Are the rails a standard part, or are they custom? If a standard part you could replace them, they install with just a screwdriver. These used to be very expensive until they started making themin Chine. Now pretty good rails are available at the 20-something dollar price point. But only if they are the standard type. This might not be the case on an older machine
> On Mar 11, 2024, at 5:11 AM, Roland Jollivet <roland.jolli...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Personally, I would use an electrolytic process with carbon and a power > source. Any other method would only further damage the rails. > You're 'plating' onto the rails, so no metal is lost. The rust gets reduced > back to Fe and can be brushed off. > > Roland > > > > On Mon, 11 Mar 2024 at 09:47, Viesturs Lācis <viesturs.la...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Hello! >> >> Last year there was a chance to acquire Biesse machine for a a really >> low price so I surprised myself with pretty large and heavy Christmas >> present. Just put it in the workshop (where heating is not yet >> present) and was waiting for a warmer weather to start retrofitting it >> with LinuxCNC. >> >> Since this machine has spent at least several years in a shed - roof >> above it but no other protection against outside temperatures, I did >> not worry about adding one more winter to it. >> >> I have 2 questions: >> 1) are there any recommendations for outside temperature when trying >> to connect it to power? I want to see the status messages on >> servodrives - hopefully they are good (I have done 4 similar retrofits >> so I feel familiar with those old drives). >> >> 2) my main problem is the rust on linear rails. what is recommended >> procedure to treat this? >> Here is a picture that show the extent of the issue: >> https://pasteboard.co/C1EAn0w5t8KT.jpg >> What I did is brushing it with a piece of steel wool moisted with oil. >> I am not sure that it is sufficient so I would appreciate any tips on >> how to treat them. >> >> Viesturs >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Emc-users mailing list >> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >> > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
