forqnc
03-26-2009, 06:01 PM
Finally after what seems like a long cold winter (no wise cracks from the guys further north, I am a warm weather person:)), it looks to be getting above 60 daytime and staying above 50's at night for a while. So now I can get back to my CW. Shop is old drafty and unheated, gave up in November and have been having with drawls every since.
So off I go to HD looking for the recommended Lubricants as listed in the excellent write up by Jeff Birt in Issue 4 Jan 2008 of the tips and tricks newsletters here:
http://www.carvewright.com/cms/tips-and-tricks
I found all the lubricants in the garage door section, in Lowes I could not find any.
Machine was fairly clean surprisingly, I followed Jeff's advice except the Bicycle wax on the bit plate (have non) and Lubricating the crank handle screw (looked good and smooth operation). Flex shaft is currently soaking (no zip lock baggies so used an oven roasting bag). Looking forward to making some chips this weekend.
One thing I will add after reading Jeff's advice I did notice oxidization occurring on the Y and Z axis rails. I also noticed it on the Guide Plate rail, so I wiped all them down with Silicone and will be paying more attention to them in the future.
Good Luck to all and hopefully I will be posting pictures of completed works soon.
So off I go to HD looking for the recommended Lubricants as listed in the excellent write up by Jeff Birt in Issue 4 Jan 2008 of the tips and tricks newsletters here:
http://www.carvewright.com/cms/tips-and-tricks
I found all the lubricants in the garage door section, in Lowes I could not find any.
Machine was fairly clean surprisingly, I followed Jeff's advice except the Bicycle wax on the bit plate (have non) and Lubricating the crank handle screw (looked good and smooth operation). Flex shaft is currently soaking (no zip lock baggies so used an oven roasting bag). Looking forward to making some chips this weekend.
One thing I will add after reading Jeff's advice I did notice oxidization occurring on the Y and Z axis rails. I also noticed it on the Guide Plate rail, so I wiped all them down with Silicone and will be paying more attention to them in the future.
Good Luck to all and hopefully I will be posting pictures of completed works soon.