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Dom's Bridgeport Retrofit Project
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graffian
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 Re: Dom's Bridgeport Retrofit Project How long is ages?
Looks OK.
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| Mon May 17, 2010 3:35 am |
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Dom
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Re: Dom's Bridgeport Retrofit Project 2-3 hours
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| Mon May 17, 2010 9:35 pm |
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graffian
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Re: Dom's Bridgeport Retrofit Project That does seem a long time, spose the only person who could really
comment is someone who has used one?
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| Mon May 17, 2010 11:46 pm |
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Dom
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Re: Dom's Bridgeport Retrofit Project Problem is small cutters break easy. My machine will run at 5000mm/min flat out but with a 4mm cutter i'm lucky if i can go faster than 50mm/min
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| Tue May 18, 2010 3:59 pm |
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graffian
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Re: Dom's Bridgeport Retrofit Project 50mm min^-1 sounds about what I would run a 4mm cutter taking a probably 1/2mm off
I would rough it with a 8 or 10 them finish with a small mill, but I am comparativly new
to milling and only ever used my old Ajax
Using plenty of coolant?
Blowing the chips away with coolant really helps.
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| Wed May 19, 2010 12:46 am |
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Dom
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Re: Dom's Bridgeport Retrofit Project Having to go easy on the coolant atm, just applying oil by hand until i finish machining the encoder covers.
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| Wed May 19, 2010 1:17 pm |
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graffian
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Re: Dom's Bridgeport Retrofit Project makes a big difference really squirting the coolant so it's blows the chip away, I don't use the pump on the
mill, not sure why, I have been using a lucozade bottle with a spout top, seems to work.
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| Wed May 19, 2010 9:59 pm |
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Dom
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Re: Dom's Bridgeport Retrofit Project I cleaned out the sump a while back, removed the flood pump, stripped it down, cleaned up, replaced o-rings etc. Once the new encoder covers are done and water cant get anywhere it shouldnt then i'll fill it up and start using it.
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