oiling series 1 rigid ram
I am about done my retrofit gutting electric drive, replace w/ geckos and using original steppers. Machine runs, moves, and is accurate. It has a bijor oiling system, which may / may not work. I know the gears spin when I apply 120v electric but thats it. I'm afraid to run too many test jobs on it without knowing its properly lubed, especially the spindle. The ways seem to be oily, the ballscrews x,y seem to be oiliy too.
At first glance on the top of the machine, I cant seem to find anything that says "grease here ->" or "oil here ->". When the spindle runs I can hear some chatter, of course.
Does the spindle require manual oiling or does the pump handle that? Does anyone have pics or a manual that show the oiling points on this? Thanks
-Erich
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