[onetime45]

Hi All

Ive seen some spot info here and there about greasing/lubricating the rails the carriage slides back and forth on and even the wheel bearings.

It's not mentioned as a part of daily/weekly/monthly maintenance procedure, is it in the yearly service lol? is it even necessary?

I keep the rails clean but since I tightened the belt it's sounding metal-ly as if it could do with some lube.

I have the 'grease for maintenance cycle' that came with the printer, if this is necessary is this the stuff I use? where do I apply?

Thanks in advance

James

 

[allamerican-aeoon]

Greasing? Depends on how many you print. Once a year on rail but cleaning is as necessary.
Screw also but do not use any other oil than AA provide. Some oil will eat up coating.
Thank you for loving your NeoBaby.
Cheers! Inks are on me always.

 

[onetime45]

Averaged 100 shirts per week for 18 months now but had some big weeks of 500+. Last week and this week combined 800 prints and still going. (all lights so no P/T heheheheh)

Sounds as though it 'could' run a little smoother but also we are coming into winter so average temp is maybe under 17deg CELCIUS in early mornings and nights. Normally 25deg+.

Is the 'oil' you talk of the white grease stuff in little bottle with red cap? 'grease for maintenance cycle'....

how would i apply to rail? little wheels on carriage needed at all?

 

[onetime45]

and when I say 'rail' I dont mean on the base I mean what the print head/carriage slides across on...

drive screw still good as gold nice and greasy.

 

[JGCMelissa]

We use glycerine on ours, and we clean the rails and printhead bearings with it once a month, more often if we do a particularly linty garment print run (looking at you, hoodies). We use a bit of glycerine to "clean" the rails and bearings, then reapply as a lubricant.