You should use try Grafit and PTE for the surface rubbing from metals,but it should not swim in the substance.just be careful,weil These type of lub.....can cause soft Woods absorbing a finish because if you use too much and it gets on your project it can clog the pours of the wood..... But i think it's a good solution to reduce the chance of the machine ruining a project....
Hi Tony, thanks for the video. I think I had the same problem a couple days ago. The machine was on the last carving of a g code file when I think the Y axis jammed and put the machine about 1 inch off it's proper position so the result was a ruined piece after hours of work. This project was over 600K lines of g code. I wasn't in the shop when it happened. Yesterday I was cutting something and I did hear the jamb and was able to stop the machine before it damaged the part I was cutting. Today I cleaned all the linear rods and re-lubricated them ran the machine back and forth and didn't have any problems. I didn't think of of being the screw rod but it probably was. How big a job is it to remove the screw rod? How do you get the backlash back in place? Any guidance you can provide will be greatly appreciated.
Hi thanks for the comment, you have to remove from the rear take one side plate off disconnect the stepper motor and end plate I did not separate the lead screw and stepper motor I just un screwed the lead screw out of the anti backlash. Removed the anti backlash cleaned in wd40 then reversed the fitting. It's always difficult to explain.
You should use try Grafit and PTE for the surface rubbing from metals,but it should not swim in the substance.just be careful,weil These type of lub.....can cause soft Woods absorbing a finish because if you use too much and it gets on your project it can clog the pours of the wood..... But i think it's a good solution to reduce the chance of the machine ruining a project....
Thanks for the great info will try that cheers
Hi Marc sorry didn't realise it was you
Hi Tony, thanks for the video.
I think I had the same problem a couple days ago. The machine was on the last carving of a g code file when I think the Y axis jammed and put the machine about 1 inch off it's proper position so the result was a ruined piece after hours of work. This project was over 600K lines of g code. I wasn't in the shop when it happened. Yesterday I was cutting something and I did hear the jamb and was able to stop the machine before it damaged the part I was cutting. Today I cleaned all the linear rods and re-lubricated them ran the machine back and forth and didn't have any problems. I didn't think of of being the screw rod but it probably was. How big a job is it to remove the screw rod? How do you get the backlash back in place? Any guidance you can provide will be greatly appreciated.
Hi thanks for the comment, you have to remove from the rear take one side plate off disconnect the stepper motor and end plate I did not separate the lead screw and stepper motor I just un screwed the lead screw out of the anti backlash. Removed the anti backlash cleaned in wd40 then reversed the fitting. It's always difficult to explain.
@@Tonys.Top.Tips.Workshop Thanks, Tony I'll give it a try.
If you ever take this apart again please do a video of the disassembly and repair.
@@jimbembinster Hi I might do a video as someone has asked. I think that this should be done as maintenance periodically. Will keep you informed
@@jimbembinster Hi just uploaded the video to show the process of removal