Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Bridgeport way wear,lubrication fix

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From: "David A. Frantz" <spinwizard@...>
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Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 10:55 AM
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Bridgeport way wear,lubrication fix


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> While I hate to say it it is probably best to go to Bijur for this
> material. Bijur isn't cheap but finding the right material isn't easy
> either. The alternative is to look in a McMaster-Carr or MSC catalog.
>
> Dave
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> On Thu, 2005-02-10 at 09:14 -0800, Thomas Powell wrote:
>> Speaking of which. The tubing used with those manifolds is 1/8" OD but
>> has
>> a teeny, tinny ID. Anybody know where I can get some of this? I will be
>> setting up a oilier for my RF-45 conversion real soon. I have the
>> manifold
>> but no tubing. All I can seem to find has a pretty big ID compared to
>> the
>> OEM Bridgeport stuff.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Thomas
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "R Rogers" <rogersmach@...>
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>> Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 6:26 AM
>> Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Bridgeport way wear,lubrication fix
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>> >
>> > Way wear is a concern with continuous duty machines especially under
>> > CNC
>> > control. They just move more. On my B'ports, the amount of lubrication
>> > from the Bijur oiler did not seem sufficient. As I've noticed with many
>> > B'ports over the years. There is a manifold under the saddle that has
>> > filters and metering valves, usually eight of them. And three more
>> > located
>> > on the knee. The look like a small fitting for the plastic tubing. I
>> > took
>> > all mine out and drilled straight thru them in the lathe. I'm not sure
>> > if
>> > this is the proper thing to do. But, my machines get plenty of way lube
>> > now. I'd rather have too much than not enough. The metering
>> > valve/filters
>> > become restricted over time. I think the idea was to pull the
>> > lubrication
>> > lever and it kept the oil weeping all day. When a way is dry, I want
>> > oil
>> > and plenty of it there immediately.
>> >
>> > Ron
>> >
>> > Polaraligned <polaraligned@...> wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> > With all the talk about anti-backlash ball screws, and ground vs.
>> > rolled leadscrews, Does anyone have problems with way wear when
>> > CNC'ing? After all, most of these machines are 30+ years old and
>> > have been used almost daily by some machinist making a living.
>> >
>> >
>> > Scott
>> >
>> >
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