The Bridgeport looks so much cleaner! Little trick for the chip clean up is to put the magnets in some kind of plastic/ziplock bag, makes it a lot easier to get the smaller bits off the strong magnets.
I am a retired Journeyman Machinist. I enjoyed my 30+ years on a knee mill as well as many other pieces of equipment. Looking at the table ways, knee ways and adjusting gibs, they are definitely in need of scraping and flaking to put the machine back in tip-top shape. I hope you have a reliable contractor with the skills to do it then flatten/true and flake the table top. If you do, it should last you the rest of your lifetime with proper maintenance. Love your channel and woodworking projects. I am retired and do woodworking as a hobby. My grandfather, a carpenter, use to tell me there was nothing worse than a machinist turned woodworker. He would tell me I was too fussy in cutting and fitting my projects. Keep up the good work.
You're such a multi talented guy. Really enjoying your videos. The thing that really sets you apart from just about every other woodworking/metalworking video producer is the production quality of your videos. Outstanding! Lighting and audio are always good and consistent. Your narration is solid. No jerky hand carrying camera, etc. Makes it easy to watch. Thank you. Also fun to see your shop evolve and progress from where you started. Always nice to have great tools, but you're living proof it's the person not the tools that produce great work. And I don't think there's another person on the planet that can get more tools in a 20x20 garage! I thought I had my old shop stuffed, but you've got me beat by a mile. I've since graduated to a 20x46 dedicated shop. Hope you get to upsize sometime too. Thanks again.
This video really scratched my OCD itch. I love tearing things apart, cleaning them and reassembling them. I fully restored a folding chair out of boredom one day last week. I REALLY need to get out more.
Hi Matt. I just finished my rebuild of a Bridgeport clone. I found the channel "H&W Machine Repair and Rebuilding" has very helpful and informative videos. I would suggest replacing all the bearings since you are tearing it down so far. Good luck, the parts are heavy.
I did part of my apprenticeship on a Bridgeport miller, Friday afternoons were spent cleaning oiling and greasing, old toothbrushes were good at getting into the awkward bits.
There's no way I'd ordinarily spend 30 minutes watching somebody do mundane maintenance or daily chores. And yet, somehow you make it entertaining. Every time. Nice job Matt. Be safe.
I like taking things apart to see if I can fix whatever it is. But nothing like this. I glad I get to watch you do it. What fun! I can't wait to see reassembly time.
Varistors are usually connected over the incoming power, not in line. If you short the varistor you short the incoming power, instantly blowing the fuse. Varistors are made to basically short circuit when the voltage gets too high, blowing the fuse (and often the varistor) to protect the circuit.
THAT BRIDGEPORT IS A BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF ART!! ANY TRUE MACHINIST OR WELDER WOULD LOVE TO HAVE IT!!! CLEAN AND TAKE CARE OF IT AND IT WILL TAKE CARE OF YOU.👍
Wondered for a while when/if you were going to pull it apart! Opening line "i'll not be painting it as I'd have to take it all apart", 20 mins later, it's no use i can't resist pulling it all apart. So many of my projects start off with a pragmatic plan and soon I find everything in pieces, it's just too hard to resist. Looking forwards to the next instalments.
I enjoy your vocabulary. I'm from the Canadian east coast ("The Maritimes"). When you say "goofy", we'd probably say "wonky". When you say "schmoo", we'd probably say "gunk" or "crud". I find myself saying "goofy" more after watching so many of your videos. (Schmoo is a great word.)
Thanks for sharing Matt, this brings back old memories!! I use to have a boss that would not allow us to use compressed air to blow off the machine. We had to use chip brushes and wipe it down with rags! A little over the top! He felt the air would allow the chips to migrate into areas that would not be good. I’m interested in seeing how the X,Y nut under the table looks like! On refurbish that is usually pretty junky!
The electrical part is an MOV (Metal Oxide Varistor). In theory, take it off and you'll be A-OK (not short it out!!!)... You just wouldn't have any protection against a voltage surge like when lightning strikes nearby or whatever. It's basically the same as the component inside a surge protector. If it did get a surge, there might be other damage to the circuit though, so be careful.
Looks like a good machine Matt, I'm no expert on mills but that one looks well cared for. I think you're making the right decision in stripping it down and painting/replacing parts, it deserves a refit!
