Help! Bridgeport axis kaput

[arobustus]

Here is what happened: It got to the end of the stroke with the power feed & jumped the track in that it no longer moves left to right. I have heard of this happening before in fact seen it, but I forget what you do to set it to rights. I have this vague memory that there is a collar in there that encloses the worm gear that is designed to separate in extreme circumstances. Or has a shear pin or other such mechanism. This is an old change belt drive model. It is in a college machine shop. I am told this has happened before. I am thinking if I remove the handle mounting braces from the ends I can slide the slide over and expose the worm and see what is going on. One consideration is that it has DRO. I am wondering what the implications of that are. Where can I go for guidance?
Thank You,
-plh

[NC Cams]

DUH what model are you talking about????

[mc-motorsports]

if your dead in the water, just take it apart and see what happened. Hit up the surpluss suppliers in your area and see if they already have a powerfeed unit removed and possibly disassembled, maybe you can just buy parts? Or check out icai-online.com if it's a factory installed power feed unit.
If it's an aftemarket chineese unit, good luck, probably better off just replacing it.

[machintek]

might br that you broke the screw holding the feed nut in the nut block. loof beneath the table left side.

George

[arobustus]

DUH what model are you talking about????

Model BRJ 1 h.p. Servo is Servo power feed Type 100. DRO is acuRite III Cat#387.
Thanx,
-plh

[arobustus]

might br that you broke the screw holding the feed nut in the nut block. loof beneath the table left side.

George

As soon as I can stop being a doofus & remember to bring a flashlight down here, I'll do it!
-plh