A gift to the Bridgeport Community.
This document outlines how to convert a Bridgeport CNC with Boss controller
to Mach3.
How
to convert a Bridgeport Boss 6 to Mach 3.pdf
There is also an important accompanying Video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lD8-iQ83oZY
Mastercam X thru X5 Post file. Enables the use of the Mach3 Mill tool table on a CNC mill which has no automatic tool changer.
I have put some effort into this Mastercam Post, and it should do the trick for most people who have a Kwik-Switch or other type tool changer.
(Right Mouse Click -> Save Link or Save Link As)
Mach3Generic.PST
I have also scanned and posted the following manuals.
In my experience, most if not all of these manuals are virtually impossible to
obtain till now.
The manuals are either jpg pages or PDF files collected into ONE ZIP FILE TO DOWNLOAD FOR EACH MANUAL.
R2E4
CNC
EZ-FILE
Bridgeport
Series I CNC Program Entries Descriptions
Series
II CNC Programming Manual
Series
I Programming Manual
Series
II CNC Operating Manual
Series
II CNC Maintenance Manual
NC-Programming-Sheet
Bridgeport-BOSS-G-Codes
SERIES-1-CNC-PROGRAMING-MANUAL
Student Manual.
Many who own ANY Bridgeport CNC will be specially interested in the maintenance manual. It has
all the schematics for both the electronic and mechanical components plus tuneup, repair, and
overhaul details. Although it covers the Series II CNC, much of the information applies to ALL Bridgeport CNC vertical mills.
The programming manuals are excellent resources for programming CNC mills
irregardless of
whether you are running a BOSS controller or Mach 3.
Free of charge. All I ask is to only download what you need so I do not run out
of bandwidth.