You sure are not afraid to dive into any project. That Bridgeport disassembly would be too daunting for most. When it gets done it will likely look like a Keith Rucker restoration. I will enjoy watching as it progresses.
I personally don't see anything "gross" about this machine. It looks like a well-used and somewhat cared for a piece of industrial equipment. It's not like it's covered in rust and snot.
Yep Matt has found another rabbit hole....lol... Is it going back with the same color, or "Matt Red" lol...have a save weekend with the family. Oh yea liked the butter on the pancake,bet butter was very cold! 👍
I think what you are doing is very wise. The unit is full of fines and shavings which is wearing things out. Preventive maintenance is wise. Smart decision on your part.
Hello Matt, Nice mill, I know them well. I was a Journeyman machinist for 32 years. You will have to research how to Tram the head in, after being at an angle, side to side, front to back, a test indicator will be required. A coolant system would be nice. When I said you were an Animal, I meant that in the best sense of the word, a hard worker. Very useful machine tool. Perhaps you already know about climb and conventional milling. Clime, cutter and work moving in same direction, conventional, rotation, direction opposite, best for not grabbing part and pulling it in to cutter. Be good, stay safe, C.
A tidy unit seeking a shower rather than an entire makeover Matthew. A great viewing video during the current Covid-19 shutdown. Good luck with the circuit boards Not my forte as a failed electrician. Love the machine though.
The red parts that are burned up look like MOV (metal oxide varistor). You can purchase them from Digikey or Mouser. Look at the good one for part numbers. They protect from line surges.
Just a tip next time working with a magnet and metal filings/chips, etc. If you put the magnet inside a plastic or paper bag, or wrap it in plastic of some sort, you can flip the bag around the chips/shavings instead of having all the tiny pieces stuck to the magnet, pretty much forever :D
Since you are going to paint you will need to media blast it. I've seen some videos on media blasting with dry ice. Doesn't leave any gritty old sand around to get in the delicate parts. Also glad to see that you immediately sprayed some oil on the bed immediately after the pressure wash. I hopr yo van remember how it all goes back together.
A trick I’ve used when using a magnet to collect chips is to put the magnet in a ziplock bag or even a glove so the chips stick to that and then you jut take the bag/glove off and throw that away and your magnet is clean. In fact. You could probably out a magnet in a glove that you were wearing so you could just pick up chips with your magnet fingers. :)
Greg Halligan got one some time back, it had already been taken apart. It might be worth the time to see how he got it all back together. It may also be worth the effort of clearing a path and moving the mill out to the door. The Vermeer would come in handy while taking the turret and knee assemblies down.
I had a feeling you were headed down the rabbit hole that would lead to the complete disassembly and repainting as soon as you said you weren't going to paint it because you would need to take it all the way apart to do a good job.
"not quite electroboom territory.." Yeah, I was a bit disappointed as well. lol I channeled my inner Marvin the Martian. "Wheres the KABOOM?! There was supposed to be an Earth-shattering KABOOM!"
The orange disc is a MOV, metal oxide varistor i believe. It is there to stop in rush over voltage :) Maybe it protected what else was behind it - lets hope so! They are designed to stop voltage/current spikes ... not 220vac hookup :) You should be able to get the numbers off the side of the one next to it and those parts should be readily available.
Man, how do you keep all of those parts organized? Re-assembly may be a challenge. I know it would be, at least for me. I have a hard enough time taking apart a weedeater and getting it back together without having extra parts. Great job! Nothing intimidates you.
Still its nice to have a camera videoing the whole take it apart and clean then put back together. Don't get in over your head as there can't be many people who take stuff apart so you have the vision part to help get it together... scary ground
"Happy woodworking" - And metalworking.. and welding and electronics repair and "Coming soon?" brain surgery, rocket science... Is there anything Matt won't do?
The Bridgeport looks so much cleaner! Little trick for the chip clean up is to put the magnets in some kind of plastic/ziplock bag, makes it a lot easier to get the smaller bits off the strong magnets.
You can't convince me to walk all the way to the kitchen just to get a bag :D
I am a retired Journeyman Machinist. I enjoyed my 30+ years on a knee mill as well as many other pieces of equipment. Looking at the table ways, knee ways and adjusting gibs, they are definitely in need of scraping and flaking to put the machine back in tip-top shape. I hope you have a reliable contractor with the skills to do it then flatten/true and flake the table top. If you do, it should last you the rest of your lifetime with proper maintenance. Love your channel and woodworking projects. I am retired and do woodworking as a hobby. My grandfather, a carpenter, use to tell me there was nothing worse than a machinist turned woodworker. He would tell me I was too fussy in cutting and fitting my projects. Keep up the good work.
