Hello! Last year there was a chance to acquire Biesse machine for a a really low price so I surprised myself with pretty large and heavy Christmas present. Just put it in the workshop (where heating is not yet present) and was waiting for a warmer weather to start retrofitting it with LinuxCNC.
Since this machine has spent at least several years in a shed - roof above it but no other protection against outside temperatures, I did not worry about adding one more winter to it. I have 2 questions: 1) are there any recommendations for outside temperature when trying to connect it to power? I want to see the status messages on servodrives - hopefully they are good (I have done 4 similar retrofits so I feel familiar with those old drives). 2) my main problem is the rust on linear rails. what is recommended procedure to treat this? Here is a picture that show the extent of the issue: https://pasteboard.co/C1EAn0w5t8KT.jpg What I did is brushing it with a piece of steel wool moisted with oil. I am not sure that it is sufficient so I would appreciate any tips on how to treat them. Viesturs _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
