When I bought my 1967 V-ram 9x42 Series 1 Bridgeport mill a few years ago, the ram pinion handle was broken off flush. I assumed the ram was stuck, hence the broken handle, but hadn't investigated any further.
Thankfully, there was no evidence that anyone had attempted to force the ram by using a pipe wrench on the pinion as I have read about.
I've been using the mill with the ram where it sat without problem, but I got the bug recently to free it up.
The web had a wealth of accounts of...
Unstuck My Bridgeport Ram This Evening
Thankfully, there was no evidence that anyone had attempted to force the ram by using a pipe wrench on the pinion as I have read about.
I've been using the mill with the ram where it sat without problem, but I got the bug recently to free it up.
The web had a wealth of accounts of...
Unstuck My Bridgeport Ram This Evening