Thanks Denis! Looking into having the ways scraped. Might as well go all the way.
You're such a multi talented guy. Really enjoying your videos. The thing that really sets you apart from just about every other woodworking/metalworking video producer is the production quality of your videos. Outstanding! Lighting and audio are always good and consistent. Your narration is solid. No jerky hand carrying camera, etc. Makes it easy to watch. Thank you. Also fun to see your shop evolve and progress from where you started. Always nice to have great tools, but you're living proof it's the person not the tools that produce great work. And I don't think there's another person on the planet that can get more tools in a 20x20 garage! I thought I had my old shop stuffed, but you've got me beat by a mile. I've since graduated to a 20x46 dedicated shop. Hope you get to upsize sometime too. Thanks again.
Thank you so much!
This is really fascinating to watch. Thank you for keeping some history running.
The one thing I can say is that I am glad you know what you are doing.
Do I though? 😄
This video really scratched my OCD itch. I love tearing things apart, cleaning them and reassembling them. I fully restored a folding chair out of boredom one day last week. I REALLY need to get out more.
What a roller coaster of happiness for paint job gang.
Hi Matt. I just finished my rebuild of a Bridgeport clone. I found the channel "H&W Machine Repair and Rebuilding" has very helpful and informative videos. I would suggest replacing all the bearings since you are tearing it down so far. Good luck, the parts are heavy.
My Bridgeport sat on the roller pipes I used to move it into the garage for 20 years! Recently moved and now it’s securely on the ground.
You're care free attitude to big tasks like this is awesome and I admire that so much!
Thanks!
I did part of my apprenticeship on a Bridgeport miller, Friday afternoons were spent cleaning oiling and greasing, old toothbrushes were good at getting into the awkward bits.
There's no way I'd ordinarily spend 30 minutes watching somebody do mundane maintenance or daily chores. And yet, somehow you make it entertaining. Every time. Nice job Matt. Be safe.
It's like the Bridgeport belongs to all of us somehow. Lol. It's like the communal Bridgeport
Excellent vid Matt. Always enjoy your style of commentary.
Thanks!
You're having so much fun cleaning! Only possible when you love what you do! Nice!
I like taking things apart to see if I can fix whatever it is. But nothing like this. I glad I get to watch you do it. What fun! I can't wait to see reassembly time.
Varistors are usually connected over the incoming power, not in line. If you short the varistor you short the incoming power, instantly blowing the fuse.
Varistors are made to basically short circuit when the voltage gets too high, blowing the fuse (and often the varistor) to protect the circuit.
I knew you wouldn't be able to stop with a simple cleaning and it's exactly how it would have gone for me, too. You won't regret it, Matt.
you know me too well :)
THOROUGHLY enjoyed that Matt. Keep up the GREAT work!!
Thanks!
THAT BRIDGEPORT IS A BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF ART!! ANY TRUE MACHINIST OR WELDER WOULD LOVE TO HAVE IT!!! CLEAN AND TAKE CARE OF IT AND IT WILL TAKE CARE OF YOU.👍
Who doesn't smile when they hear the name, "Electroboom"?
Wondered for a while when/if you were going to pull it apart! Opening line "i'll not be painting it as I'd have to take it all apart", 20 mins later, it's no use i can't resist pulling it all apart. So many of my projects start off with a pragmatic plan and soon I find everything in pieces, it's just too hard to resist. Looking forwards to the next instalments.
You are certainly an ambitious young man. You always impress me. Well done Matt.
thanks!
You are one Brave Man. “Let’s see, where did this funny bolt go”?
Good job Matt. I can’t wait!
Balls of a moose, complete teardown. Good luck with the electrical and rebuild. Thanks for sharing.
Great job Matt. You have a lot of guts to tackle all of this.
Thanks!
Matt, after watching you manhandle entire trees for the past few years. That little meatal table top is a piece of cake.
Another thing, your new venture in workbench tops, when?
I enjoy your vocabulary. I'm from the Canadian east coast ("The Maritimes"). When you say "goofy", we'd probably say "wonky". When you say "schmoo", we'd probably say "gunk" or "crud". I find myself saying "goofy" more after watching so many of your videos. (Schmoo is a great word.)
