Bridgeport Vertical Milling Machine

Manufacturer: Bridgeport
Model: 2J
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Detailed Specifications

Description:

The Bridgeport 2J vertical milling machine is among the most iconic and popular metal working machines in the world.  A vertical milling machine resembles a drill press, and can be used for drilling holes, but typically is used with a cutter that can remove metal when moved “sideways” into the work piece, not just down into the material like a drill press.  To facilitate precise movement, the work piece is attached to a very rigid table that can be accurately moved to within thousandths of an inch.  Maker Works has added a digital read out that is accurate to 0.0005″, and a precision Kurt vise with SnapJaws.

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Specifications:

Spindle    R8
Spindle motor    2 HP
Spindle speed ranges    60-500, 500-4,200 RPM
Table travel    27″ x 12″ x 16″ (Z)
Quill travel    5″

Benefits:

• Precision movement

• Digital read-out

• Variable speed

• Standard R-8 tooling

• Tormach TTS quick-change tooling system

• Acu-Rite digital read out (DRO)

• Kurt 6″ precision vise

Limitations:

• This machine currently does not have power X feed.

Operations:

• Milling

• Facing

• Drilling

• Boring (w/boring head)