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Bridgeport Series 1 milling machine with 2J head rebuilt by Babin Machine
Onsite service available - location dependent

Bridgeport Rebuilding Service: let us quote your next Bridgeport rebuild!

  • hand scraped
  • 2J milling head rebuilding
  • new chrome to ways
  • screws and nuts 
  • Bijur oiling
  • available power feeds and DRO systems
  • LED lights and accordion way cover 
  • USA made power drawbar
  • tooling

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What we offer

Complete re-manufacture of your Bridgeport 2J Mill Head

This exhaustive re manufacturing process ‘from the base to spindle’ will

restore your Bridgeport to meet new machine performance specifications.

This will include:

  • Replacement of the quill or j housing to return the head to the original equipment specification for quill fit.
  • All head drive belts and bearings will be replaced. 
  • The sliding motor and spindle pulleys will be replaced. 
  • The spindle R8 collet seat will be reground on its new bearings to insure ‘as good as new’ spindle accuracy. 
  • The spindle motor shaft will be inspected for wear and the motor will be replaced if required. The upper and lower clutch hubs will be inspected for engagement and will be replaced if required.
  • Re-polish the 2J belt housing & refinish machine painted surfaces to match the original 'Bridgeport Gray’ factory look.

Rebuilding also includes:

  • Grinding and hand scraping of machine ways.
  • Refit or replace, as required, table, saddle and knee gibs.
  • Application of new chrome to knee and saddle ways.
  • Replacement of X, Y and Z acme threaded screws and bearings to return the original ‘Bridgeport’ feel and lead tolerances.

Exchange Program available

Exchange of Bridgeport miller available for like kind. 

Eg: 42” table and 2HP 2J head. Contact Us for more details

Please note: core Bridgeport millers available for rebuilding, no trade-in. Additional: $2,400.

Options and Extras

  • Acu-Rite DRO-203 system with .0002" resolution, bolt hole feature, available Acu-Rite DRO 3-axis to quill upgrade
  • Newall DRO system with .0002" resolution, bolt hole feature. 3-axis is available.
  • J-head step pulley upgrade to 2J variable speed 2HP head.
  • Refit and clean existing digital readouts to X & Y axes.
  • Refit and clean existing power feed units.
  • Refit quill scale or knee DRO scale or knee power feed such as Servo or similar.
  • Maxi Torque-Rite air power draw bar installed, best quality device and Made in USA.
  • Fit new SERVO “150” model power feed to table.
  • Fit new SERVO “150” model power feed to Y-axis cross slide.
  • Re-manufacture existing 6F table power feed and upgrade to new style 8F.
  • Fit new SERVO Z-axis knee power feed, Model 0280-140.
  • Upgrade to 9”x48” table size.
  • Upgrade to 9”x42” table size from 9”x36”.
  • Retrofit new Acu-Rite MillPWR CNC control w/ factory ball screws: 2 or 3-axis w/ quill drive
  • Mach-1 R8 tool change system with optional extra collet set.
  • Twin 5W LED light kit, ram knuckle or dovetail mounted. 30” steel flex arms!
  • Must have fabric accordion way covers for front, rear saddle and upper column way protection.
  • Table top flat rubber protectors, “Lay Flat” table pads.
  • Extra crating, shipping and handling, prep for shipping, if needed.


Quality Control and Warranty

We take quality control seriously and have rigorous processes in place to ensure that every part we produce meets our high standards. 

Babin Machine Sales offers a one year warranty on parts with normal machine usage.


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Rebuilding an old Bridgeport Series I

Bridgeport Series 1 before getting rebuilt by Babin Machine.

Before rebuilding...

Bridgeport Series 1 rebuilt by Babin Machine. Fitted with Babin LED Lights and new 2J mill head.

Rebuilt Bridgeport Series 1 recently rebuilt for a customer in NY.

  • New 2J mill head
  • Chrome to ways
  • Hand scraped
  • New dials, screws
  • Power feed installed on Z
  • Power Drawbar
  • New Bijur one pull oil system 
  • Fitted with Babin LED Lights and the No-Drill  Accordion Way Cover 

Old spend change on Bridgeport Series 1 before rebuilding by Babin Machine

Old mill head and below the rebuilt one. 

Bridgeport Series 1 rebuilt by Babin Machine. Fitted with Babin LED Lights and new 2J mill head.

The newly rebuilt 2J Mill head with the USA made Power Draw Bar.


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