Can't wait to see how many parts you have left over when you put it together again. Enjoyed your video....as per usual. Thanks.
Hopefully just the ones I’ll replace 😄
Good job Matt! You managed not to let out the magic smoke.
Nicely done, Matt.
thanks, Steve!
Matt your really digging deep in to that, take care of your back. You and the family Stay safe and keep well
Thanks!
Thanks for sharing Matt, this brings back old memories!!
I use to have a boss that would not allow us to use compressed air to blow off the machine. We had to use chip brushes and wipe it down with rags! A little over the top! He felt the air would allow the chips to migrate into areas that would not be good. I’m interested in seeing how the X,Y nut under the table looks like! On refurbish that is usually pretty junky!
Digging Deep ! Way to go !!! Can't wait until it's completed!
Awesome job Matt,
Thanks Matt - always educational and engaging - so admire your willingness to tackle anything and everything
thanks Ray!
The electrical part is an MOV (Metal Oxide Varistor). In theory, take it off and you'll be A-OK (not short it out!!!)... You just wouldn't have any protection against a voltage surge like when lightning strikes nearby or whatever. It's basically the same as the component inside a surge protector. If it did get a surge, there might be other damage to the circuit though, so be careful.
Maybe those limit switches need to be connected (normally closed?) To enable the drive?
Your videos are very entertaining and relaxing, Thank You
Love the Ed China gloves !
Looks like a good machine Matt, I'm no expert on mills but that one looks well cared for. I think you're making the right decision in stripping it down and painting/replacing parts, it deserves a refit!
You sure are not afraid to dive into any project. That Bridgeport disassembly would be too daunting for most. When it gets done it will likely look like a Keith Rucker restoration. I will enjoy watching as it progresses.
Would be interesting to see how you go about testing and possibly fixing that electrical board. Awesome video Matt 👍
I personally don't see anything "gross" about this machine. It looks like a well-used and somewhat cared for a piece of industrial equipment. It's not like it's covered in rust and snot.
aside from the worn out ways
I highly recommend you get a chip magnet It makes cleaning up metal chips much easier
Yep Matt has found another rabbit hole....lol... Is it going back with the same color, or "Matt Red" lol...have a save weekend with the family. Oh yea liked the butter on the pancake,bet butter was very cold! 👍
Right out of the fridge 😄
Matt, I have no idea what that machine is or what it does...but I'm here happily watching this video... :-)))
I think what you are doing is very wise. The unit is full of fines and shavings which is wearing things out. Preventive maintenance is wise. Smart decision on your part.
It amazes me how u keep track of these parts. That’d scare me just knowing what goes where.
Keep them coming so glad i found your channel 👍👍
This is so fascinating. I have no idea why.
That thumbnail looks like Hand Tool Rescue.
Hello Matt, Nice mill, I know them well. I was a Journeyman machinist for 32 years. You will have to research how to Tram the head in, after being at an angle, side to side, front to back, a test indicator will be required. A coolant system would be nice. When I said you were an Animal, I meant that in the best sense of the word, a hard worker. Very useful machine tool. Perhaps you already know about climb and conventional milling. Clime, cutter and work moving in same direction, conventional, rotation, direction opposite, best for not grabbing part and pulling it in to cutter. Be good, stay safe, C.
Nice looking machine.
Doin a good job Matt, hope you remember how it goes back together LOL. Stay Safe !!!.
Great job Matt!
A tidy unit seeking a shower rather than an entire makeover Matthew. A great viewing video during the current Covid-19 shutdown. Good luck with the circuit boards Not my forte as a failed electrician. Love the machine though.
Thanks for showing the struggle!
Great stuff Matt!.
I agree, I would definitely paint the complete Bridgeport.
That looks to be to much fun. Take care with that head and knee.
The red parts that are burned up look like MOV (metal oxide varistor). You can purchase them from Digikey or Mouser. Look at the good one for part numbers. They protect from line surges.
Matt, looks like at a minimum, the MOV (red device) was fried. It is designed to take the hit if it is hit was higher voltages.
Thank you Matthew, learned a few things as I have a similar BP
Hey man, if you don't have anything going on... Come on over to CT. My BP is filthy and could definitely do with a cleaning.
