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From: Viesturs Lācis
Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2024 5:32 AM
To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)
Subject: Re: [Emc-users] How to treat rusted linear rails?
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On 3/13/24 05:34, Viesturs Lācis wrote:
Thank you for suggestions! Just to clarify a little bit of what kind
of machine is that - here you can see backside of the machine:
https://wta.hoechsmann.com/en/article/72463/biesse_rover_322.html#gallery-4
In my case the main problem are the rails along
On Wed, 13 Mar 2024 at 09:38, Viesturs Lācis
wrote:
>
> From all the responses I am not sure I understand completely, what is
> 'elbow grease'?
>
:-)
It's a phrase used to mean "physical effort" rather than an actual type of
grease.
Presumably suggesting that you put in so much effort that you
Thank you for suggestions! Just to clarify a little bit of what kind
of machine is that - here you can see backside of the machine:
https://wta.hoechsmann.com/en/article/72463/biesse_rover_322.html#gallery-4
In my case the main problem are the rails along X axis (length of
machine), where all that
Are the rails a standard part, or are they custom? If a standard part you
could replace them, they install with just a screwdriver. These used to be
very expensive until they started making themin Chine. Now pretty good rails
are available at the 20-something dollar price point. But only i
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Subject: [Emc-users] How to treat rusted linear rails?
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Hello!
Last year there was a chance
On Mon, 11 Mar 2024 at 07:48, Viesturs Lācis wrote:
> 2) my main problem is the rust on linear rails. what is recommended
> procedure to treat this?
If you can remove them from the machine (a big "if") then soaking for
a few weeks in a 10:1 solution of molasses and water could be tried.
This is
On 3/11/24 7:40 AM, Les Newell wrote:
I've had good success with fine scotchbrite and WD40/AC90/Duck oil or
other light oil spray. It seems to do a pretty good job of knocking
off the rust without affecting the metal. I find steel wool doesn't
last very long and leaves bits of steel wool everyw
I've had good success with fine scotchbrite and WD40/AC90/Duck oil or
other light oil spray. It seems to do a pretty good job of knocking off
the rust without affecting the metal. I find steel wool doesn't last
very long and leaves bits of steel wool everywhere which is a pain to
clean up.
Le
Personally, I would use an electrolytic process with carbon and a power
source. Any other method would only further damage the rails.
You're 'plating' onto the rails, so no metal is lost. The rust gets reduced
back to Fe and can be brushed off.
Roland
On Mon, 11 Mar 2024 at 09:47, Viesturs Lāci
Steel wool, Deep Creep penetrating oil, and a lot of "elbow grease". Then once
you have the rust off or smoothed you'll have to decide if the rails are too
rough to use.
On Monday, March 11, 2024 at 01:47:31 AM MDT, Viesturs Lācis
wrote:
2) my main problem is the rust on linear rails. wha
On 3/11/24 03:45, Viesturs Lācis wrote:
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
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.
S
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