chattery when fly cutting and your vid has pinpointed the source for me and given me the confidence to do a rebuild as you have so very well done here, I really did enjoy watching you do this and I do like watching clean work, to me it shows the respect a man has for the craftsmanship of others, especially a Bridgeport
@EnglishTurbines5 жыл бұрын
A joy to watch it come back to life....The driving dog skim and file up, Kudos for doing that ball aching bit....I worked a Bridgeport for a year or two after I Left the Ordnance Factory where I did my Apprenticeship...Worked a Mill for 15 years making a living, ended up designing Laser Cutting machines, retired now....I just have a small Myford Lathe at home to play on now.
@JunkWorkshop6 жыл бұрын
Now that i've uploaded, i can take some time to comment properly. Bro congrats for the new toy, you are so crazy talented, you have all my respect.
6 жыл бұрын
Junk Workshop thanks, buddy
@techking35495 жыл бұрын
intercept 4 cc milling
@tobyw95736 жыл бұрын
Bad practice putting your finger in a rotating hole, it can twist your finger off in a heart beat! Sooner or later you will have a bad day and be inattentive, it is then bad habits will bite you. Use a stick or tool. Nice numbers in the speed dial! How did you make those? Great find on that Bridgeport. Table looks pristine!
6 жыл бұрын
thank you, man!
@frankcurley6 жыл бұрын
"Never put your fingers any place you wouldn't put your willy".
@rammohang47605 жыл бұрын
It did happen to one of the machinist I know a few months back. He was checking the inside diameter of a cast iron shaft when it was spinning with an inside caliper. The caliper caught a burr in the casting and twisted his thumb. His thumb was badly mangled but did survive the mess. So take care.
@jstephenallington84315 жыл бұрын
Oh, my goodness! My stomach actually did flips when I saw you put your finger inside that part.. A few years back. I came close to loseing my little finger on my right hand while deburring the bore of a part on the lathe...My advice? Don't ever do what I did!
@thechumpsbeendumped.77975 жыл бұрын
Frank Curley I’d forgotten that old one. It’s so true though.
@tobyw95736 жыл бұрын
Cà Lem, USA has few residences with 3-phase power, there is real need with hobby/home machinists and woodworkers for single phase to 3-phase converters vfd, to use with commercial machinery and to be able to change frequency and rpm with the vfd. VFDs are also big money makers for industry since they can save power by turning down the speed of fixed rpm equipment when full speed is not needed. Air conditioning, air compressors, and fans are some examples. Due to commercial use, non-Chinese VFDs are way too expensive here, exceeding the price of new motors. Have you ever tried making a VFD?
6 жыл бұрын
thers are alot of second hand stuff u can buy with really good deal in US. not like here everything expensive even used stuff.
@BrianNavalinsky5 жыл бұрын
It's always amazing what a little patience and a file can do. Great job.
@stefanrichter91626 жыл бұрын
When you take sealed bearings , think about taking out the seal at one side. So you can put the bearing with the open side looking inside a casing and with the closed side looking outside. That way the oil from the inner side still reaches the bearing , but the outer seal prevents the mess at the outer side.
6 жыл бұрын
thank you, sir!
@johnwayne21036 жыл бұрын
As I look at this marvel of engineering I am wondering how the heck did a person come up with this machine? It's just crazy the amount gears and apparatuses this mill has.
@luizferreira99786 жыл бұрын
Bela aquisição Luiz (Brasil )
@luizferreira99786 жыл бұрын
obrigado
@GRIZZ3576 жыл бұрын
Fuckin A brother (FAB) you definitely kick-Ass, Great Job AGAIN!
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks, man!
@matsworld93866 жыл бұрын
WOW!! You consider this NOT a full restoration? Buddy .. my hat is off to your skill and ingenuity .. good luck with it! I'm excited to see the next part!
6 жыл бұрын
thanks,buddy. me too, cant wait to see how it running.
@cmarano3 жыл бұрын
So three years later how did the derling keys, etc. hold up?
@psykosis101 Жыл бұрын
What happened to your first lathe restoration video?