You are a) very brave, 1) a genius and i) primarily a woodsman...;-)
Just a tip next time working with a magnet and metal filings/chips, etc. If you put the magnet inside a plastic or paper bag, or wrap it in plastic of some sort, you can flip the bag around the chips/shavings instead of having all the tiny pieces stuck to the magnet, pretty much forever :D
Really useful video. Many thanks.
Since you are going to paint you will need to media blast it. I've seen some videos on media blasting with dry ice. Doesn't leave any gritty old sand around to get in the delicate parts. Also glad to see that you immediately sprayed some oil on the bed immediately after the pressure wash. I hopr yo van remember how it all goes back together.
Mat you could think about turning in into a 2 1/2 cnc mill we had 2 of them where I worked they were a blast to run to make small things.
I watched your saw mil build and kept saying Damn that boy needs a miller.
A trick I’ve used when using a magnet to collect chips is to put the magnet in a ziplock bag or even a glove so the chips stick to that and then you jut take the bag/glove off and throw that away and your magnet is clean. In fact. You could probably out a magnet in a glove that you were wearing so you could just pick up chips with your magnet fingers. :)
You dont know what to get upto next! Wish i had your get up and go
Greg Halligan got one some time back, it had already been taken apart. It might be worth the time to see how he got it all back together.
It may also be worth the effort of clearing a path and moving the mill out to the door. The Vermeer would come in handy while taking the turret and knee assemblies down.
Heck yeah!!! I need to do the same!
Matt, Always entertaining! My favorite component was the nut taking things apart!
haha thanks Mark!
Nice video Matt! Thanks for sharing it with us!💖👍👌😎JP
Thanks JP!
Your very welcome Matt! Have a great weekend!😎JP
Keith Fenner makes a neat little tool for cleaning out the T slots.
I have 2 of these that really need this treatment. My biggest fear is not being able to get it put back together.
To reassemble, play video backwards.
Thanks for the uplifting video your a amazing young man
thanks for watching, John!
I had a feeling you were headed down the rabbit hole that would lead to the complete disassembly and repainting as soon as you said you weren't going to paint it because you would need to take it all the way apart to do a good job.
1:55 did he say "Schmoo"?
Release the Schmoo!
yeah, I hate when he get technical. It's hard to understand.
"not quite electroboom territory.." Yeah, I was a bit disappointed as well. lol I channeled my inner Marvin the Martian. "Wheres the KABOOM?! There was supposed to be an Earth-shattering KABOOM!"
The orange disc is a MOV, metal oxide varistor i believe. It is there to stop in rush over voltage :) Maybe it protected what else was behind it - lets hope so! They are designed to stop voltage/current spikes ... not 220vac hookup :) You should be able to get the numbers off the side of the one next to it and those parts should be readily available.
I would give my left one for a Bridgeport lucky dog!😁😁
No stopping point!
Matt do you take pictures to make sure you know where everything lives .......It helps when putting it back together....I love your Videos.
technically 30 pictures every second :)
You look like a nurse in the thumbnail
Just from experience try Greased Lightning as a great degreaser. Looking good.👍
Awesome stuff Matt! 😃👍🏻👊🏻
Wow!😳
Big job, good luck...
AvE could probably give you some advice on fixing this beast up.
Man, how do you keep all of those parts organized? Re-assembly may be a challenge. I know it would be, at least for me. I have a hard enough time taking apart a weedeater and getting it back together without having extra parts. Great job! Nothing intimidates you.
I did a lot of puzzles as a kid :D
Still its nice to have a camera videoing the whole take it apart and clean then put back together. Don't get in over your head as there can't be many people who take stuff apart so you have the vision part to help get it together... scary ground
Luckily, this machine doesn't have that many parts - at least if you don't take the head apart at the same time as the rest of the machine
digikey is a great resource for circuit board components :)
18:37 this shot brought to you by, SAWSTOP.
I know right. I thought the same thing
Dude coffee went through my nose when “How long is this nut” part 😂
Hahahaha I was hoping that humor wouldn’t be lost
Nice work! Tear down the whole thing, and restore it! Get some rust remover, and sand paper and ... =D
"Happy woodworking" - And metalworking.. and welding and electronics repair and "Coming soon?" brain surgery, rocket science... Is there anything Matt won't do?
Apparently car repair...?
You are 100% right. I just want to be like him, when I grow up!!!
@@neilscole hahaha I've been tricked into doing some of that.
Believe is a VDR ... voltage issue.... it is kind of a voltage fuse ... just replace for the same voltage...