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| Author: | Sheldon Dingwall [ Tue May 10, 2011 10:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | How to keep the sawdust out of the ways on a mill |
My Fadal showed up yesterday and I'm in the process of cleaning off the gunk. As is there's no way the way covers are going to keep the dust out of the ways. I can't see the wipers keeping things clean for long. Do the covers need to be modified or am I worried about nothing? |
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| Author: | npalen [ Tue May 10, 2011 10:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How to keep the sawdust out of the ways on a mill |
http://www.gortite.com/category.php?id=7 I can't answer your question directly, Sheldon, but this company is in the way wiper/cover business. I remember using their products back in the late 60's. How time flies when you're having fun! |
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| Author: | Chris Pile [ Tue May 10, 2011 11:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How to keep the sawdust out of the ways on a mill |
Which model Fadal? Most of the ones I ran were basically open underneath... |
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| Author: | Sheldon Dingwall [ Tue May 10, 2011 11:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How to keep the sawdust out of the ways on a mill |
Chris Pile wrote: Which model Fadal? Most of the ones I ran were basically open underneath... '95 4020 with box ways. Thanks for the link Nelson. |
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| Author: | Bob Garrish [ Fri May 13, 2011 7:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How to keep the sawdust out of the ways on a mill |
Some wood gunk collects under the covers when it mixes with the waylube, but it really isn't a big deal. The wipers keep the gunk off the ways. If you keep the machine dry, you'll have very little of this going on, and nearly all of it will blow out with compressed air. The only place it really collects is behind the back Y-axis cover. |
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| Author: | Sheldon Dingwall [ Fri May 13, 2011 7:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How to keep the sawdust out of the ways on a mill |
Bob Garrish wrote: The only place it really collects is behind the back Y-axis cover. That's the one place I've been too scared to look, oh well.LOL |
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