motion guru
Diamond
- Joined
- Dec 8, 2003
- Location
- Yacolt, WA
We have a machine that we are cleaning up for a customer and updating controls and functionality. As we disassembled the machine it was clear that the transfer axis had a lot of wear.
A couple of questions after cleaning things up and considering next steps.
1.) First up . . . Turcite how is it pronounced? Tur-Kite? Tur-Site? I keep hearing people pronounce it both ways . . . I don't want to perpetuate ignorance of proper word pronunciation.
2.) This set of ways is lubricated with grease. And it is a grinder that in its original configuration had all matter of swarf leaking onto the ways. Made a nice lapping compound and in my opinion is a crap design. We have solved the leaky swarf issue and cleaned up the Turcite mating surfaces to dead flat (were worn in a twist of +/- 0.005 inches). Given that the machine only trasfers from position A to position B and is never in motion when grinding. Any recommendations for a modern grease?
3.) The cast iron ways were also worn +/- 0.004 in same helix twist as the Turcite and have been surface (fly-cut) to flat, but not scraped. Recommendations on final surface treatment before reassembly to provide longest life?
A couple of questions after cleaning things up and considering next steps.
1.) First up . . . Turcite how is it pronounced? Tur-Kite? Tur-Site? I keep hearing people pronounce it both ways . . . I don't want to perpetuate ignorance of proper word pronunciation.
2.) This set of ways is lubricated with grease. And it is a grinder that in its original configuration had all matter of swarf leaking onto the ways. Made a nice lapping compound and in my opinion is a crap design. We have solved the leaky swarf issue and cleaned up the Turcite mating surfaces to dead flat (were worn in a twist of +/- 0.005 inches). Given that the machine only trasfers from position A to position B and is never in motion when grinding. Any recommendations for a modern grease?
3.) The cast iron ways were also worn +/- 0.004 in same helix twist as the Turcite and have been surface (fly-cut) to flat, but not scraped. Recommendations on final surface treatment before reassembly to provide longest life?