Bridgeport rebuild, Turcite or Marlon anti friction material

I am looking at doing a Bridgeport rebuild, is there a quality or cost difference using Turcite or Marlon anti friction material on the slideways?

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Originally Posted by Colin Barron

I am looking at doing a Bridgeport rebuild, is there a quality or cost difference using Turcite or Marlon anti friction material on the slideways?

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I would wholeheartedly suggest you send the knee, saddle and table to a pro to get reground and antifriction stuff applied. Turcite has been considered the daddy but they are all much of a muchness nowdays.

Give slideway services in coventry a call on this one.

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Originally Posted by komatias

I would wholeheartedly suggest you send the knee, saddle and table to a pro to get reground and antifriction stuff applied. Turcite has been considered the daddy but they are all much of a muchness nowdays.

Give slideway services in coventry a call on this one.

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Thanks for the reply, do you mean:
Slideway Grinding services in coventry Unit 7 - Fullwood Close, CV2 2SS Coventry, West Midlands - Telephone: 024766135
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Slideway Services: Brian Caddy, Centenary Business Centre Hammond Close, Attleborough Fields Ind Estate, Nuneaton CV11 6RYPhone: 024 7632 7874 http://www.slidewayservices.co.uk/antifrict.html

The latter. Brian is a very helpful guy and can get you machine in tip top shape for a very very good price.

You ship the saddle knee and table to him on a pallet and he does the rest.