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You're a braver man than I am. I used a floorjack and a dolly to move the Leblond, but it's several hundred pounds lighter than the Bridgeport. Even so, I was uncomfortable with how tippy the lathe was on the floor jack, which substantially raised its center of gravity. I have a perfectly good...

It will really kick your ***. Moved this mill 35 feet the day before yesterday, using pipe rollers and a 4 foot pry bar. Had to rotate the mill 90 degrees to start, negotiate one right angle turn, and back it into the corner. Whew! The 1" pipe rollers are beat to dickens. This quick and...

Where'd you get the finned pipe? I've been looking. Thanks, CHandos

Thanks, all; this is really helpful. There a scrap yard not far from me in Gloucester. I'm going to swing by there on Monday and see what they've got. I already have a nifty steel bench frame (Navy surplus), so all I need is a top and casters. My brother has a 1" top plate, which is pretty...

Hi, all, I realize how great are the variations in prices across the country, but can anyone give me some idea what I should expect to pay for a 36"x72" sheet of .5" steel plate. There's light surface rust, but no pitting. I'm thinking of building a welding table, but want to guesstimate the...

Re: what did you do in your garage today? Well, you did ask for it. The mill came from a retired Navy submarine machinist who's upgrading to a variable speed. He bought it from a shop that manufactured parts for boomers back in the day. It's dirty and I'm starting a cosmetic degreasing and...

Very slick. Well done; those are nicer than the pot metal originals. Chandos

Re: what did you do in your garage today? Unloaded my "new" '56 Bridgeport mill. It's amazing what a couple of determined guys can do with a rollback, some pipe rollers, and 2200lbs. of cast iron, but I'm feeling it right now.

I bought a set of the wood handled drivers and an Ergo set during this sale. Both arrived today. Beautiful tools, well packed and speedily shipped. Looking forward to the next sale. CHandos

Moderator, if this is in the wrong place, be free to move it. Is there anyone in the Tidewater region of Virginia (Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport News or Gloucester) who can offer any aid or advice in regard to moving a BP milling machine from Portsmouth to Gloucester? The weight of the thing is...

Welcome from Gloucester!

And it cost way less than a Snapon toolbox!

Haven't moved it into the shop yet, but bought it on Sunday. Naval subcontractor used it to build boomers. Chandos

Man, I'm lustin' for that Bridgeport. I've been trying to find one for over a month now. Rack looks great! Chandos

Someone here suggested a rough rule of thumb of about $50 a drawer. I've paid that much once or twice (and never more), but more often less, and I've got seven of them. I count five drawers and some very expensive casters. You can do the math. All best!

I am actively looking for a mill. Would you mind telling me approximately what you paid for this little gem? Cheers! Chandos (who just dropped $2000 on a LeBlond 13x38 Regal with a lot of tooling).

At that price, fork the money over instantly. It's an excellent saw (a riser will increase the vertical cutting capacity) and parts are comparatively easy to come by. Youl could not replace it with an equivalent saw for less than several hundred dollars, and even then, you'd be getting...

Another vote for air compressor, but, then, I never replace anything without upgrading it, within reason, of course.

Alan, This is exactly what I've been looking for for the VFD on my DeWalt RAS,. Many thanks! Chandos

Can you tell me who made the enclosure for your VFD (a link would be great)? Is it sealed, and, if so, have you had any problems with cooling? Many thanks! Chandos