Request for service - lathe related.

[TomG]

(09-24-2012, 12:31 PM)Rickabilly Wrote: Hello Tom,
I know you've had the Hardinge for quite a while, have you ever removed the wipers to clean it before? and what kind of wipers are they? sounds like hard plastic blocks from what you have just posted, have you ever used compressed air to clean the ways?

Sorry about the Spanish inquisition.

I just assumed that the Hardinge would have double lip wipers as these really are stand out performers in my experience, On the upside the oiling system will usually flush any muck out of the important bits, so nothing to worry about really.

And the urethane Foam sounds like an excellent choice, Felt for the modern day really isn't it? it'd be better if it had teflon content, if you have the capacity and/or the inclination check out Goretex ptfe self adhesive foam strip, it comes on a roll, in various sizes, we used 3mm x 12mm for steam jointing, it was nice and slippery as well as super tough but nice and springy, Actually I am considering trying to find some for my machines now that I've remembered the stuff.

Rick

Hey Rick,

No, I've never had them off. They looked fine from the outside so I never thought to check.

Compressed air is a major no no around precision machinery and it never gets used around mine other than to blow the chips off parts.

There are no lips at all on the wipers, just a square edge about 1/4" thick. They are injection molded out of some sort of black plastic about the same durometer of vinyl. It must be a thermoplastic because the hot chips tend to stick to it.

Tom