Re: Bridgeport Mill head Q's

Thanks to Dan for bringing up the basic questions about Bridgeports; I
always was curious about the various Bridgeport Mill models but was too
embarrassed to ask. This information would be very useful to any novice
thinking about purchasing a used Bridgeport. Now does anybody have any
similar information about the South Bend lathes favored by so many
homeshops. If you are planning on converting a SB to CNC are any models
better suited to conversions than other models.

Regards,

Steve Barmash

----- Original Message -----
From: Jon Elson <jmelson@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@onelist.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 07, 1999 1:25 AM
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Bridgeport Mill head Q's


> From: Jon Elson <jmelson@...>
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> > From: "Fox, Dan" <dfox@...>
> >
> > In Digest #109, Jon Elson said:
> > <begin quote>
> > > Well, almost. I had a 1941 M-head machine, SN 1388. I replaced
> > > the M head with a J, and it was a huge improvement. The great
> > > availability of R-8 arbors and end mill holders is a big advantage.
>