@tommyboy28556 жыл бұрын
nice job
6 жыл бұрын
Thomas thank you
@carbide19684 жыл бұрын
That was a huge risk turning a mm off the spline but you did it. Hand clap. As far as the delrin bushings, i would have just bought them off ebay companys have them new in bow for cheap. But i envy you, i dream i never persude even though i ran many bridgeports over 20 years.
@TangentJim6 жыл бұрын
Great Job -- 4 thumbs up -- that means two thumbs -- twice . Sweet, Sweet - Rebuild -- when I grow up I wanna be just like you. I'm 76 years old -- I'd better hurry up
@joycethomas88685 жыл бұрын
Very nice work. The variable speed Bridgeport’s are notorious for being noisy and vibrating. I have a generic variable speed in the garage. It’s not very smooth. All the old timers here in the Midwest ( Ohio, Pa, NY, Mich) like the step pulley heads, especially the mills with the flat “pancake” motors. They are easier to move in to low ceiling garages. Keep up the nice work, you do professional rebuilds !
@Israel_Garcia_Mendoza3 жыл бұрын
Hello, excuse me I changed ball bearings and wedges I did the full service but when I turned it on I notice excess noise in the part where the speed between the bands is adjusted do you know how I can make that adjustment to eliminate that noise ? Thank you and excellent video
@machineworld18732 жыл бұрын
Thank you fir shearing
@nathaniellangston51303 жыл бұрын
I can't believe how quiet that power head is!!! Mine at work screams when you run it!
@meNtor8903 жыл бұрын
Great job. How do you know how to do all this work? Do you know what every single part does, or do you just remember where they go?
@joecnc33414 жыл бұрын
Nice Work CaLem..you're building up a nice shop
@marceloassumpcao10425 жыл бұрын
LIKE,SHOW,VLW,OK. Um grande abraço do Brasil.
@matteo56475 жыл бұрын
I appreciate so much yours videos... I don't want to imagine how time you had spent on yours projects. I start buying a milling in this period and this video is a starting point for me. Incredible work💪.
@bigblock42706 жыл бұрын
very interesting video, im in the process of restoring a taiwanese copy of a bridgeport which is larger and heavier and this has been very challenging but seeing your video has inspired me to continue, 7 months so far and getting close to the end, good luck and look forward to the next part of your restoration
@petost3 жыл бұрын
Great work, love the video!! Thanks for sharing
@tobyw95736 жыл бұрын
It does not hurt to install bearings over small low spots, they will bridge over, but it DOES hurt to install over high spots, since they will cause the race to warp out of round. No harm in skimming off half thousandth inch or less, I guess. I’m not a Bridgeport expert, though. Where did you learn machine work? Your friend?
6 жыл бұрын
no, bro! just do it myself!
@vaioskaliakoudas63883 жыл бұрын
I've never expected a machine like this to have a CVT
@smolville6 жыл бұрын
You could rebuild them for the local shops and install a "loaner" while you work on theirs.
@YCM30cnc4 жыл бұрын
😎😎💪💪👍👍⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
@chirots6 жыл бұрын
Seriously amazing, mate. A lot of work and time!!! I also have got a super worn out Bridgeport standing like a stone at the corner of my warehouse. Cannot take an effort to fix it.... Well done, mate
@brunopoultier11346 жыл бұрын
Nice work. I like that. Where do you have this milling machine ? (I believe that the history of this machine could be interesting as same like the restoration... If you have that ;-) )
6 жыл бұрын
actually this machine came from Japan. Bridgeport made for amada (a machinery company in Japan).
@smolville6 жыл бұрын
A Bridgeport has a 5MM per turn crossfeed. It is also .2 Inch which makes it easy to convert to metric. All that you have to do is change the dial.
6 жыл бұрын
yeah! i've just made the nuts for those lead screws. thank you, buddy!
@00savage256 жыл бұрын
Why didnt you buy new back gears and bushings for the varidrive? Nice work there aren't many craftsmen left in this world.
6 жыл бұрын
D Rose cant find any here bro
@D3adP00I5 жыл бұрын
Very impressive :) I'm currently rebuilding an old rf-30 that hasn't seen any love for over 20 years
@Mikhandmaker6 жыл бұрын
Impressive restoration! Well done Cà Lem
6 жыл бұрын
thank you, buddy!
