Bridgeport Maintenance - Revision history

JimK: Added link back to main wiki page for Bridgeport CNC Mill.

2013-04-30T00:21:29Z

Added link back to main wiki page for Bridgeport CNC Mill.

JimK: Added April maintenance items.

2013-04-30T00:16:09Z

Added April maintenance items.

JimK: Potlock Day Updates

2012-12-03T00:30:38Z

Potlock Day Updates

JimK at 01:27, 18 November 2012

2012-11-18T01:27:20Z

JimK: /* Maintenance Day 11/12/2012 */

2012-11-18T01:12:13Z

Maintenance Day 11/12/2012

JimK: /* To-Do on Next Maintenance Day */

2012-11-17T16:51:02Z

To-Do on Next Maintenance Day

JimK: /* Maintenance Notes */

2012-11-17T16:49:10Z

Maintenance Notes

JimK: /* To-Do on Next Maintenance Day */

2012-11-17T16:43:54Z

To-Do on Next Maintenance Day

JimK at 16:37, 17 November 2012

2012-11-17T16:37:10Z

JimK: Bridgeport CNC Maintenace Page

2012-11-17T16:17:37Z

Bridgeport CNC Maintenace Page

New page

This page will be used to capture the maintenance items preformed on the Bridgeport CNC Mill.

== Maintenance Day 11/12/2012 ==

# Flushed Coolant System
#* The old coolant was removed from the reservoir into a 5 gallon pal. The old coolant was capped and disposed of by our friendly next door neighbors who were also taking some nasty chemicals to the dump.
#* The reservoir was refilled with 9 gallons using a ratio of 35:1 water to oil (Edit: replace "oil" with name of the actual solution).
# Repaired Left-Hand Sliding Window
#* The window was binding in the window track. The window and track were removed from the machine. The track was cleaned, straitened, and reinstalled in the machine.
#* The window was cut down 1/8" to better fit in the machine.
#* The Bridgeport metal housing had also become bent. As much as possible, the housing was straitened.
# Gunk Removal
#* Small amounts of Mineral Spirits were used on rages to remove large amounts of gunk from the machine.
#* Alcohol was used to remove tape residue with good success.
# Spindle Air Leak
#* The brass air fitting on the side of the spindle was leaking large amounts of air.
#* A new fitting was purchased (Thanks Steve) and installed to replace the failing one.

== Maintenance Notes ==

# Coolant System Cleaning
#* The coolant reservoir would be much easier to clean with a power washer! Cleaning the inside of the reservoir is difficult.
#* Bring your own garden hose - the i3 hose is not the best.
#* Wait for a warm day. Spraying a lot of water through the reservoir makes for a cold wet experience.

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	== To-Do on Next Maintenance Day ==		== To-Do on Next Maintenance Day ==

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	#* There is no way to pull the bulb out through the front reflector. In other words, the bulb is NOT replaced by pulling on the glass envelop. This will only break the bulb. It is a waste of time to remove the glass cover on the front of the lamp.		#* There is no way to pull the bulb out through the front reflector. In other words, the bulb is NOT replaced by pulling on the glass envelop. This will only break the bulb. It is a waste of time to remove the glass cover on the front of the lamp.
	#* New bulb link: [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002M9UU2/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00 HELLA H83135211 24V 70W H3]		#* New bulb link: [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002M9UU2/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00 HELLA H83135211 24V 70W H3]
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		+	== Maintenance Day 4/29/2012 ==
		+	# Removed all the old coolant from the sump. Cleaned and replaced with 10 gallons of new coolant.
		+	#* Used a ratio of 6 cups of concentrate to 10 gallons of water.
		+	#* Old coolant will be placed in plastic gallon milk jugs for disposal.
		+	# Removed all the old cutting chips from inside the machine housing.
		+	# Purchased a "wiggler" for edge locating. The wiggler also has a locating point that can be used to find scribed locations.
		+	# Purchased a set of "wavy" parallel blocks from Production Tool.

