Info on Bridgeport Torq Cut 22 w/ DX 32 or other small machines??

[mlbz420]

for those interested i just finished last night pushing a 97 torq-cut 22 through my garage door. with the casting feet all the way retracted, and the pan support feet removed. the only other thing you need to remove is the plastic cover on top and the z axis brake and it will pass through an 82 inch doorway with a half an inch clearence.

it takes some effort, i set the casting on doubled up peices of o-1 flat stock .060 thick to help it slide and inched it in with a 1 inch moving bar 18 inches at a time then repositioned the 0-1 stock.

also, you can use a properly rated inverter as a phase converter to run this or any three phase machine. i had a mitsubishi inverter rated for ten hp left over from a job i did some time ago that i run my accuslide and now this mill off of.

[vettespeed]

I just fired mine up a while ago. Running it and a 3 phase 5hp compressor off of a 30 hp phase convertor. Have yet to make a chip. Just getting organized, familiar with the machine, replacing windows, fixing way covers, etc. I'm real close, hope to make a chip within a week or two. Hey mlbz420, how about some contact info so we can keep in touch to share info if needed. Later, Mike.

[mlbz420]

I think that sounds like a plan. i left my e-mail in another post about the manuals. i just finished wiring up mine today, i was lucky enough to find a machine that is like brand new so it needs nothing. it even came with 20 toolholders, two chucks, a quick chang tap holder and three 4in chick qwik lok vises mounted on a sub plate. ill post some pice as soon as i have some.

one thing you might want to check is the z axis servo mounting bolts. mine was about to fall out. both front bolts were completly out and the servo was crooked binding the drive belt. it had been like that for some time to, the pulleys were worn on one edge. i purchased this machine as a package with an identical machine that my buddy has and his servo was loose also. not as bad but loose. both machines came from the same company who had three identical machines so it may have been a maintenance error on there part but it is better to be safe than sorry if this is a problem with this machine.

[RedGTZ]

Good to see I'm not alone pushing one of these into my small garage :P I bought a 1997 TorquCut 22 w DX32 control a year ago, previous owner got it new and only made some prototype couple times a year. This machine was in NEW condition. I worked on Mazka's and Haas machines for the last 6 years and I consider this machine as being the same quality as Hass up to now.

I was so satisfied with this machine that I got a Bridgeport Romi PowerPath 15 lathe about 3 months ago, 1997 with DX32 also. Low hours with no trace of big crash as we see often with lathes. I was told by Bart at EMI (he's a former Bpt engeneer) there was only like 52 lathe like these made back then. Body made by Romi in Brazil, integration added in the US a BPT shops. The structure of this machine is build really tough! build a lot stronger than most big name machine I inspected. This lathe work really great keeping close tolerances. I had some work to do to put it back in good shape since previous owner had almost no maintenace done to it... It was all worth it. I'm still having some problem understanding some things in the control but I'll get used to it with time. I found the DX32 easier to work with on the Torq-Cut 22 but the interface is mutch nicer on the lathe then on the machining center :P

I had no problem up to now with both of them, I know the time will come when they'll break down and have hard time find the parts but I know there is a couple of great place out in the US to get parts and support, EMI and BPTPARTS.com and some of them... I've started my own small machine shop for about a year now and I enjoy working with those machine, so I'll do my best to keep them running for a long time. The 2 machine are in my garage that is pretty small but that how most machine shop have begun... we'll aslo have big shop guys!

[jswalwell]

Hi,

I'm looking for a vmc that will fit in my garage. So far I'm looking for a Kitamura Mycenter 0 or Mini Super 300 (both mid '80's vintage), but the torq cut is an attractive option because it has more XY travel and also rigid tapping. Sounds like I can get the torq cut into my garage, but what is the height of the machine set up? I've got 92" if I place some of the machine in between two joists (I don't need the full Z travel) otherwise it's 86" floor to joist. What do you guys think? Thanks for the help....

[oflores]

I bougt a torq cut 22 w DX32 i am in sudamerica I need your help the machine is asking for a floppy disk key cay someone have the this flopy disk ? or what can we do