@aerial_camera_video_imaging4 жыл бұрын
Azayaka-sa
@matthewmoilanen7878 ай бұрын
Never is it a good solution to use leaking oil lubed bearing instead of a sealed greased bearing. Grease can in fact tolerate heavier loads especially in pressure loading applications. It's also filthy and contaminates every thing in the local area including the operator. There is absolutely no reason to insist on lubricating methods used 50 years ago when new and better technology is available.
@jonivan10146 жыл бұрын
Love the lazer etching. Did you do that? I'm about to purchase one of these and would love to have that done...
@AragonDubs5 жыл бұрын
Congratulations, you have a good Spanish made milling machine, isnt made in USA.
@hiennguyenminh44214 жыл бұрын
Hi a bạn việt nam
@Team-Darwin6 жыл бұрын
Superb outcome and skill
@mdg00ify6 жыл бұрын
What did you use to clean all the parts up and what method?
@geograph10005 жыл бұрын
excellent vid , it has given me the courage to do same to mine, thanks again from Australia
@codprawn5 жыл бұрын
A brilliant job - you are a true craftsman. I am having a Bridgeport delivered on Monday - no idea what it will be like. I bought it cheap. It looks good but no idea of wear. I don't know if I could ever find the time to do a full restoration but I would love to do it. Your videos are a great help. Thank You!
5 жыл бұрын
codprawn thank you brother! I did alot of mistakes but finally learned some important things. Pls fell free to ask me anything. I could help you some.
@codprawn5 жыл бұрын
@ Thank you! When I get my Bridgeport I will definitely ask you for help. Have you seen Clickspring - This Old Tony and Doubleboost on KZbin. They also make great videos!
@bl0ckbust3r6 жыл бұрын
wow, respect! nice laser engraving!
@codprawn5 жыл бұрын
I love the work you have done on this. I have a question for you - I have just bought a Bridgeport with the same head as yours. I am lucky. It runs very very smoothly BUT I have a problem. The speed adjuster is very easy to turn when you are going faster - but when you turn it the other way to slow down it is harder to turn. Is this normal? Any idea why it happens? Easy to go fast - harder to slow down.
5 жыл бұрын
codprawn its normal, man. Check out how variable speed pulley works. When you change the speed actually you are changing the distace of 2 flanges (vari-disk). Those flanges are kept closed by spring pressure and of course its harder to press the spring than return it to the free length.
@codprawn5 жыл бұрын
@ Thank you very much for that! Looks like I had a good buy. Just need to sort the quill feed and x axis feed out now - and fit a DRO.
@donaldbelobraydic99965 жыл бұрын
Was a new belt put on Reeves drive?
@jeffmcdonald1016 жыл бұрын
Nice work Cà Lem!! Great to see an old machine come back to life. Well done friend, well done!
@khoanguyen38836 жыл бұрын
hãy cháy với đam mê nhé! việt nam cần những người như em! rất giỏi và rất chuyên nghiệp!
6 жыл бұрын
cháy sắp tàn r bác ơi
@JND.N4 жыл бұрын
Wonderful. good job man
@ntpowertools91995 жыл бұрын
Great job! Nice toy! i wish i have a toy like your toy.
@jaredlariscey10376 жыл бұрын
Hand tool rescue doesn't have anything on you! Wow!
6 жыл бұрын
He has alot more views than me. that's a matter :)))))
@rust1d4005 жыл бұрын
another great restoration. you do awesome work, my friend.
@joemiller51104 жыл бұрын
Nice Work!
@trunglechi85136 жыл бұрын
đẹp quá
@AlphaMachina6 жыл бұрын
Incredible work, man!
@phucnguyenCNC6 жыл бұрын
Very nice maching, Calem. Good job!
6 жыл бұрын
thank you, anh
@eatonasher33986 жыл бұрын
Wow. Clean build!! Thank you for taking the time to share :)
6 жыл бұрын
thank you!
@mohamadzulkfdcxxifley83386 жыл бұрын
How many days you took time for restoraction this.? Wanderful.