rimcanyon
Diamond
- Joined
- Sep 28, 2002
- Location
- Salinas, CA USA
I've got a job that requires a lot of locating and reboring, so I have been using a centricator a lot lately. Which leads to some observations and a question or three. I'm using the FP2NC with D2, in modes 7,5&2, and with traversal speeds ranging from high to very low as it moves between holes or creeps up on zero. If it overshoots, i back it up and do it again so that the readings are consistent.
I get a lot of sticking unless lube pulses are frequent, especially in Y. Almost every rapid gets a lube pulse to counteract this. Maybe it's time to switch way oils.
Do FP dials wear out, or require contact cleaning after a lot of use?
The speed settings are not the same on X and Y. I.e. Y is slower than X for the same speed setting, by about one notch on the dial. Does this indicate a need for calibration? Tach contacts have been cleaned and no errors are seen. I see the speed difference by watching how fast the centricator moves to zero.
it's hard to see the way oil level, so I'm always afraid of running low. Is there a low oil level detector on an fp2nc?
Dave
I get a lot of sticking unless lube pulses are frequent, especially in Y. Almost every rapid gets a lube pulse to counteract this. Maybe it's time to switch way oils.
Do FP dials wear out, or require contact cleaning after a lot of use?
The speed settings are not the same on X and Y. I.e. Y is slower than X for the same speed setting, by about one notch on the dial. Does this indicate a need for calibration? Tach contacts have been cleaned and no errors are seen. I see the speed difference by watching how fast the centricator moves to zero.
it's hard to see the way oil level, so I'm always afraid of running low. Is there a low oil level detector on an fp2nc?
Dave