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06-24-2022, 7:30 AM
I don’t use metric really but I’m certain the manufacturers I like make metric tapes. Tajima is my current favorite for sturdy tapes and for a more...
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06-23-2022, 9:45 AM
Start checking electrical components until you find the failure source. I’d take a look at the capacitors, fuses and breakers first.
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06-20-2022, 8:51 AM
I would check to see if it turns over manually (with the electrical locked out) maybe something is jammed or broken.
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06-19-2022, 8:04 AM
Personally I would be tempted to take them out, flush and repack them. The grease is probably 20-30 years old, so it can’t hurt.
The best thing...
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06-12-2022, 9:34 AM
It’s worth adding Japanese industrial machines as well. The Marunaka super surfacer just impresses the heck out of me, every part is nicely made and...
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06-10-2022, 10:03 AM
I agree with Joe on going to sealed bearings. Without a manual or stamp I would be inclined to use the Hofmann spec. German machinery manufacturers...
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06-08-2022, 5:20 PM
I would stick to the grease that Kölle recommends and the bearings as well, they knew what they were doing when they designed and built the machine. ...
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06-06-2022, 9:05 AM
I have a few machines running on an RPC and a few others with (now) built-in VFD’s. I don’t mind either approach but lean heavily toward the VFD now...
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06-05-2022, 1:31 PM
I like metric for machinery but dislike it strongly for building anything around human proportion.
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