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Re: Bridgeport Quill Feed Mechanism
« Reply #20 on: September 16, 2008, 01:25:09 PM »
Looks very nice indeed :)
Curious what the second pulley is for?
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Re: Bridgeport Quill Feed Mechanism
« Reply #21 on: September 16, 2008, 01:37:56 PM »

Looks excellent!


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Curious what the second pulley is for?

The addition of a Coffee grinder?  :D


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Re: Bridgeport Quill Feed Mechanism
« Reply #22 on: September 16, 2008, 02:14:02 PM »
(pump drive to the keg)
Re: Bridgeport Quill Feed Mechanism
« Reply #23 on: September 16, 2008, 02:29:00 PM »
good guesses , I was walking buy the machine with it in my hand one day and dropped it on there , been about 4 years now . If I take it off Ill need it the next day for something and wont be able to find it

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Re: Bridgeport Quill Feed Mechanism
« Reply #24 on: September 16, 2008, 03:54:48 PM »
That looks allot better than the Anilam for sure, beachbum. I do however like the way the motor is positioned on the Anilam better. It's a bit more compact.
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Another thing, is there a way to disengage the drive ?
Otherwise, why is the handle still on there in Ed's pic. ?
Yes, there is a switch to disengage the drive for manual operation. The handle on ours slides right off.
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Re: Bridgeport Quill Feed Mechanism
« Reply #25 on: September 16, 2008, 04:07:51 PM »
Great detail Sam...thanks !
Looks like the only way to use it manually with the handle would be to remove the 2 SHCS's and run the ball nut all the way down.
I guess you mean you can switch the axis drive off electrically, what is the procedure to operate the quill manually ?
Also notice another good use for Great Stuff foam in a can.
Neato,
RC

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Re: Bridgeport Quill Feed Mechanism
« Reply #26 on: September 16, 2008, 08:16:36 PM »
RC
found another pic, should have more oh and BTW the reason I fixed it this way and made it so narrow was it left access to the bolts for tramming the head without removing anything :)

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Re: Bridgeport Quill Feed Mechanism
« Reply #27 on: September 16, 2008, 08:32:09 PM »
RC heres a model view showing the back.
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Re: Bridgeport Quill Feed Mechanism
« Reply #28 on: September 16, 2008, 08:36:54 PM »
That looks nice Hood, I wish I had made mine a little narrower, I had visions of optical limits dancing in my head when I  made mine . Mine stands off the front of the machine far enough its easy to get a wrench on all the bolts with no problem
Re: Bridgeport Quill Feed Mechanism
« Reply #29 on: September 16, 2008, 08:42:20 PM »
Damn you're good.....reading my mind now. ::) That was my next Q. I noticed some that actually use lengthened coupling type nuts, and bolt the plate to them.
I prefer the access like you have.

I better ask this now....BEFORE you answer. :D
The old J head I have has a little fat motor...1hp I think. Funny looking housing, never looked real close but is it pretty simple to change it to an inverter duty 56-C type motor ? And if using a VFD, do you typically leave the belt on one of the mid pulleys then just use the back gear if needed ?

Hah...beat ya to it. ;D
RC