Re: [Emc-users] One other Q related to the bellows fittings

2016-10-10 Thread Gene Heskett
On Monday 10 October 2016 06:52:17 Mark wrote: > On 10/09/2016 02:28 PM, John Kasunich wrote: > > The rest seems like killing ants with sledgehammers. > > Which on occasion can be an enjoyable aside. > > Mark Which, if the equipment works, can indeed be fun. But I had not fun yesterday, seems

Re: [Emc-users] One other Q related to the bellows fittings

2016-10-10 Thread Mark
On 10/09/2016 02:28 PM, John Kasunich wrote: > > > > The rest seems like killing ants with sledgehammers. Which on occasion can be an enjoyable aside. Mark -- Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's

Re: [Emc-users] One other Q related to the bellows fittings

2016-10-09 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 09 October 2016 15:13:11 MC Cason wrote: > Gene, > > -snip- > > On 10/09/2016 12:59 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > > On Sunday 09 October 2016 12:07:47 MC Cason wrote: > >> If you still intend to use positive pressure, an aquarium pump > >> with a small check valve, would be a easier,

Re: [Emc-users] One other Q related to the bellows fittings

2016-10-09 Thread MC Cason
Gene, -snip- On 10/09/2016 12:59 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Sunday 09 October 2016 12:07:47 MC Cason wrote: > >> If you still intend to use positive pressure, an aquarium pump with >> a small check valve, would be a easier, cheaper, and quieter, >> alternative to a tire air compressor.

Re: [Emc-users] One other Q related to the bellows fittings

2016-10-09 Thread John Kasunich
On Sun, Oct 9, 2016, at 12:07 PM, MC Cason wrote: >If you still intend to use positive pressure, an aquarium pump with a > small check valve, would be a easier, cheaper, and quieter, alternative > to a tire air compressor. It would also use an ordinary wall plug, > instead of using more

Re: [Emc-users] One other Q related to the bellows fittings

2016-10-09 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 09 October 2016 12:07:47 MC Cason wrote: > Gene, > > Inline > > On 10/09/2016 01:37 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: > > On Sunday 09 October 2016 01:22:28 MC Cason wrote: > >> Gene, > >> > >> Unless you have a good air dryer, a couple of psi of compressed > >> air will cause more problems

Re: [Emc-users] One other Q related to the bellows fittings

2016-10-09 Thread MC Cason
Gene, Inline On 10/09/2016 01:37 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Sunday 09 October 2016 01:22:28 MC Cason wrote: > >> Gene, >> >> Unless you have a good air dryer, a couple of psi of compressed air >> will cause more problems than it's worth. On a rainy/humid day, >> compressed air will be

Re: [Emc-users] One other Q related to the bellows fittings

2016-10-09 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 09 October 2016 01:22:28 MC Cason wrote: > Gene, > >Unless you have a good air dryer, a couple of psi of compressed air > will cause more problems than it's worth. On a rainy/humid day, > compressed air will be wet with water. The bellows will trap the > water, and raise the

Re: [Emc-users] One other Q related to the bellows fittings

2016-10-08 Thread MC Cason
Gene, Unless you have a good air dryer, a couple of psi of compressed air will cause more problems than it's worth. On a rainy/humid day, compressed air will be wet with water. The bellows will trap the water, and raise the humidity level around the ballscrew, which will cause premature

[Emc-users] One other Q related to the bellows fittings

2016-10-08 Thread Gene Heskett
Greetings all; Does anyone know it the end bearings that come with a C7 grade Chinese ball screw are neoprene seals or just very close fitting dust covers? I am attempting to come up with a SWAG as to how much leakage per hour there might be with 1 or 2 PSIA inside the bellows. The dust cover