[SpunApparel]

What should I use to grease my carriage rails and what should i use to grease the printer transport rails?

 

[printer631]

What should I use to grease my carriage rails and what should i use to grease the printer transport rails?

We use Tri-Flow it is great stuff

 

[SpunApparel]

How long have you been using it? Have you used it for both your carriage rail and the transport track? Thanks for the response! Just want to make sure I don't take a chance.

 

[printer631]

Several Years now. It is the Tiger recommended lube for the screw also.

 

[SpunApparel]

Thank you sir.

 

[g.lupo]

Behind the carriage rails you can also use lithium grease

 

[Joel123]

I agree with Adam, I also use "Tri-Flow Synthetic Grease" for my cutter. One of few lubricants that the manufacturer specifically mentions that it is safe to use with plastic, metal, and rubber. It can also stand high heat (0-400*). Petroleum based products may harm plastic. I also read online about a plotter tech that mentioned this being used on HP carriage bar plotter where the printheads travel back and forth similar to a cutter blade Assy. Actually, HP sells their own type of synthetic oil for their plotters. Just my opinion, I thought I can't go wrong with this stuff since my blade holder is plastic traveling to the carriage bar back and forth just like a plotter.

 

[jmcgurren]

How do you go about greasing the carriage rails? Pop the metal brackets off and grease the cylinder bar with a rag?