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squale · #1 11-08-2007, 09:01 AM

I am looking to start my own small home machine shop. I learned how to mill on a Bridgeport knee mill. I was wondering how expensive a new Bridgeport mill would be? or are there other brands that are just as good which are less expensive? I really only need 3-axis, but may possibly add an indexer over time.

Thanks

mxtras · #2 11-08-2007, 09:51 AM

A new manual BP is around $13K. With Chrome ways $16K if I recall.

Scott

squale · #3 11-08-2007, 01:57 PM

What do you think of the Trak Mills by Southerwestern Industries in comparrison to the Bridgeports?

mxtras · #4 11-08-2007, 03:22 PM

No experience with those, sorry.

Anyone else?

Scott

9 1/2 · #5 11-08-2007, 06:56 PM

don't ignore a good used unit. This is a less expensive option when initial cash out lay may be a problem (for a new business) You'd pay a little over half for a good used one 8-9k
Just my thoughts.
peace
EIDT: bad spelling

Ron111 · #6 11-08-2007, 07:15 PM

Squale,

Someone correct me if I am wrong, but I just went to the SW website and the Trak mills look to be imported BP clones. You can get a cnc'ed one for around $16 K. Might be good units, but I think that they are imports.

Ron

chad123 · #7 11-08-2007, 11:10 PM

Squale,

A friend of mine is a dealer and also a user of the Track mills. He uses his daily and is very happy and has not had any problems..

If you can swing a cnc bp or clone you will be very glad you did.

chad

squale · #8 11-09-2007, 07:15 AM

what is a cnc bp?

mxtras · #9 11-09-2007, 09:19 AM

BP = Bridgeport.

I think you know what CNC means....

Scott

wcarrothers1 · #10 11-09-2007, 02:45 PM

All depends on what you want to do I guess.

The local shop has cnc'd BP's for 25K or maybe a little less. They are clean and look really nice and have modern drives. and handles for manual use (something I wish mine had)

How ever I got my r2v3 for 1/25th the price. Basicly all the guts of a bridgeport with drives for cnc. Course I might be a lucky one who happened to get one that is in full working order with tooling. But if you just want a regular BP look around for a local auction or something. That is sometimes the cheepest way to get a BP.. And how I'd get one if I needed another.

b.

DareBee · #11 11-12-2007, 09:44 AM

Here is your BP pricing
http://www.hardingequotes.com/index.asp?machID=23
Here is a great bolt-on CNC package
http://www.fagor-automation.com/Prod...CNCPackage.htm

jdehave · #12 02-23-2011, 02:44 PM

If you look into it the bridgeports are made in Asia now as well. That's why there's hardly anyone left at Hardinge. Those were the last to go.

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