Re: Gecko Bridgeport saga - Gib adjustment?

I checked and am actually using Mobile Vactra No 2 Medium. That's a
relief. thanks

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "vavaroutsos" <pete@v...>
wrote:

> Keith, you should use something like Mobile Vactra No. 2 Medium.

It

> is available from www.use-enco.com and most industrial supply

houses

> as well.
>
> ~petev
>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Keith Clark" <mail@t...>
> wrote:
> > The Gecko is powered correctly and functioning. All I am doing

is

> > taking the step wire coming to it from the Cam Soft stepper card
> and
> > replacing it with a step wire from the standalone pulse

generator.

> > Next I should take the wire from the dir terminal (coming from

the

> > stepper card) off and place a jumper from dir pin to the ground
> > terminal with a switch in series? Remember, this is being done

by

> a
> > person who knows that you put the battery in with the plus side
> > matching the plus sign and that's about it...
> >
> > Oops, I think I am using Way Lube. I will go to "Oils Are Us"

and

> > get a checkup.
> >
> > thanks
> > Keith
> >
> > --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Jon Elson <elson@p...>
> wrote:
> > > Keith Clark wrote:
> > >
> > > >Do I put 5 volts to the dir input and then use a switch to

turn

> > it
> > > >off to get direction? I will use the simple tape measure

idea,

> > > >thanks to both of you. I a similar type to what is

recommended

> > > >according to the oil company.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > The Gecko 201 has a common +5 V terminal. You ground the step

and

> > > dir pins to make current flow through the LED in the opto-

coupler.

> > > The recommended wiring for the G210 also has it that way.
> > > So, you'd put a switch to ground on the DIR pin, and supply +5

V

> to
> > > the common pin. But, that may not be how you are doing it to

use

> > > your pulse generator.
> > >
> > > Way oil has a sticky additive that helps it to not run off of
> > parts, and
> > > to stay
> > > in between things that would otherwise squeeze it out. You
> really
> > need to
> > > use an oil made specifically for machine ways. It makes a

huge

> > difference.
> > >
> > > Jon