My shop has recently acquired a large surface grinder which we would like to rebuild. The table is 6' long and sits on ways that are 10' long. We are looking to purchase a straight edge sometime next week which would allow us to take care of the machine the correct way. Obviously we would be...
Located in Belvidere, IL. Can deliver for free within 60 Miles.
New Walker chuck and control
New Lube USA automatic pump
Fully re-scraped and rebuilt by Morrall Machine Service
Work Light
Can be fitted with DRO upon request and purchase
$14,000
That’s probably the way to go on this one, I often see Bridgeport and Lagun mills go for around $3,000 or less at machine auctions. If you’d like I would be happy to keep an eye out for the next machine that comes along.
As @Superbowl has stated, having the ways and table resurfaced is a big red flag if they were not done by a reputable shop or someone with a pretty good knowledge base to work with. A good indicator that they were not done by a professional is that the gibs are not fitted to the newly surfaced...
If you are still looking for an HLV-H please let us know, we are able to source a machine and rebuild it for you to factory specs, or repair as needed to help stay within your budget.
In todays post we have a Bridgeport Mill that was in pretty bad shape when it came in with 50 thousandths backlash in the table feed, 60 thousandths backlash in the cross feed, and the scraping on all of the ways were completely worn off! This kind of wear makes using the machine extremely...
Good eye! That’s correct that the photos are not the exact same machine but they will be of the exact same quality and appearance when compared side by side.
I’d be happy to send a quote over to you, the standard rebuild for an HLV-H is around the $14,000 mark, but discounts are available for major components that do not need work such as compound cross slides that do not require feed screws. If you’d like more information and a quote please send...
That’s correct, the majority of our service work and machine pickups are in the Chicago area. We have also rebuilt machines from all over the United States, Canada, Mexico, and even overseas in Switzerland and Finland!
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