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  1. #1
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    VMC 40 Y-Axis Wiper....To add one or not?

    Hi Fadal Owners,
    My VMC 40 does not have a wiper for the Y axis way cover. This leads to chips falling on the lower cover, building up and falling on the ways. I am considering putting a way cover wiper across the Y-axis way cover just like the X-axis covers. Has anyone else done this or am I overthinking it? When I pulled the Y-axis cover off this past weekend, there were an ample number of chips sitting under there. The center box way was a bit rusty on top but the sides were good. It looks like that center way doesn't bear a load on the top and is just for alignment of the saddle so the rust probably isn't a big deal. What do you guys think?

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    Re: VMC 40 Y-Axis Wiper....To add one or not?

    Newer machines have a wiper style cover for the Y axis.
    I have one old style machine like yours, it is easier to clean as you just pop off the springs and lift off, no bolts to deal with!

    You just have to clean under the cover more often.

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    Re: VMC 40 Y-Axis Wiper....To add one or not?

    Do you have a trick to removing the lower portion without bending the upper cover? I removed both of the way covers at one piece and it didn't look like the readily separate without bending the upper cover.

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    Re: VMC 40 Y-Axis Wiper....To add one or not?

    You might need to reach between the covers with a hook tool to pull the chips out of the corners.
    When the lower cover can slide full forward it can be tilted up and out.

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    Re: VMC 40 Y-Axis Wiper....To add one or not?

    Well if you cleaned it all out your probably good for another 5 years

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    Re: VMC 40 Y-Axis Wiper....To add one or not?

    Quote Originally Posted by IN2GLAMISGIRL View Post
    You might need to reach between the covers with a hook tool to pull the chips out of the corners.
    When the lower cover can slide full forward it can be tilted up and out.
    After about 15 minutes of scraping and vacuuming the built up chips under the Y-axis way cover, I was able to separate the two pieces. There was a metric ton of chips built up underneath the cover.


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