Bridgeport Trivia, Question further down

(There is a question about bridgeports further down):

It's absolutely insane what people throw away. And it's worse that you can't
get to it and use it again without being forced to do community service for
the rest of the year. Our tip has a huge furnace they where going to use for
ultra high heat melting of plastics (Nasty), but so many people objected
it's just a land fill now. I've never seen much more than old cookers down
there but the guys there are really evil about people taking things. If they
see you touch something they might want they come running over and try to
scare you off telling you it's illegal, then they drive off with it at the
end of the day.

Back to where this post started. 3000lbs! Dammit that's heavy. We have found
there is an auction taking place close by with a series one bridgeport cnc
up for grabs which is predicted to go for under £1000 (A rare sight in the
UK so far for me). We are probably going to go down to have a look to see
how much interest there is in it and possibly.... buy it. The problem... no
forklift. We own a Volvo estate which I suppose MIGHT just take a thousand
pounds which would be the head and other bits but what can I do with the
rest? Would a transit van be able to take it? Can I slide the knee and base
itself into the garage like the Egyptians with the logs of wood? I will be
able to get another friend to help.

I don't own a mill so if I get down there what sort of things should I be
ready to take? What I mean is how much damage. First of all, rust. If it's
on the way's does that not mean they'll need rescraping? The mill will still
have it's servos, should I expect them to still work smoothly and quietly?
Should I expect the drivers for the servos to still be working since those
look to be the most expensive parts of a servo system? I'm not too bothered
about cosmetic damage, that's what they make Hammerite for, but should I
look out for chips and deep scratches on the bed? How much would a power
supply for this mill cost? If the pendant isn't with the machine how do you
connect the existing drives to the parallel of a computer, is it the same
termination?

Sorry for all the questions but the auction starts next week and I think I
should get down to see the mill before that if possible. Will there likely
be a chance to look at it on the day before the auction?

Thanks,
John

> > Joe,
> >
> > Hopefully your dump doesn't charge by the pound!! Speaking of
> > dumping metals, my dump (Seattle) has free disposal/recycling of
> > metals.
>
> Gee, someone should pay for scrapped machine tools. That is high-grade
> cast iron, the same thing auto scrapyards salvage from car engines.
>
> > They also allow you to take things from the metals pile.
> > Amazing what people throw out. Recent finds..a brand new Dayton 2hp
> > motor, 1.5hp air compressor, Sawzal, 14" abrasive cutoff saw. All
> > are in good working condition. I'm not even mentioning all the out-
> > of-gas power mowers scrapped every spring.
>
> I get all KINDS of stuff out of the trash at work. I sold a huge oil
> diffusion
> vacuum pump and valve for several hundred $ on eBay. I got a perfectly
> working Sargent-Welch mechanical vacuum pump that I'm keeping.
> My video monitor on my CNC milling machine came out of the trash,
> it was just out of focus! I got another one, a 17" CAD-quality monitor
> in the same shape. I've got a couple others that have slightly more
> complex repairs needed. I got a complete and almost running Silicon
> Graphics IRIS-3030 workstation a couple of years ago, and bought some
> boards from a guy in Germany that fixed it for $100. I just got 2 really
> nice
> office chairs that have nothing seriously wrong with them. One had dry
> bearings in the roll-around wheels, the other one has some spots on the
> fabric. I got another chair, draftsman-type with the foot rail that I

made

> a pipe extension for, and it is perfect for sitting at the milling machine
> for hours, loading parts and clicking the run button. I got a positive
> displacement pump from a heat exchanger tank that I might use if I ever
> find an affordable TIG welder, so i can have closed loop water cooling
> of the torch. I could go on, but those are some of the memorable finds!
>
> Jon
>
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