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- Sep 25, 2011
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- Garbsen, Germany
cotton wicking for oil, Y-axis ways, Deckel FP2, how tight?
I've got the headstock off my FP2, and want to replace the cotton candle wicking that carries oil down to the Y axis ways. The wicking that I have is too small in diameter, so I can pass 2, 3 or 4 strands through the tube.
Does anyone have suggestions about how "tight" the cotton should be in the tube? The idea is that capillary action carries the oil along the cotton, and so it acts like a slow-motion siphon, but I'm worried that if I pack it too tight the viscosity of the oil will prevent it from moving along. Has anyone done some experiments with this?
I'm inclined to use the smallest number of strands that will stay in place (won't just fall though the tube) but am not sure.
I've got the headstock off my FP2, and want to replace the cotton candle wicking that carries oil down to the Y axis ways. The wicking that I have is too small in diameter, so I can pass 2, 3 or 4 strands through the tube.
Does anyone have suggestions about how "tight" the cotton should be in the tube? The idea is that capillary action carries the oil along the cotton, and so it acts like a slow-motion siphon, but I'm worried that if I pack it too tight the viscosity of the oil will prevent it from moving along. Has anyone done some experiments with this?
I'm inclined to use the smallest number of strands that will stay in place (won't just fall though the tube) but am not sure.
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