Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Sherline CNC retrofit

Hi Bill:
I recommend that you spread the abrasive only on the gib, and replace it
with a new one when you're done.
Otherwise the abrasive will embed into the slide and become the gift that
keeps on giving....forever!
Cheers

Marcus

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Vance" <ccq@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 10:52 PM
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Sherline CNC retrofit


> Yo Jan;
>
> The next time you make one of these, you might try something a friend
advised me
> to do on the ways. It might just be the berries for your z axis. He said
to
> spread a very fine abrasive suspended in oil on the ways, and run them
from end
> to end numerous times, adjusting the gibs, and adding more abrasive/oil,
until
> the travel became glass smooth from end to end. Clean it all off, and
replace
> with just way oil. A bit time consuming, but worth while, for ways/gibs,
and
> possibly, your z axis.
>
> Just a thought.....
>
> Bill