Bridgeport Milling Machine Buyer' s Guide

We'll go over how to assess the value of a Bridgeport (or any clone's) vertical milling machine before you buy one.

[@sebastienlambert1976]

Tip: For the loose quill lock, you can easily install an O-ring between the lock and the head. It's a 2 second job 🙂

[@user-sq6qk1mf1v]

These machines have been around a looooong time there is much to know about them. the more you can learn the better. Thanks for the information.

[@blackseabrew]

In 2005 I escaped St. Louis with my life and found a job with a small aviation firm building experimental aircraft. I ended up running the old Bridgeport at the direction of the owner's father because they liked my precision. If I centered up the x/y axis the movement of the bed when measured at the end was a full 1/4". That machine was completely worn out. The gibs & ways were shot. But I managed to make some good parts with it. But the material had to be clampled perfectly. The owner had another Bridgeport that was huge with old school NC card reader controls. But he wouldn't let me use it.

[@JimNadeo]

Great info. Clear and easy to understand for a newby like me.

[@douglassmith2055]

Great video, thank you.

[@imanoleonardo6902]

Very helpful!

[@michaelmanthey9858]

Thank you

[@batch5626]

Nice thx

[@Jtryan123]

I have a y axis that is not retracting however will feed forward. Do you know of a schematic that may help me trouble shoot what is happening in there?

[@imanoleonardo6902]

I would love to a video on a lathe

[@fernandor4040]

Promo`SM 😚