07-18-2012, 12:41 AM
Ed,
Unlike the full sized Bridgy, this one doesn't have the power downfeed, nor the swing forwards knuckle to the head, or the ability to add another head at the back of the top ram. WYSIWYG.
But I got around that by having power up/down on the main table instead. It bores and drills big holes to perfection.
BTW, I got the Y & Z powerfeeds for nothing, plus all sorts of tooling and vice upgrade package with it as well, and no dreaded VAT. All because I walked into the showroom, smiled at the salesman, and dangled a big wad of readies under his nose. I did also buy a largish lathe at the same time, with the same sort of deal, but that is another story.
Receipt for the freebie upgrades
You can't do those sorts of deals any more since the credit crunch.
John
Unlike the full sized Bridgy, this one doesn't have the power downfeed, nor the swing forwards knuckle to the head, or the ability to add another head at the back of the top ram. WYSIWYG.
But I got around that by having power up/down on the main table instead. It bores and drills big holes to perfection.
BTW, I got the Y & Z powerfeeds for nothing, plus all sorts of tooling and vice upgrade package with it as well, and no dreaded VAT. All because I walked into the showroom, smiled at the salesman, and dangled a big wad of readies under his nose. I did also buy a largish lathe at the same time, with the same sort of deal, but that is another story.
Receipt for the freebie upgrades
You can't do those sorts of deals any more since the credit crunch.
John