Here we go again . . . MK4

**routercnc** · 04-09-2017

Originally Posted by Desertboy

The force is strong with this one ;)

Cheers Desertboy - hope it is strong with this one !

Thanks for the encouragement Nickhofen and Mekanik.

**Clive S** · 04-09-2017

As always an art form. May I ask did you make the grease nipple extenders if not do you have a link for them tnx.

**paulus.v** · 04-09-2017

Originally Posted by Clive S

As always an art form. May I ask did you make the grease nipple extenders if not do you have a link for them tnx.

at post #109

**routercnc** · 04-09-2017

Hi Clive,

Thanks for the kind words. I made the grease nipple extenders from a bit of brass. See post #109 in this thread. The top blocks have the right angle in, and there are 4 off. The bottom one is straight and there is only one - it is used for each of the lower bearing blocks in turn and then the block is capped off with a small bolt. You can buy straight ones, but couldn't find an angled one the right size.

The valves are M6x0.75 fine thread, very cheap off ebay. Watch out, some M6 grease nipples are M6x1.0 (ballscrew nuts I think are this size.)

My angled ones needed to be indexed so that the horizontal part would be in the right place when the vertical part was tight. Lots of ways to do it but I tightened the vertical part and then marked the radial exit location.

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Sorry got distracted part way through typing the reply, Paulus beat me to it.

**Clive S** · 04-09-2017

You can buy straight ones, but couldn't find an angled one the right size.

The valves are M6x0.75 fine thread, very cheap off ebay. Watch out, some M6 grease nipples are M6x1.0 (ballscrew nuts I think are this size.)

Yes you are correct re the ball screw size M6x1.0 also worth noting is that if you unscrew the pip (nipple bit) out of the body that is also the same thread. In than case (although you might have done it already) if I could find a 90' nipple with the M6x0.75 thread it might be possible to take out the nipple bit and make a straight extension.

**Zeeflyboy** · 04-09-2017

could watch those videos all day long....

Great work as always

**MartinS** · 04-09-2017

Brilliant, your videos are almost as good as the build!

They say so much of your standards, is the rest of your life so disciplined or don't you have time!?

-Martin

**routercnc** · 05-09-2017

Originally Posted by MartinS

Brilliant, your videos are almost as good as the build!

They say so much of your standards, is the rest of your life so disciplined or don't you have time!?

-Martin

Like most families life is hectic and unpredictable. Making stuff is stress relief and is fitted in when I have time. When anything is published it looks relaxed and flowing but reality is lots is happening in between !