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 #** The old gunk tape was removed from the inside of the door.  Remove the remaining gunk from the plastic frame and reattach with new foam tape.
 #** All the old electrical drawings, which are stored in the plastic door pocket, should be electronically scanned for the future.  If the originals become lost today it would be hard to find replacements.
 == Maintenance Notes ==
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 #* The coolant reservoir would be much easier to clean with a power washer!  Cleaning the inside of the reservoir is difficult.
 #* Bring your own garden hose - the i3 hose is not the best.
-#* Wait for a warm day.  Spraying a lot of water through the reservoir makes for a cold wet experience.
+#* Wait for a warm day.  Spraying a lot of water through the reservoir makes for a cold and wet experience.
 # Inside Work Lamp Bulb Replacement
 #* The bulb is replaced by taking off the back cover plate.  There are two spring rods that can be unclipped to release the bulb.
-#* There is no way to pull the bulb out through the front refleactor.  In other words, the bulb is NOT replaced by pulling on the glass envelop.  This will only break the bulb.  It is a waste of time to remove the glass cover on the front of the lamp.
+#* There is no way to pull the bulb out through the front reflector.  In other words, the bulb is NOT replaced by pulling on the glass envelop.  This will only break the bulb.  It is a waste of time to remove the glass cover on the front of the lamp.
 == Maintenance Day 11/12/2012 ==
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 #* A new Hella ($6.50) bulb was ordered as a replacement.
 #** [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002M9UU2/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00 Amazon link to Hella bulb.]
 == Replaced Top Z Axis Ball Screw Bearing - July 2012 ==

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 == Maintenance Day 11/12/2012 ==
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 #** [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002M9UU2/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00 Amazon link to Hella bulb.]
-== Maintenance Notes ==
+== Replaced Top Z Axis Ball Screw Bearing - July 2012 ==
-# Coolant System Cleaning
+# Replacement Ball Bearing
-#* The coolant reservoir would be much easier to clean with a power washer!  Cleaning the inside of the reservoir is difficult.
+#* New bearing was purchased from "CHINA WIKI BEARING CO.,LTD".
-#* Bring your own garden hose - the i3 hose is not the best.
+#* Bearing Part Number: ZKLF2575-2RS
-#* Wait for a warm day.  Spraying a lot of water through the reservoir makes for a cold wet experience.
+#* Cost $281 USD.
-# Inside Work Lamp Bulb Replacement
+#* Email Contact at China Wiki Bearing: Eric Yang -> "Sales @ BearingWiki dot Com"
-#* The bulb is replaced by taking off the back cover plate.  There are two spring rods that can be unclipped to release the bulb.
+#* NOTE: The bearing was held up in US Customs because of a US embargo on Chinese bearing manufactures.
-#* There is no way to pull the bulb out through the front refleactor.  In other words, the bulb is NOT replaced by pulling on the glass envelop.  This will only break the bulb.  It is a waste of time to remove the glass cover on the front of the lamp.
+#** The shipper (DHL) required a large amount of extra paperwork before the bearing could clear US Customs.  Basically, the paper was required to prove that the bearing was not going to be resold in the US for a profit.
+# Bearing Installation
-== To-Do on Next Maintenance Day ==
+#* The bearing was installed by a local machine repair company called "DB2 Repair Group".
-# Gunk Removal
-#* Continue to remove gunk from all surfaces of the machine.
-# Plastic Door Pocket
-#* Use some foam double face tape to reattach the plastic door pocket which recently came off.  The door pocket is located inside the electrical cabinet on the back of the machine.
-#** The old gunk tape was removed from the inside of the door.  Remove the remaining gunk from the plastic frame and reattach with new foam tape.
-#** All the old electrical drawings, which are stored in the plastic door pocket, should be electronically scanned for the future.  If the originals become lost today it would be hard to find replacements.

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 #* The old coolant was removed from the reservoir into a 5 gallon pal.  The old coolant was capped and disposed of by our friendly next door neighbors who were also taking some nasty chemicals to the dump.
 #* The reservoir was refilled with 9 gallons using a ratio of 35:1 water to oil (Edit: replace "oil" with name of the actual solution).
-#* A new 1/4 turn ball valve was added to the spindle pipe which lacked one.  It's now possible to turn off the valve so that coolant will not drip while working inside the machine.
+#* A new 1/4 turn ball valve was added to the spindle coolant pipe which lacked one.  It's now possible to turn off the valve so that coolant will not drip while working inside the machine.
 # Repaired Left-Hand Sliding Window
 #* The window was binding in the window track.  The window and track were removed from the machine.  The track was cleaned, straitened, and reinstalled in the machine.
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 #* A new Hella ($6.50) bulb was ordered as a replacement.
 #** [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002M9UU2/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00 Amazon link to Hella bulb.]
 == Maintenance Notes ==