Re: Bridgeport Handle

Jon Elson wrote:

> Larry Van Duyn wrote:
>
> > From: Larry Van Duyn <lvanduyn@...>
> >
> > Does anyone have a spare handle for the knee on a series 1 Bridgeport
> > mill ?????
>
> This was one of the first things I ever made on my Bridgeport, about 18
> years ago. I did have a rotary table, which helped. I took a piece of
> very thick wall pipe, and cut radial slots in it to approximate the teeth
> on the knee shaft. Then I drilled and tapped two holes in the other
> face of the pipe, and bolted on a crank. Finally, another hole at the
> end of the crank allowed a handle to be bolted to the crank. Ugly,
> but very functional. I'm still using it.
>
> Jon

Hello Jon...
That method is the last resort as I have plenty of other things to make for
this machine. I recently bought a Bridgeport Series 1 BTC VMC, complete with tool changer,
which I am in the process of retrofitting. I have all the old electrics stripped off and
am in the process of stripping the machine to basic parts for painting. There will be
plenty of work in mounting the new control and the wiring so I would prefer to find
a used handl, if possible...
Larry....