Anybody have a M Head Bridgeport handy?

[Bguns]

Need dimensions (rough) for front of table adjustable L and R table stops. I'd like to make them look right instead of a chunk of something...

Its a round ram....

Am missing fine feed wheel, looks like worm too.. so will be back with more questions after I dig into it...

[rantbot]

You mean this thing?

[Bguns]

Was kind of hard to see how they were made from manuals...
Simple enough.....
Thanks ....
A shot of fine feed wheel would be nice too
I just have an empty hole, and looks like worm is gone too.....

[rantbot]

Unfortunately I don't have the fine-feed wheel either.

[7018]

Most of the fine feed wheels were taken off so they didn't hit there heads on them. Its hard to fine one with it still on.

[SGW]

There's a picture of one at http://www.lathes.co.uk/bridgeport/
Scroll down the page, and there's an M head.

[Bill Pace]

Well, it aint a Bridgy, or even an M head.... but, its a pretty close copy and I suspect the hand wheels are VERY similar --- and besides I had this pic where I could get to it easy --- maybe it'll help.

[Ian B]

You could make a spider instead of a handwheel - this one has enough mass so that you can spin it - with a gentle pull on the quill feed handle at the same time, I get about 3" of quill travel in one go.

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/10..._Handle_01.jpg

Ian

[Bguns]

All good replys so far..
The way my mill drill was and M Head are, (without power downfeed) has gotten me used to working from left side of head. This makes it easier to use Fine feed instead of Quill lever for me. I also like the fact that quill can't freefall when wheel is engaged ...
My fine feed worm is missing ..I can make one with enough info

[Bill Pace]

Once you start using that knee, you'll forget about that fine feed!

I went from a M/D to a knee ... had a couple buddies telling me I would forget the fine feed, -- say to myself, "nah, gotta have a fine feed--- " --- Well, I think I've used it once since I've had the mill. I put it on to take that pic, then took it right back off.