Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Brown and Sharpe

Doug - thanks for the info. I was thinking that it was more of a
'rough-out' mahcine. Now that you've confirmed that, I'll be sure to limit
my shopping to a "Bridgeport-ish" machine.

Thanks,

Matt

-----Original Message-----
From: Doug Harrison <prototype@...>
To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Tuesday, May 01, 2001 7:05 PM
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Brown and Sharpe

>Matt;
>
>I had a B&S #2 universal for about three years. It is a good mill for
>roughing or squaring up barstock. Most of them are badly worn on the Y

axis

>these days. The Y axis dovetail was inadequate for the loads imposed on

it.

>Also, the Y axis saddle lock has a tendency to tighten itself causing undue
>wear on the gib and dovetail.
>
>I spent six months scraping and fitting to get mine working. It was a good
>learning experience but I wouldn't do it again unless my time was free.
>
>Doug
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