05-20-2019, 12:34 AM
(05-19-2019, 12:24 PM)Dr Stan Wrote: Just a thought. As long as you have the ram off the mill what about drilling & taping for some grease zerts to shoot some grease on the bearing surface of the ram? Give it a shot in each zert fitting before moving it. Probably should use a high pressure grease.
That's a good thought Stan, I'll have a look at the possibility of doing that before painting. Do you think that grease might have a detrimental effect on the ability of the dovetails to hold securely when clamped?
Lathe (n); a machine tool used in the production of milling machine components.
Milling Machine (n); a machine tool used in the production of lathe components.
Milling Machine (n); a machine tool used in the production of lathe components.