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==Description==

== Description ==

A recent model Knee Mill made by the Bridgeport company. This is the gold-standard small shop manual milling machine in the US. Most other mills of the same size are direct copies of the bridgeport design. This particular machine is a Series I, J-head with a mechanical variable speed drive. The machine has a power quill feed built into the head, in addition to the additional equipment listed below. This machine is capible of facing, surfacing, drilling and slotting in materials ranging from plastics to mild steel. Harder metals may be cut if special cutters and coolant are available. This machine is not equipped with CNC controls, consequently curved paths are limited to circular arcs cut on pieces that can be mounted on the 8" rotary table.

A recent model Knee Mill made by the Bridgeport company. This is the gold-standard small shop manual milling machine in the US. Most other mills of the same size are direct copies of the bridgeport design. This particular machine is a Series I, J-head with a mechanical variable speed drive. The machine has a power quill feed built into the head, in addition to the additional equipment listed below. This machine is capible of facing, surfacing, drilling and slotting in materials ranging from plastics to mild steel. Harder metals may be cut if special cutters and coolant are available. This machine is not equipped with CNC controls, consequently curved paths are limited to circular arcs cut on pieces that can be mounted on the 8" rotary table.

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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbpESuNQL14 Video introduction part A]<br>

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbpESuNQL14 Video introduction part A]<br />

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oB7B_eJi6A  Video introduction part B]<br>

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oB7B_eJi6A  Video introduction part B]<br />

[http://techtv.mit.edu/collections/ehs-videos/videos MIT shop videos]<br>

[http://techtv.mit.edu/collections/ehs-videos/videos MIT shop videos]<br />

[http://www.amazon.com/Machine-Shop-Practice-Karl-Moltrecht/dp/0831111321/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1390441210&sr=8-2&keywords=machine+shop+practice Book: Machine Shop Practice, Volume 2]<br>

[http://www.amazon.com/Machine-Shop-Practice-Karl-Moltrecht/dp/0831111321/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1390441210&sr=8-2&keywords=machine+shop+practice Book: Machine Shop Practice, Volume 2]<br />

[http://www.amazon.com/Machinerys-Handbook-29th-Erik-Oberg/dp/083112900X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1390441411&sr=8-1&keywords=machinery%27s+handbook Book: Machinery's Handbook]<br>

[http://www.amazon.com/Machinerys-Handbook-29th-Erik-Oberg/dp/083112900X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1390441411&sr=8-1&keywords=machinery%27s+handbook Book: Machinery's Handbook]<br />

[https://wiki.pumpingstationone.org/File:Bridgeport_Manual_2407_001.pdf Service Manual]}}

[https://wiki.pumpingstationone.org/File:Bridgeport_Manual_2407_001.pdf Service Manual]}}

'''This tool requires authorization for use.'''<br>

'''This tool requires authorization for use.'''<br />

'''A Danger committee consisting of Mike Warot, Tucker Tomlinson, Ed Bennett and JP Debauge is currently working out details for certifications. DO NOT USE THIS MILL WITHOUT CONTACTING THE DANGER COMMITTEE'''

'''A Danger committee consisting of Mike Warot, Tucker Tomlinson, Ed Bennett and JP Debauge is currently working out details for certifications. DO NOT USE THIS MILL WITHOUT CONTACTING THE DANGER COMMITTEE'''

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==Available Equipment==

== Available Equipment ==

Power feed (x axis)<br>

Power feed (x axis)<br />

DRO (awaiting installation)<br>

DRO (awaiting installation)<br />

Kurt 6" vise vise<br>

Kurt 6" vise vise<br />

Hold down set<br>

Hold down set<br />

collet set<br>

collet set<br />

Palmgren 8" Rotary Table<br>

Palmgren 8" Rotary Table<br />

boring heads<br>

boring heads<br />

fly cutters<br>

fly cutters<br />

assorted 2 flute end mills (dull)<br>

assorted 2 flute end mills (dull)<br />

tapping heads<br>

tapping heads<br />

== Suggested Personal Tooling ==

== Suggested Personal Tooling ==

|~$50 and up

|~$50 and up

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