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    Bridgeport ezpath 2 headstock alignment

    For the life of me I cant seem to find the 4th bolt to loosen the headstock. The manual doesnt help at all. There are 4 adjusters 2 in the front and two in the back. The headstock also sits on 4 wedges . Ive been able to loosen 3. The bolt in question should be somewhere underneath the oil...
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    Ezpath 2 programming

    Ive been working my way through the software , I went through all the “do events “ , im currently trying to create a threading program in mdi, When i start the program it will move in the x, then in the z . The program will stop… i have to hit enter, the x will retract and return to 0 on z. For...
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    Bridgeport romi ezpath 2 encoder values?

    Hey guys i was going through my checks and i noticed the y axis is off .001, if i move .001 with the handwheel , the carriage moves .00196, its repeatable , just off. Has anyone ever experienced this ?
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    Bridgeport ezpath lathe manual ?

    Hey guys , picked this up yesterday from the original owner. Came with tool post and holders , buck chuck and an air powered collet closer for 4k . Works awesome. Does anyone have a pdf of the operating manual i can have
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    Eagle anilam crusader m help

    So I'm in the middle of repairing the cnc aspect of the machine, it's an eagle 54x10 with an anilam crusader m controller ,all of the pcbs are out for repair , inspection. I've been using the mill manually for a few weeks and last night it wouldn't turn back on. The front of the machine has a...
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    Eagle Cnc machine 54x10

    I'm looking at this machine , it's in really good shape , box weighs ... 30 taper. Barely used. Comes with the vise and a crazy amount of tooling. I know the anilam crusader is an older system. What is a fair asking price for this ?
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    First time scraping

    I'm a nurse by trade but I love messing around in the garage , I always wanted to learn how to scrape. I got myself a grade a surface plate and a biax hand scraper. This was taken off of the mill , it had a lot of surface imperfections.... I just wanted to get the feel for it. How am I doing...
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    Might comet refurb.... what is this ?

    I got this 2hp mighty comet. I pulled the table off to clean everything and I noticed this plastic like material on the saddle. Is this turcite? If it is ... to correct this , would I need to reapply and scrap It in ? url=https://postimg.cc/nsdGscbS][/url]
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    Tramming a mill without moving the head ?

    So I have a rambaudi v3, the head can be moved left to right but not forward to back. In a situation like this do you then have to shim the part your working on? The table is off 4 thousands on that axis?
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    Rambaudi v3 mill follow up

    So I purchased this Rambaudi v3 for 800 bucks, I was told it was in running shape. I got I home and the motor wouldn't start. Long story short, one of the electrical contactors had a broken connection. I managed to jumper a connection to get the motor working. The good news is the mill is 100%...
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    Need help with Rambaudi v3 wiring

    Like the title says , I here the relays clicking but that's it. I'm going to assume this is where you connect the wires too
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    Rambaudi v3 milling machine

    I'm pretty confident I posted this in the incorrect section, Sry if I did. Just wanted some feedback regarding this machine. I purchased this machine for 900 bucks in excellent shape. Didn't come with tooling but it included the original manual which I thought was cool . I own a mighty comet...
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    Gorton 0-16 for first mill?

    I can get this mill for 1000 bucks.... it’s includes some extras which I hear is important as it uses different collets. Can someone verify that this machine uses a b@S #9 taper. If so could you then adapt to a er40 style collet system? Gorton Model 0-16 24"X 9" Table 230V 3Ph Vertical Milling...
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    Supermax 1338 Manual and Parts??

    So yesterday I purchased this lathe, a supermax 1338. Does anyone have access to a manual or a parts distributor ? Many thanks
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    Southbend heavy 10 .... what you think

    So I’ve been looking and looking for something that’s not huge but good enough for me to mess around on. This showed up 10 minutes from my house. If I want it it’s 2k , what you guys think
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    13 inch southbend ? What do you think

    So I sold my 10 inch and I’m looking for something bigger , I found this close to home. Does anyone know what a good price for this. I can get it for 2500 ?
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    Southbend compound in and out play

    So I notice that the compound where the tool post sits can be moved backward slightly. For example , I’ll move the compound forward and I can pull it back with my hand . Is there anyway to adjust this ? I know there are set screws along the side that effects how hard it is to move the carriage...
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    Help Identify this Southbend

    The guy wants 500 bucks for this with some extras. This looks like a 10inch? Thanks guys
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    Ar5 American Rotary on the Southbend

    So I made a post a week ago about wanting a motor upgrade for the southbend. The lathe was originally powered by a phaseomatic. I cannot begin to tell you how much of a difference this unit has made with my lathe. Everyone was 100% correct. The 1/2hp motor is all this lathe needs when powered...
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    9 inch Southbend Motor upgrade

    So I recently purchased a 9 inch Southbend, it’s my first lathe , the motor is the original 1/2 horse 3 phase 3/4 shaft , I can tell it’s definitely tired. I’m looking to upgrade to a 1hp motor. Can someone point me in the right direction ?

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