Originally Posted by
rlwoodjr
I thought the Boss was a name for the electronic/cnc part of the machine. How do I determine which boss I have or which manual to buy?
BOSS is an acronym for Bridgeport Operating System Software. The Series I iron is the same on all the BOSS machines. Since you don't use the electronics or software anymore, it would seem to me that it won't matter which one you got. The more recent models have more bells and whistles that may not be applicable to your hardware.
Also, the afore mentioned site has a section on serial numbers and build dates if that is important. I have a BOSS 3 with serial number 499. TarHeelTom has a BOSS 5, and it may help to know his number. The manual you said you have seems to be for a BOSS 3. The photos of the machine being delivered have no distinguishing features.
In the photos, it appears that you have encoders on the back of the motors, is this the case? Who put them on?
EDIT: I just noticed the serial number section of the above web site doesn't appear to include the BOSS machines. My guess from your serial number is that you have a BOSS 5 like Tom's.
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