Hi Everyone. I just bought an old 1981 Textron / Bridgeport Interact Series 1, with Heidenhain TNC 145 controller. Hasnt been run in ages so I am seeing whats workiung and whats busted. I have not made any chips yet... but want to cut some aluminium for a job. soonlike.
The sump area seems to have about 1" of oil in there. This is my first milling machine so I don't know if this is accumulated way oil, or if coolant has separated and this is whats left?
What should I do? I have not run the sump pump yet, don't even know if it does run, but I think I will;
Suck out as much of the stuff from the sump as I can. And dispose of it.
Fill it with?? Water? or some other light solvent and pump it through to see what clears out.
Refill it with coolant.
Sound sensible??