Last week I started uncrating my CNC Mill. It has been crated and in storage for about 4 yrs. While I was wiping all the cosmoline off of everything and hooking up the DRO, I started noticing these small bits of “YELLOW” pieces on the table.
After investigating, I discovered that the “yellow” wipers on all 3 linear scales, (X, Y, Z), were breaking off. Don’t know what caused them to deteriorate but the ones on my manual Lathe and Mill, which are a little older, seem to be fine. For some reason these became brittle instead of staying flexible.
Has anyone ever changed these wipers? If so, how hard are they to replace? Better question is where can you buy replacement wiper material?
I have searched the internet without any luck. I’m not sure what it is even called. Any help is appreciated.
Pat
After investigating, I discovered that the “yellow” wipers on all 3 linear scales, (X, Y, Z), were breaking off. Don’t know what caused them to deteriorate but the ones on my manual Lathe and Mill, which are a little older, seem to be fine. For some reason these became brittle instead of staying flexible.
Has anyone ever changed these wipers? If so, how hard are they to replace? Better question is where can you buy replacement wiper material?
I have searched the internet without any luck. I’m not sure what it is even called. Any help is appreciated.
Pat