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- Joined
- Sep 25, 2011
- Location
- Garbsen, Germany
Dear Deckel fans,
many Deckel mills are operated without the Z-axis bellows. One reason is because they reduce the Z-axis travel at the top. I personally don't buy this argument, because I can remove or replace the bellows in a couple of minutes. In case anyone is thinking about this topic, here is the procedure:
(1) Move headstock to the rear of the travel, and remove plastic holders/Y-axis wipers:
(2) Loosen the upper Z feed-stop, to release the bellows bar:
(3) Unclip bellows at the bottom, and slide off the bellows and sheet metal holder, upwards
(4) Move upper Z feed-stop to higher position (I have location holes drilled for pin, so this takes a few seconds)
(5) Replace the two plastic wiper blocks at the top:
The only tools needed are (a) a flat-blade screwdriver and (b) a 6mm hex wrench. Total time is about two minutes. Replacing the bellows is similar -- perhaps a few seconds longer to first wipe off any oil/coolant/chips with a rag.
Thanks to Karl for taking the photos!
Cheers,
Bruce
many Deckel mills are operated without the Z-axis bellows. One reason is because they reduce the Z-axis travel at the top. I personally don't buy this argument, because I can remove or replace the bellows in a couple of minutes. In case anyone is thinking about this topic, here is the procedure:
(1) Move headstock to the rear of the travel, and remove plastic holders/Y-axis wipers:
(2) Loosen the upper Z feed-stop, to release the bellows bar:
(3) Unclip bellows at the bottom, and slide off the bellows and sheet metal holder, upwards
(4) Move upper Z feed-stop to higher position (I have location holes drilled for pin, so this takes a few seconds)
(5) Replace the two plastic wiper blocks at the top:
The only tools needed are (a) a flat-blade screwdriver and (b) a 6mm hex wrench. Total time is about two minutes. Replacing the bellows is similar -- perhaps a few seconds longer to first wipe off any oil/coolant/chips with a rag.
Thanks to Karl for taking the photos!
Cheers,
Bruce