StrikeCNC Machine - My Retrofit

[Shinobiwan]

What grease do I use for bearings and ballscrew nuts? Didn't realise but some if mine are running dry at the moment!

[Tenson]

http://www.mycncuk.com/forums/linear...on-grease.html

Basically it's not that important for a light-duty machine. I just clean the ballscrews every so often with a rag damped with a bit of gearbox oil (75W-90). Rails too.

[Lee Roberts]

What grease do I use for bearings and ballscrew nuts? Didn't realise but some if mine are running dry at the moment!

Ballnut Lubrication / Grease - MYCNCUK

Lubrication (OOooeerr missus) - MYCNCUK

and if your still not sure: Metal Working Lubricants, Coolants and Fluids - MYCNCUK

.Me

[Shinobiwan]

Thanks guys. Motor oil works a treat.

[martin54]

Motor oil might be a bit to heavy, plus the other thing you will need to keep an eye on is the swarf/dust sticking to the oil/grease on the screws which won't do the bearings a lot of good.

[Shinobiwan]

I'm using 10w/40 which is pretty light when you just coating the rails and screws. I agree with the sticky problem though! My Y and Z are well out the way but the X needs regularly cleaning. I use wd40 for that and works fine although tedious.

[martin54]

WD40 would probably work fine for lubricating it as well, not sure if it would be possible to fit some sort of bellows over the ballscrews to help keep dirt & dust levels down. Sure there must be something available off the shelf that would do the job.

[Shinobiwan]

Loving the speed and ease of the CNC. Got done in a week what would normally take a couple of months!

Now I just need a CNC spraying machine hmmm...

[Jonathan]

WD40 would probably work fine for lubricating it as well

But not for very long as it evaporates quickly at room temperature.

[motoxy]

FLIPPING HECK!!!!! Where are those speakers supposed to go. Not sure I could even fit them through the front door. Look gorgeous mind.