Painting my Bridgeport Series 1 Mill @samuelwiltzius
Painting my Bridgeport Series 1 Mill  @samuelwiltzius
Uploaded November 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
My Wife's Grandpa made some cool stuff with this mill and now I have it. I thought it was time to get it tuned up by adding a VFD, cleaning it thoroughly, and painting it. Here are some links to what Grandpa Rich made with it:

Small Hit and Miss Engine
youtu.be/nR69zNmAv-0?si=sGFgYLlXej4X2MYL

Larger Hit and Miss Engine
youtu.be/xU1Ranqc74g?si=cnXP_UyDsufb0lEL

Coffee Cup Engines
youtu.be/7q7fG2WNcXU?si=aqm5kLhQ5y8ZTBQZ

Some action shots
youtu.be/nR69zNmAv-0?si=ikm0BtwiHg_XPp6I
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Painting my Bridgeport Series 1 Mill

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