Company wishes to donate a couple of Bridgport CNC's

Machine Shop
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Hello Machine Shop,

Long time no see. Even though I’m no longer a member with the Makerspace (not enough free time), I do want to inform you all (and especially the chairperson), my company wishes to donate 2 Bridgeport CNC’s, a 760 and TC 30.

Bridgeport Toq Cut 30
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Bridgeport 760
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So if this is something you are interested, please let me know. I and one of our setup guys would gladly volunteer to help you guys with training/setup.

EDIT: I forgot to mention. The 760 is operational, however, the TC 30 is suffering from issues currently it has a problem with the spindle motor.

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Bridgeport CNC Donation Last Call
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@Team_Machine_Shop @Team_Automotive

#4

Holy moly!! That’s awesome

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#5

I’m willing to teach and depending on the reception/interest, I’d consider re-joining.

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#6

Exciting indeed and curiously well-timed!

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#7

Do you know any more specs on it? We can discuss this tomorrow in the meeting.

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#8

After a very quick search …
VMC 760
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A somewhat more detailed listing on a particular 760 here.

Torq-Cut 30
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#9

That’s awesome! Out of curiosity would y’all also be donating any tool holders or accessories? Just planning possible set up cost. :grin:

Also I may have to do some research and see if it’s easier and more reasonable to get a 4th axis for one of these, over the HAAS

#10

760 has a smaller ft print than Haas by about a ft in W and D.

#11

Man, that is awesome news! Thank you so much for thinking of the DMS.

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#12

If this is who I think it is, the company is just down the block. They recently donated the new lathe and the surface grinder.

@TBJK I think these guys are the heatsink shop

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#13

Lol, well now that I think of it, they do look familiar. That does make moving them to us cheaper

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#14

We cannot do this. We already have a Bridgeport. This is just going to confuse everybody. :slight_smile:

@John_Marlow, something tells me Machine Shop is going to want to revise their expansion request…

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#15

This is amazing. Let’s make it happen.
I’ll bake them a cake!

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#16

How awesome! I was needing to take more classes! Thank you so much for thinking of DMS.

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#17

We can move one to the plastics area and have it be the dedicated CNC for plastics

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#18

It is in fact the company you think.

I’ve spent a lot of time with both those machines and even though I’m not around, if you accept them I can help out if you have any questions regarding maintenance and/or service.

I also am highly suspect of those dimensions, that 760 certainly appears to be larger than any VF2, but maybe it is just an illusion.

4th axis will be a pain, BP was married to 4th axis that was basically manual rotary tables with motors, and they don’t seem to last.

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Plastics Area layout and tools
#19

Why should a donor be required to join just to teach a class?

#21

You don’t have to be a member. We’ve had lots of non-members teach classes. A member must sponsor and sign-up for he class. Non-members have also received honorariums.

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#22

I’ll buy them however many Nothing Bundt Cakes they desire

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