HIWIN Grease Fitting Extension

[Raz]

I think we used Moore international for the stuff we used at work but I made some at home because they were a lot cheaper. How many do you need?

Great, thanks for that - I will have a look on there site.

I would be needing 1 or 2 off, as it's just a temporary extension I would use whenever I need to grease the bottom Y axis carriages.

[Raz]

Whilst searching for Moore International on google, I ran into these guys. http://shop.hle.co.uk/shop/grease-eq...on-pieces.html
Seems to do the job (as long as the hex head doesn't clash with the rail) so will give them a go. Cheers.

[Web Goblin]

The hex should be the same size as the standard nipple nut so it should fit ok. Glad you all sorted now.

[Paul3112]

I went looking for a kit .. no luck but did find this http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Y-8-4mm-D...-/322132683954

Next stop his Hi-Win data sheets

[Raz]

I went looking for a kit .. no luck but did find this http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Y-8-4mm-D...-/322132683954

Next stop his Hi-Win data sheets

Interesting piece of kit - I think I saw a centralised lubrication system like this on Jonathan's build log and read that some even go as far as to have an automated lubrication setup that operates based on machine run time!!

[Web Goblin]

We have both manual central lube systems and auto lube systems installed on some of our machines at work. Both work well but I prefer the manual lube, as long as the operators remember to use them at the start of their shifts. The issue I have with the full auto lube system is over greasing. Apart from them supplying grease at their timed intervals they also supply grease when they are powered on to start their cycles so this means that every time we have an emergency stop situation with either a light guard being broken or collision sensor operating the auto lube restarts it cycle when the power has been restarted. We can have quite a few extra grease operations during shifts.