Originally Posted by John_Kunkel

I bought my Bridgeport clone mill brand new and vowed to never to put a "divot" in the table, even covered the table on both sides of the vise to prevent dinging it. Predictably, one time I forgot to lock the quill before milling a slot in a piece clamped to the table with the power feed engaged and the spiral end mill broke through the part and milled a slot in the virgin table AAARGH. I guess it was inevitable. rant


💩 Happens frown beer

EDIT: Noting your shop vac on the floor, Have you tried a bag vs. the filter? OMG what a difference, No more clogging filters just FULL suction all the time wink

Last edited by TJP; 05/27/23 11:23 PM.
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