Bridgeport Weight

[Chaz]

Hi,

Looking to bring home a Bridgeport Interact mill. It has been split, the main body structure is one piece, any idea of rough weight of this?

Thanks

[spluppit]

Chaz, you will need to say which interact it is, there are different sizes.

[Chaz]

Chaz, you will need to say which interact it is, there are different sizes.

Sorry, I believe Interact 1, Series II.

This is a pic of it without the table etc.

http://www.mycncuk.com/threads/11439-For-Sale-Bridgeport-MDI-Series1-CNC-part-finished-refit?p=96973#post96973

http://www.mycncuk.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=23207&d=1510781788

[Voicecoil]

Wow, it's only when you see it like that you realise what a solid construction such machines have :chuncky:

[Chaz]

Wow, it's only when you see it like that you realise what a solid construction such machines have :chuncky:

Ironically they are considered 'OK' but not that rigid.

[spluppit]

I am only guessing here Chaz and going by experience. I think you would have to allow at least 1.5 ton or 1500 kilos minimum with this machine as is stripped... As i say though it is only crude guidance going by experience.

You could search about and see of any dealers have one for sale, they will probably have a pretty accurate idea.

I hope you are well Chaz?

[Gary]

I have the exact machine and let me just say, it will not fit in a small van and a flatbed will be needed or get a company to pick it up for you.
Its at least 1.5 ton.


Ironically they are considered 'OK' but not that rigid.

[Chaz]

Thanks. This is what we will be using.

We will have a forklift on the collection side and on my side a 1.5 Ton Engine Hoist (and my 1 Ton which isnt working well).

Thanks Gary and Scott and yes, all good thanks. I should come and pop around to you next week if you are around?

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[routercnc]

Is the forklift a fancy model which reads out the weight ?

I was thinking you might want to run a Christmas guess-the-weight competition with a box of Quality Street for the winner.

Won’t be me by the sounds of it as I was going to say ~800 kg !

[komatias]

Thanks. This is what we will be using.

We will have a forklift on the collection side and on my side a 1.5 Ton Engine Hoist (and my 1 Ton which isnt working well).

Thanks Gary and Scott and yes, all good thanks. I should come and pop around to you next week if you are around?

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Your engine hoist is rated at 1.5 tons at max boom extension?

[Chaz]

Your engine hoist is rated at 1.5 tons at max boom extension?

Hi,

No, I dont think so. Probably at least but this should be OK I think.

[Chaz]

Machine is now home. What a pain to offload but many thanks for the help with this. Ill post some pics tomorrow and start a retrofit thread.