HokieMachinist
Plastic
- Joined
- Mar 21, 2007
- Location
- Christiansburg, VA
Hi everyone. I'm so glad I found this forum. Though it has been great searching the archived questions, I haven't found the quick, down and dirty answers I need. I have some very simple questions for everyone, and I'll even include some pictures.
I have machined quite a few things in classroom settings where a staff kept the machines in working order. Therefore, owning and maintaining a machine is all new for me, but I am up to the task.
First, here is my new BP clone.
I've been cleaning all the gunk off and hope to dial it all in once my indicator is delivered.
The Quill Feed is slightly tight during the first 1 inch of lowering. Will this break in and loosen up in time? It seems to ease up after I move it a while adn while running the motor. When extended far, it is very smooth.
I needed help wiring up my phase-a-matic static phase converter and found all my answers here on this forum. Here is a picture as a way to say THANKS!
First, I read that I should clean all the grease and gunk off the ways. Does this also include the red grease that covers the lead screws? Should I just get the large portion off? Or clean it all off and re-lube it with new product?
The manual said to use Sunoco waylube #80 or equivalent. What is considered equivalent, and can i buy it at Advanced Auto Parts or Home Depot?
Is the way-lube grease the same stuff I use on the screws?
Next, the piece came with a One Shot lube system seen below. What lube do I use in this and can I buy it at Advanced Auto as well?
Any tips for using the one shot?
Next, the Mill came with an articulating nozzle for coolant spray as seen below. Can you point me in the right direction for a product to attach to the free-hose for this?
I won't be doing heavy milling, but would like the capacity and WILL be doing Stainless work. I have compressed air available if that is the means of delivering the coolant.
Next, the grate seen below. Is this intended to catch grease and oil? IT looks like it just flows into the base. How in the world do you clean the gunk out of it?!
I figured you all would get a kick out of a newbie asking about this.
I feel kinda silly asking such simple things. I guess all this would be answered really quickly if there was a book or manual out there that detailed all these things. Any recommendations?
Thanks for all your help. I will be sure to asked more advanced questions in the future if I can't find the answers readily in the past posts. I hope you enjoyed the pictures.
-Eddie
If you are curious about what I do:
www.EddiesMind.com
I have machined quite a few things in classroom settings where a staff kept the machines in working order. Therefore, owning and maintaining a machine is all new for me, but I am up to the task.
First, here is my new BP clone.
I've been cleaning all the gunk off and hope to dial it all in once my indicator is delivered.
The Quill Feed is slightly tight during the first 1 inch of lowering. Will this break in and loosen up in time? It seems to ease up after I move it a while adn while running the motor. When extended far, it is very smooth.
I needed help wiring up my phase-a-matic static phase converter and found all my answers here on this forum. Here is a picture as a way to say THANKS!
First, I read that I should clean all the grease and gunk off the ways. Does this also include the red grease that covers the lead screws? Should I just get the large portion off? Or clean it all off and re-lube it with new product?
The manual said to use Sunoco waylube #80 or equivalent. What is considered equivalent, and can i buy it at Advanced Auto Parts or Home Depot?
Is the way-lube grease the same stuff I use on the screws?
Next, the piece came with a One Shot lube system seen below. What lube do I use in this and can I buy it at Advanced Auto as well?
Any tips for using the one shot?
Next, the Mill came with an articulating nozzle for coolant spray as seen below. Can you point me in the right direction for a product to attach to the free-hose for this?
I won't be doing heavy milling, but would like the capacity and WILL be doing Stainless work. I have compressed air available if that is the means of delivering the coolant.
Next, the grate seen below. Is this intended to catch grease and oil? IT looks like it just flows into the base. How in the world do you clean the gunk out of it?!
I figured you all would get a kick out of a newbie asking about this.
I feel kinda silly asking such simple things. I guess all this would be answered really quickly if there was a book or manual out there that detailed all these things. Any recommendations?
Thanks for all your help. I will be sure to asked more advanced questions in the future if I can't find the answers readily in the past posts. I hope you enjoyed the pictures.
-Eddie
If you are curious about what I do:
www.EddiesMind.com