Originally Posted by
Marc Herring
I'm very new to the Carve Wright, and not too mechanically inclined. I was doing a project and looked over at the carvewright and the flex shaft was smoking where the trash tie twisty meets the arc guide. I'm guessing that this is not a good thing. I paused the machine and am now wondering if I need to perform some maintence like lubrication??? What and where should I get for this process...and, can I do this while the machine is on pause, I'm only half way through the project and don't really want to loose it.
I'm sure this knowledge is written down somewhere, but I thought I'd take the opportunity to ask a question, and say hello.
Marc
The "tie" should have been removed prior to use.
There are lots of threads that warn to lube the Flexshaft prior to use as well.
Search for the word "Moly".
Once you do the lube, be sure to wipe it down so the lube does not migrate into the motor or the Y-truck as it will cause additional trouble.
Here is a partial quote from the machine manual:
Lubrication
: Several areas of the CarveWright machine will require
occasional cleaning and re-lubrication.
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The flexshaft core should be cleaned and re-lubricated only if it begins
to exhibit heating during operation. To access the core, first unplug the
CarveWright machine from power. Firmly grasp the flexshaft outer
sheath where it is snapped into the machine’s cutting head and pull it
free from the head. The core is contained within the sheath, and
should slide out freely when grasped between finger and thumb.
Inspect the core for debris and clean with a lint free cloth if necessary.
The recommended lubricant is a commercially available chain lube with
Moly. Spray the lubricant onto the core and let sit for an hour.
My note (Wipe it down, with a lint free cloth, prior to the next step).
After applying the specified lubricant slide the core back into its sheath.
When near full insertion, the core may need to be carefully rotated with
the fingers to ensure that its square end engages correctly with the
cutting motor. Once the core is fully inserted in the sheath, it can once
again be snapped into the cutting head. Rotate the bit chuck if
necessary to get the square end to engage with the chuck.
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