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Man! I love this place…. Thank you seniormachinist for directing me towards the solution. I do have a copy of Windows for Workgroups on 3.5 discs and an old 16 bit laptop. Short term, it will suffice...

Thanks guys, I guess I’ll have to do a bit more homework. I recently got two 14-inch color monitors and some old relic Hard disc and hardware as spare parts. Gotta keep this baby running a bit longer...

Thank you for the link Keith. Lot of good info there too.

I would like to keep running the standard Bridgeport software as it is working great and dedicated to specific product lines. Our...

Is it possible to configure an old V2XT / DX32 to run from a new Windows XP computer? Using the DOS command line to run the machine software and having the ability to utilize the USB ports to up &...

We use a Tapmatic RX50 Self-Reversing Tapping Attachment with a “Tommy-Bar” on our manual Bridgeport with great success from #6 through ½-13

I’m currently using a Procunier 57410 Tension Tap...

Thank you so much for the comeback J! That is exactly what it is all right. I took the old unit off and took it with me to an industrial hardware supply and the new replacement was 56 dollars US. So...

I’ve finally got my V2XT running again but when the spindle stops after finishing a program, the air blows out of the manifold at the rear of the machine. Do any of you know what the black boxes are...

Thanks for responding KTD1, my Bridgeport programming and operation manual states that our machine did not come equipped to rigid tap so I use a spring loaded tap holder. Can you post the complete...

Hi TARIQ08, Try this....

To tap a 1/2 British Standard Whitworth Thread

Data;
1/2ø
12-Threads Per Inch
0.0833-Pitch in Inches
0.3932-Core Diameter

Brilliant possibilities Servo! And it shouldn’t take long to prove this theory out! Thanks a million…

I've noticed on a few Lathe tapping programs some of the programmers prefer to start the...

axis overtravel; thank you for the quick response. I currently interpolate a .211Ø x .22 deep blind hole with a 3/16 2-flute center cutting end mill. I chamfer each hole 45° x .015 before sending the...

Using this tapping program, we are getting a spindle overload alarm on our V2XT when tapping more than 8 positions. Is the spindle RPM of 750 too fast? Should I program a M0 and change to low gear...

I use CadKey19 and SolidEdge to do the Design work.

Yep I’m talking about the support folks at CamSoft. They are without a doubt some of the best in the business! I have dealt with a plethora of other companies in the past 27 years and none of them...

I’ve used water-soluble coolant for the past 8 years and it has taken its toll on our V2XT. The small rollers and micro switches in both axis have become sticky with dried coolant and periodically...

Hi Luke, we have a V2XT too and before I can fire her up our air compressor has to build pressure before I can send her home. I think you can utilize a standard RGB 13" monitor and plug it right in...

Hi NEATman,
Our V2XT Knee is immovable at the moment. I had placed steel blocks under the knee with a Starrett mill jack and a brass block under the exposed gib and tried lowering the knee only to...

Here’s an interesting story that I will probably become very intimately educated with; Taken from the practical machinist web site;
“I was picking up parts for my Bridgeport mill from McDowell...

These folks are all about service! They have helped me get my AS3000 cam system up and running when I needed it the most and have always been there to walk me though my lack of computer skills and...

Hi Owen,

I was thinking of suspending four walls of clear plastic sheeting around the CNC machines and adding a “roof” to air condition the area during the summer months when it get to be 114°...

I used stainless sheet metal for the “Tub” and bolted the 3/16” thick Plexiglas sheets to it. I used lots of clear silicone at the joints and a closet slided and wheels from Home Depot for the front...

Here are a few photos of my “coolant containment project” completed. I’ve also added a garden hose to spray off the pallets and work area like they have mounted on another brand of CNC mill. Any...

Boy! I’d hate to have to take the table and knee unit off the machine to clean the vertical ways. By looking at them they do not appear to have any corrosion present. I will look into high detergent...

Hi NEATman,

I did remove the three ¼-20 Allen bolts and remove the “Crank Shaft” and applied waterproof wheel bearing grease to the pinions and vertical jack screw through this access point....

I'll look for that brand.

Thanks gus!

Thanks gus! There are what appears to be two small lock handles on the rear portion of the knee and I thought they were loose but I will check them out. Are there any other lube points besides the...

Are there any additional grease fitting or lubrication points on the “Elevating Screw” for a V2XT CNC Mill?

Thanks guys.

I have a coolant question regarding V2XT’s. Which do you prefer, a flood of petroleum based cutting oil or a water-soluble coolant. We typically run aluminum and some stainless and Plexiglas parts...

We just got Acer AL2223W flat screens in our engineering department and to fix this issue;

click on "Tools" then "Options" and click on "Display". Set your Screen Size to what your monitor is and...

In Corel after you have typed the text you wish to engrave, I simply click on “Arrange” and use the bottom choice which is “Convert to Curves”. Then continue with your normal processing.