On Saturday 17 December 2016 12:44:56 Dave Cole wrote: > On 12/16/2016 6:50 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > > On Friday 16 December 2016 14:50:19 andy pugh wrote: > >> On 16 December 2016 at 19:40, Gene Heskett <[email protected]> > > > > wrote: > >>>> No, just space-out the outer races (by 1mm or so) then use the > >>>> nut to adjust the preload. > >>> > >>> It has a set screw, tightening against a pad that sinks into the > >>> threads, replaced by a cap screw to get additional torque. BTDT :) > >> > >> So, make a spacer on the lathe, and use that to space the outer > >> races apart, then adjust the nut for the preload you desire. > > > > That, right now would be a much warmer weather job. I have just > > enough heat in that building to discourage it's falling below the > > dew point, else everything with iron in it turns bright red from > > rust. Including the stuff that was just sprayed down with WS-40 2 > > weeks prior. And while its +23F at the airport in Bridgeport, 20 > > miles NE of me, the weather people at both local tv stations are > > threatening us with freezing rain tonight, and +5F by dark Saturday > > night. > > > >> As suming AC bearings, make sure that they are the right way round. > > > > They are, as they are only neoprene sealed on one face. That was > > part of the problem with the thrust bearing assembly I bought with > > the Z screw for TLM all those years ago. Lots of play, then I > > noticed it was assembled with the open faces both pointed down the > > length of the screw. Doh... > > > > Thanks Andy. > > > > Cheers, Gene Heskett > > WD-40 sucks for rust prevention. Motor oil is much better. The best > stuff I have found at a reasonable price is > this stuff: http://www.fluid-film.com/ The best place I have found > to buy it is Zoro tools - part of Grainger. Wait for their sales - > 20-30% off and buy a few cans. There are guys who have tested it > online and my results jive with the videos. I have a sheet of rusty > steel sitting outside that I sprayed with this stuff 8 months ago. > The rust stopped immediately and it looks like it did right after I > sprayed it. The stuff never dries... its really very strange stuff. > I think it ends up being about $20/gal with all of the discounts and > free shipping. Great for machines, cars, trucks, etc. You can buy > spray cans of it, but that is diluted with solvent so it can be > sprayed. I have been buying gallon cans. > > Dave > Sounds like some of the other stuff thats been called Dragon Furetc over the years. Bookmarked, & thanks Dave. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >-------- Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's > most engaging tech sites, SlashDot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
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