Bridgeport Feed Screw
May 19th, 2009Nothing is Simple
How big a deal is replacing a feed screw in a Bridgeport mill? I have my eye on a mill with a cheesy old power feed, and I am told I’d need a new feed screw if I upgraded to a Servo.
Nothing is Simple
How big a deal is replacing a feed screw in a Bridgeport mill? I have my eye on a mill with a cheesy old power feed, and I am told I’d need a new feed screw if I upgraded to a Servo.
May 19th, 2009 at 2:35 PM
You can still use the leadscrew by hand. By the time you’re ready to install a servo, you’ll be able to figure it out. it’s really not that damned hard at all.
May 19th, 2009 at 3:27 PM
Steve,
It’s “Leadscrew”, and it’s trivial to replace. Might take you 10 minutes, far less time than shimming the gears in the Servo power feed will require.