¶ Bridgeport Mill
🤚 Tool Info
Certification Required
🤚 Do Not Hack
🐾 Owner: Amp & Timber
¶ Description
This is a Bridgeport Series 1 2HP Manual Mill with a particularly smokey powerfeed & a 2J Head. It is not currently available for general use, but will be open for training soon.
¶ Safety and Certification
Protective Equipment
- 🥽 Safety glasses: Proper safety glasses are required at all times,f for anyone within chip throwing distance
- 🎧 Ear protection: Not required, but can be loud
- 🚫🧤 DO NOT WEAR GLOVES: They can get caught in the mill causing serious injury.
Hazards
- High-torque device: Keep hands, arms, and others away from moving parts.
- Do NOT wear gloves during operation, as they can get caught in the mill
- No dangly bits: Long sleeves, long hair, loose clothing and jewelry can easily get caught causing serious injury. Long hair must be tied up.
- Sharp chips: Metal shavings are razor sharp and very hot. Use gloves when cleaning them up (but NOT while the mill is running)
- Metal parts will likely be hot immediately after milling. Let them cool down.
Prohibited Operations
- Modifying or hacking the mill and its accessories
- Bypassing interlocks or safety features.
- Leaving the mill breaker on and unlocked when not attended
- Committing crimes
- Changing any of the knobs or motor speeds while the machine is off
¶ Pre-flight checklist
- Check the auto oiler, and manual oiling instructions.
- Verify there is oil in the powerfeed.
¶ Operation checklist
- Use coolant, please
¶ Post-flight checklist
- Use the vaccum labeled 'for metal' to clean up. Do not use the wood vaccum.
- Lock up the toolbox and the breaker padlock when done
¶ Certified Members
| Member Name | Certified By | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Amp | Pure Luck | |
| Timber | Rebuilding it | |
| Bocuma | Helping Out | 4/3/2024 |
| Kilte | Helping Out | 4/3/2024 |
| Nimbus | Bocuma | 2/3/2026 |
¶ Maintenance
Contact Amp or Timber
The mill is trammed in. If you want to change it, be prepared to tram it back in
¶ Tool History
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 4/3/2024 | Trammed In |