Re: [Emc-users] How to treat rusted linear rails?

2024-03-11 Thread Todd Zuercher
Those look awful. But sometimes those sort of things will surprise you how well they clean up. We had an old machine that had rectangular ways with tank bearings that looked nearly that bad. Some oil, steel wool, and some elbow grease and they looked surprisingly well afterword. But I think

Re: [Emc-users] How to treat rusted linear rails?

2024-03-11 Thread andy pugh
On Mon, 11 Mar 2024 at 07:48, Viesturs Lācis wrote: > 2) my main problem is the rust on linear rails. what is recommended > procedure to treat this? If you can remove them from the machine (a big "if") then soaking for a few weeks in a 10:1 solution of molasses and water could be tried. This is

Re: [Emc-users] How to treat rusted linear rails?

2024-03-11 Thread Ed
On 3/11/24 7:40 AM, Les Newell wrote: I've had good success with fine scotchbrite and WD40/AC90/Duck oil or other light oil spray. It seems to do a pretty good job of knocking off the rust without affecting the metal. I find steel wool doesn't last very long and leaves bits of steel wool everyw

Re: [Emc-users] How to treat rusted linear rails?

2024-03-11 Thread Les Newell
I've had good success with fine scotchbrite and WD40/AC90/Duck oil or other light oil spray. It seems to do a pretty good job of knocking off the rust without affecting the metal. I find steel wool doesn't last very long and leaves bits of steel wool everywhere which is a pain to clean up. Le

[Emc-users] How to treat rusted linear rails?

2024-03-11 Thread Roland Jollivet
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 Lāci

Re: [Emc-users] How to treat rusted linear rails?

2024-03-11 Thread Gregg Eshelman via Emc-users
Steel wool, Deep Creep penetrating oil, and a lot of "elbow grease". Then once you have the rust off or smoothed you'll have to decide if the rails are too rough to use. On Monday, March 11, 2024 at 01:47:31 AM MDT, Viesturs Lācis wrote: 2) my main problem is the rust on linear rails. wha

Re: [Emc-users] How to treat rusted linear rails?

2024-03-11 Thread gene heskett
On 3/11/24 03:45, Viesturs Lācis 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

[Emc-users] How to treat rusted linear rails?

2024-03-11 Thread Viesturs Lācis
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. S