Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Automatic Lubricator

Just wire the solenoid in with the start/stop circuit and it would pulse the lubricator at each start up. Or use an auxillary out on like Bob Campbells breakout board normally intended for spindle and coolant control. Connect one to the autolube and trigger it with an M-code in the software. Cycle times would have to be dealt with. I would opt for the at start-up scenario. Way-lube lingers a long time. Most of the oilers specify every 8 hours or start of each day if I remember correctly.

Ron

Blue <jo001k1132@...> wrote:

Hi,

Good idea, I never would have thought of that. Any other suggestions would
be gratefully received.

Regards,

Terry

> Just use a solenoid and a timer to actuate the pump. Adjust the timer to

control the amount.

>
> Ron
>

>
> Hi Jon,
>
> The lines I'm thinking of is pistons operated via a motor and a camshaft
> similar to the way valves on a car operate. The cams could have multiple
> lobes when more oil is necessary such as for the leadscrews. The motor

drive

> could be geared down to deliver one revolution per hour and the amount of
> oil per stroke could be controlled via the diameter of the piston. It

should

> be possible to have a piston for each oiling point rather than having a
> manifold. I would also include some sort of manual lever to give every

point

> a shot before starting the machine.
>
> What do you think?
>
> Regards,
>
> Terry
>
>
> > >I have a number of different machines, Bridgeport Clone, Horizontal
> miller,
> > >Denford lathe and a Harrison 280 CNC. None of these machines have an
> > >automatic oiler and I was thinking of designing a one sizes fit all
> system,
> > >as one thing I'm not great at is remembering the lubricating and I'm

soon

> to
> > >start CNC'ing all these machines.
> > >
> > >Any suggestions for a system design would be most welcome.
> > >
> > >
> > I bought a brand-new lube pump for something like $34 on eBay. Some guy
> > imports
> > manual machines and CNCs them, or something, and removes the brand-new
> > manual
> > pumps and replaces them with motor-driven oil pumps. He sells them in
> > batches of
> > six or so. Otherwise, I think you can probably find similar deals there.
> > I made a distributor valve that lubes one pair of oil ports in each
> > position. I don't
> > have lube metering orifices in this system. But, really, the Bijur
> > system is pretty
> > nice, you can pick all the pieces out of a catalog. If you are going to
> > have a
> > motor-driven oil system, then the metering orifices are pretty much
> > necessary, as
> > the pump delivers a very slow trickle of oil.
> >
> > Jon

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